computers Computers may register and play rated chess matches. However, computers playing rated games are required to be registered so that users can know whether they are playing against humans or computers. Being connected with a computer on an account not registered as a computer is considered to be abusive behavior and will result in sanctions. This does not apply to guest accounts, which can freely be used to test computers. For information about how to register a computer, read help computer_app. To see a list of computers registered on the server, type "=computer". Details about these accounts are given in help computer_list. Computers are designated on "who" lists by (C). SPECIAL NOTES ------------- o Server admins reserve the right to limit the number of computer accounts registered on the server and may seek to ensure a wide range of playing strength of these accounts. Once an application is granted, you may not change the terms of the granted account without re-applying with the new parameters. You may not change engine, play new time controls or variants that were not approved, nor make changes that would significantly alter the engine's strenght. When in doubt, contact Computers. o Computer accounts that want to be open for challenges for variants need to set the appropriate i-variable on login. For example, "iset suicide 1" will allow a computer to accept suicide requests for the duration of its login. To list all possible i-variables, type "ivars <user>". Certain wild setups are acceptable by default. For wild/fr, the fr i-variable needs to be on. For wild setups that allow castling other than the usual e1-g1/e1-c1, the wildcastle i-variable needs to be on. Keep in mind i-variables are reset each login. o Computer accounts may only play in mamer tournaments that are explicity announced to be open to computers when the tournament is opened. Joining a tourney with a computer account when it was not authorized may result in an immediate ban from tourneys. Joining a tournament with an authorized computer account can also result in a tournament ban. Joining a tournament without complying first with rule (a) and (e) will result in an instant forfeiture, as well as other possible tournament sanctions. o If computer account is not used for more than 6 months it may be removed WITHOUT any warning. We want the computers on the server to be active. o Computers should always keep information about hardware/software in finger notes. This must include (at a minimum): the handle of the owner of the computer account, the type of machine it is being run on, and the name of the engine that is being used on the account. Providing this information is mandatory, and not having it in your computer's finger notes may result in a loss of the account. o Rated games between a computer account and its operator or an other computer (or any other) account owned by the same operator are NOT allowed. Play your computer unrated only if you want to test it. The same applies in bughouse with your computer as partner. The only except to this rule is if the games occur within a mamer tournament. o Abuse of any kind by either the owner or the computer account itself may result in the removal of the account in addition to other sanctions. Using a computer account to get around any sanction on your human account will result the banning of the computer account. The use of an extra account is a priviledge that may be denied to any abusive user. Computer account applications may be denied indefinitely on the basis of abuse by the human account, even if there is no current sanction applied to it. SEE ALSO -------- computer_app computer_list AUTHORS ------- Created: 14 January 2007 Computers Last Modified: 27 February 2008 mhill
