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How can you tell?

How can you tell?

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IS there really any way to tell if someone is using a chess engine or program to help them move? Any tell tale signs? Just curious

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If they don't make any mistakes, this is pretty suspicious.

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or maybe they play average, then all of a sudden they play like Kasparov?

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No. This has been discussed here for a LONG time. There are game mods now who handle all of this. If you have any questions click on the link at the bottom of the page entitled "Send Feedback".

Thanks!

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Originally posted by veager
Just curious
Don't be curious; be afraid. be very afraid. 😛
Some sites (eg ICC) have software which can tell in real time if a person is switching between programs.
Other than that, the moves would need to be examined one-by-one to see how they correspond with those of the engines.
But this can be done by the engines themselves.

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so, it's not easy. Thats what I thought.

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Originally posted by veager
so, it's not easy.
Famous last words. 😉