🚀 go-pugleaf

Fernando wrote:
> 
> Ben Pritchard <juggling_ben@excite.com> schreef in berichtnieuws
> 3973d4d1@news.pcom.net...
> >
> > Fernando wrote in message <8ilntr$psh$1@nereid.worldonline.nl>...
> > >Nice way to point out cheaters are true slaves of their own computer.
> > >Their computer thinks up how and what the cheater should do, and they
> > >happilly oblige. And feeling happy and in charge of the situation too.
> > Where
> > >can you find them better motivated?
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Fernando
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > I think the whole problem is in the ratings.  People will stray away from
> > real chess and end up in a contest to see who can get the highest rating.
> > I also think people should stop whining and consider actually learning
> > something new, getting better, and actually getting good enough to beat
> the
> > computer. It's not impossible, you just have to realize that the computers
> > that these cheaters are using are not "unbeatable."
> >
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> 
> At my level of play, not "unbeatable" is a dream. (still)
> --
> Cheating is in fact nothing else then feeling in control.
> Nothing feels worse then coming into a group as a woodpusher
> discovering you're nothing more then a woodpusher. (or a bit more)
> 
> Rating is in in this view nothing more then an indication of how much
> control you can assert onto the game.
> 
> Two things to do to get in control. The hard way, the easy way.
> --
> I myself am "just" out of the lucky wins and "wow, that fork worked" game
> play.
> (rating of aprox 1500).
> 
> Some times "nice tactical insights" gave me in the beginning the idea
> that I could play at a higher level, with the result of loosing 10 out of 10
> games.
> --
> The hard way is acceptance AND do something about it. (+400 points from
> starting point)
> The easy way is show that you belong where you think you should be.
> (=artificially desired rating)
> **
> Rating in fact is not the problem here. It is just an indication of value.
> That value IS a problem. Some people don't have it, but really want to have
> it.
> (Just make a connection with money, that's a sucked dry story)
> 
> Regards, Fernando
Hey c'mon Fernie,ye'r a 1500 going on anextra-400,way to go y'er
1900,almost a2thou.......go baby go.              'gards Micky.