08-01-2014, 10:32 AM
I think we are all aware that more players cheat at online chess than over the board chess. So, it stands to reason that if playing remotely was akin to playing over the Internet then there would be a greater possibility that a player would cheat.
What should we do?
1. Not bother with (the possibility) of playing remotely
2. Regulate it to death
3. Try to ensure that playing remotely mimics playing over the board
I am suggesting that we need to focus on point 3. Firstly playing remotely will never be the same as playing in an Internet tournament. It is perfectly possible (although still obviously wrong) to justify cheating online by saying everyone else is doing it. This will not be the case participating remotely in an over the board tournament.
Secondly, I chose an example carefully, so to reiterate
"Let me give you an example, 2 players from the Shetlands Isles wish to participate in the Major Tournament at the Ayr Congress. We could say that they have to travel several days to get to Ayr or we could look at the possibility that they play their matches at the local community centre where the Internet connection will be fantastic."
In that scenario, I just don't see cheating being a problem.
What should we do?
1. Not bother with (the possibility) of playing remotely
2. Regulate it to death
3. Try to ensure that playing remotely mimics playing over the board
I am suggesting that we need to focus on point 3. Firstly playing remotely will never be the same as playing in an Internet tournament. It is perfectly possible (although still obviously wrong) to justify cheating online by saying everyone else is doing it. This will not be the case participating remotely in an over the board tournament.
Secondly, I chose an example carefully, so to reiterate
"Let me give you an example, 2 players from the Shetlands Isles wish to participate in the Major Tournament at the Ayr Congress. We could say that they have to travel several days to get to Ayr or we could look at the possibility that they play their matches at the local community centre where the Internet connection will be fantastic."
In that scenario, I just don't see cheating being a problem.