Originally posted by Amorphous CodeineCludi said in his blog:
well, how do you know that?
"At this time, the best “player” on the site was, without comparison, IronMan31.
He was rated almost 2500 and to be fair, I think he was a good player in his own right (and a FIDE arbiter as well), but he couldn’t turn off the engine when he was about to move and was therefore one of the first users banned for 3(b) ever."
Originally posted by demonseedPlease keep in mind that the official correspondence chess community (ICCF) does not forbid the use of programs. Check out the current worls champion's opinion for that. It doesn not justify the use on RHP where it is officially forbidden, but it sureley means that it is not enough to judge the player's quality. Our current number 1 (I assume he is not using programs at all) is an indication that correspondence chess players can still outplay computers.
Actually he was a pretty decent player in his own right, which made it all the more strange that he sought to cultivate glory on this site.
Originally posted by Mephisto2Sir,
Please keep in mind that the official correspondence chess community (ICCF) does not forbid the use of programs. Check out the current worls champion's opinion for that. It doesn not justify the use on RHP where it is officially forbidden, but it sureley means that it is not enough to judge the player's quality. Our current number 1 (I assume he is not usi ...[text shortened]... ograms at all) is an indication that correspondence chess players can still outplay computers.
For a page 1 chess player your spelling is terrible. Is english your second tounge?
Originally posted by Red NightSo he was actually a good player without a computer?
Cludi said in his blog:
"At this time, the best “player” on the site was, without comparison, IronMan31.
He was rated almost 2500 and to be fair, I think he was a good player in his own right (and a FIDE arbiter as well), but he couldn’t turn off the engine when he was about to move and was therefore one of the first users banned for 3(b) ever."
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Originally posted by LisaNovaI apologise for my terrible spelling. Some mistakes have a chronic nature (the use of "'s" vs. "s" vs "s'" for instance), others are mere typo's. I hope you were still able to understand what I wanted to say, though.
Sir,
For a page 1 chess player your spelling is terrible. Is english your second tounge?
ps. English is my fourth language, after Dutch (Flemish in fact), French, and German. Believe me, my Spanish is even worse.
edit: oops! I noticed too late that I was replying to a ghost.