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by mise_en_place 1443 days ago
Reading this article I laughed a bit. Why are people taking a chess.com match so seriously? I use Stockfish from time to time analyze the game from different angles, but I'd never use it in competitive play.
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If someone went into basket weaving club and said "look at my basket" with something they bought from the store, everyone would be a bit annoyed, even if ultimately it doesn't matter.
“You can learn more about someone through an hour of play…” Cheating for in a game suggests a poor character. Imagine how one might behave if the stakes were material.
Online play is increasingly important in the chess world iiuc
Cheating in any game says a lot about the person.