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Gerard Blake · Pawn Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 7

http://gambit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/french-chess-federation-accuses-its-own-players-of-cheating/

DGCongalton · Queen Joined: 07 Nov 2010 Posts: 113

I wonder what the French Defence will be? e6?

Alan Jelfs · Queen Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 81

robin moore · King Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 164

When D.N.L Levy wagered his skill against the advancing machine in the latter part of the last century most sane chess playing persons were confident he was correct. I myself worked as an electronics engineer with a large firm whose name was an anagram of paqcom and could see his reasoning. Now sadly the lure of the dreaded dollar/pound/euro is corrupting our game in a few quarters. First of all I am not accusing anybody before I am cast into the wilderness! What I am suggesting is that we need to explore all possible routes in order to keep our beloved game fair and honest and introduce clear rules and guidelines for all tournaments in Scotland in order that we don't make any headlines in a simliar situation.

Jim Stevenson · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:53 am Post subject:

I'd like to suggest that the use of fritz 12 be made compulsory when there is less than two minutes remaining before the time control. The idea is a blunder check, the chess equivalent of the spellchecker Laughing

This would give every chessplayer, from beginner to world champion, a much happier, stress free life. Shocked

Alan Jelfs · Queen Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 81

Phil Thomas · King Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 758

Paul Denham · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

" Actually, with the analytical power of Chess software these days, maybe we could re-introduce adjudications for League games, instead of those awful quickplay finishes and their random results?"

Alan - interesting comment.

That plus another one re Richardson and what is best time controls and some recent experiences of mine OTB have had me thinking....

How should best play a game with time limit of 75 mins per player per game. An ave. of <2 mins per move for a 40 move game and a lot less if its a big endgame?

I find if I play too slowly I end up with "Random" chess and the blunders that go with it. If I play more quickly then it is at the cost of safety checks or calculating any real variations in depth e.g. a 2 or 3 lines.

I know and will admit to having time management issues - playing to slowly on non-critical moves which can get me into time trouble. Seems to me a player needs both good slow time chess skills and also good rapidplay timeskills and the ability to switch off and block out any mental baggage which says "I could throw away a nights work in one dodgy move of a rapidplay finish" which is baggage which probably isn't there in an Allegro game of 15 mins a side.

But there sure aint long enough on most moves to follow any of the recommended thought processes of a Silman a Purdy or a Heisman (and certainly not a Kotov).

The goal of the game is to make the best move possible in a reasonable amount of time not to find THE best move every move - would be if it was the year 1850 and there were no clocks.

Interested in people's views on whether or not they feel there is a huge difference in the creative effort between 75 min per player games and those with longer time controls and what they feel is sacrificed in the former.

PD
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SteveHilton · King Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Greenock

Alan,

" Actually, with the analytical power of Chess software these days, maybe we could re-introduce adjudications for League games, instead of those awful quickplay finishes and their random results?"

In the words of John McInroe "You cannot be serious!!" adjudications re introduced no way mate. The fairest way is to finish a match on the night. I would oppose the use of computers to analyze a position, then the player is in effect playing two opponents. I strongly oppose this idea

All the Best
Steve

DMB · King Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 267

The player disagrees that he was involved in cheating - http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6965

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http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5257

Whatever happened to Mamedyarov's false cheating accusations? He played like an idiot and duly lost - so he accuses the opponent of cheating.
Did FIDE ever punish him - or was he too high rated a player to have normal sanctions applied.