do i get banned for using stockfish against my friends in a friendly game?
You can. In an unrated game when your friend knows you are using an engine and allowed it then it would be ok, though that permission wouldn't be something staff would be aware of, so is still risky.
https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com
Wait even if his account gets closed his friend could defend him and get his account opened right ?
Only if the reason for closure was that game(s) and they were unrated.
Wait even if his account gets closed his friend could defend him and get his account opened right ?
Only if the reason for closure was that game(s) and they were unrated.
What if it was rated? Could chess.com just revoke the games ELO changes?
Isn't this a total "cop out"?
No. The more specifics that are known makes it easier for people trying to beat the system.
Isn't this a total "cop out"?
No. The more specifics that are known makes it easier for people trying to beat the system.
Well true. I was going on my limited experience with Fair Play, where it took me over 7 emails to figure out what I had supposedly done. Turns out that it wasn't even that!
How hard is it just to explain to people what they have (supposedly) done, it would save so much time going back and forth trying to figure out what was wrong...
No, he isn't.
Hi can i play unrated game using computer for just learning
Use of an engine against other members is not allowed, even in unrated.
Perhaps chess.com should have a separate category known as "Centaur" where human + computer can play against human + computer, or human + computer against just human as long as the human playing against human + computer understands the category.
Perhaps chess.com should have a separate category known as "Centaur" where human + computer can play against human + computer, or human + computer against just human as long as the human playing against human + computer understands the category.
My guess is that isn't ever going to happen.
Perhaps chess.com should have a separate category known as "Centaur" where human + computer can play against human + computer, or human + computer against just human as long as the human playing against human + computer understands the category.
My guess is that isn't ever going to happen.
Probably a pretty good guess.
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do i get banned for using stockfish against my friends in a friendly game?