07-01-2014, 08:22 PM
Phil Thomas wrote,
"I used to play of lot of correspondence chess. The opponents, in general, suddenly became much stronger when powerful chess engines became affordable. I surmise from Andy Muir's post that he may have had similar experiences around the same time. Adequate supervision is essential.
Let me ask all the readers a direct question. How would you feel if Boris Ivanov entered your section but revealed at the last minute that he wasn't able to leave Bulgaria to attend?"
I am sure many people would have a similar reaction, but think about it. Consulting computers is not against the rules in correspondence, so I am not sure that yours and others experience in correspondence has anything to do with the current proposals.
If Boris Ivanov entered my section I would be worried he might cheat, but that would be the same if he played at the venue or remotely. I think you need to trust that the vast majority of players will play fairly and have procedures for those who cheat, but again I don't think remote playing need bring huge extra challenges or regulations.
"I used to play of lot of correspondence chess. The opponents, in general, suddenly became much stronger when powerful chess engines became affordable. I surmise from Andy Muir's post that he may have had similar experiences around the same time. Adequate supervision is essential.
Let me ask all the readers a direct question. How would you feel if Boris Ivanov entered your section but revealed at the last minute that he wasn't able to leave Bulgaria to attend?"
I am sure many people would have a similar reaction, but think about it. Consulting computers is not against the rules in correspondence, so I am not sure that yours and others experience in correspondence has anything to do with the current proposals.
If Boris Ivanov entered my section I would be worried he might cheat, but that would be the same if he played at the venue or remotely. I think you need to trust that the vast majority of players will play fairly and have procedures for those who cheat, but again I don't think remote playing need bring huge extra challenges or regulations.