Nope not me Arnie, not good enough yet ;o)
But your bkr was also falsified due to a lot of time outs recently and now building back up, too quickly may I add LOL

nah, just stupid LOL

I am not sure that my rating here is a true reflection of my ability - since the Worlds I have been off form. However I have had to catch some very early trains to take part and I generally cannot sleep on them. Anyone brits going to Cambridge this Saturday?

does this make me look like a proggy user??????
(typed with wzebra as userid)
ROFLMAO

Holden comadore, reversi board, keep on topic mmmmmmm 5 forward and 1 Reversi gear LMAO

ok, I just picked myself up off the floor, re-read it and it is true, Steve and I agree on something that is not just the Holden Commodore LOL

They probably wouldnt aqllow a programme to be used in a tourny, so I think its obvious to anyone that its cheating, I agree with LJ

make a note in the diary of that LOL

LongJohn, not necessarily. For some people its standard practice to use programmes. Its the way he readily admitted it that makes me wonder if he really does know that its bad form to use them. If nobody tells him he may not know.
I agree about the ratings though, if they're gained by using a programme, they're not true ratings of his ability.

yup, agreed

should still have bkr reset even then, because its a false one that he has

no Harl no one has but it is a really good idea. I have a note in to fencer and see what he says in the morning.

roflmao
yeah right Harley, cmon, everyone knows it is cheating.

Maybe now that he has been uncovered he wont play anymore games like Blaikner when she was uncovered. She still comes on here, but never plays LOL

Has anyone explained to him that is isn't right to use a programme? Maybe he thinks lots of people use them and its ok.

I think he needs removing from the ratings for reversi

Pretty sad when the person admits it as if its perfectly alright to play using a program. That's just really sad!

figures, if he names himself after a chess program LOL
I ran into him on IYT and yes, I was sure he was using a program

I have proof (confession by himself) now, he is using programme to play reversi 8x8 on here, so I would suggest you do not play chessmaster1000 at rev 8x8 he is cheating

See other reversi board for notice of ladders :o) will include anti, if enough interest

I don't like 8x8 much.. sorry

LMAO
Rose has joined the reversi ladder but we need more to join, must be more than 3 8x8 players on this site LOL

well thank you, aragon, too!

Thanks :o)
Aragon has done alot too Rod :o)

okey dokey..
you can count me in.

Not a whole lot of anti players around here though..

It's awesome how much work you put in to this stuff Steve. Being the game addict that I am too, I appreciate it!

OK Rod, that would suit me fine too :o)Ive already set up the reversi one for now, so will set up anti over the weekend sometime :o)

sure.. if there's anti!

I know hardly anyone showed interest in a ladder when i mentioned a manual 1 before, but...
....We have got a half auto/ half manual ladder set up for 8x8 on another site, which we will use Brainking for the games for.

If anyone is interested, contact me :o)

Steve

I think its a good programme even if it is a bit confusing with its layout etc.

But yes LJ, similar to use as Zebra.

The skill test is 50 games which are half way through, you have 20 seconds to decide where to move. The programme decides how many discs yo uwould lose going by the single move on each game, and any that you take too long it also deducts 15 or 20 discs I think.

I didnt do too well on my first and only try while getting used the programme layout and lost 162 discs LOL

But hope to improve now I can use it better ;oÞ

There are also 6000 or more random partly played games for you to finish and get ranked by your finishing. So as Arnie says, it should help endgames.

It appears to be designed as a way of improving one's endgame - never used it myself though I have used a similar program called Icare. Google search icare othello should find a copy.

is it a proggy like zebra or a software skills test?
ie do you play it in games to test your skills?

Ha sanyone else downloaded the happy end III programme from the Othello site on Arnie's profile?
Its a great bit of software and the skill test is worth doing :o)

Deleted it as I posted a more accurate private reply to Rose (which contained a snail mail address). For the benefit of anyone else OB&B is published by the US Othello Association - contact them. British players on this site can join the British Othello Federation (how macbann got his copy) which includes the book free with first year's membership.

Makes my post look outta place now!

dunno, he musta deleted it. I didnt remove it

What happened to Arnies post?????

Not a very up to date site (OTHELLO QUARTERLY © 2002) as well as no contact info on the site at all

macbann mentioned a book called "OTHELLO:BRIEF & BASIC" as a good self help book. Prob is I cant find it online anywhere to buy. Any one know where to get this book or perhaps another book that is simple to understand, not full of notation that is hard to figure out?

But Fencer, my comment was about Reversi and its players :o(

Stop this off-topic discussion. Now. Please. Everybody. Thanks.

Sorry I missed the convo, I have to say this to Longjohn..
I guess now Arnie has lost games (even though he wins near enough all he plays), does that mean you will not be accusing Arnie of cheating? Like you did another good player

lol

K guys this is just going to keep going on an on.. you've both made your points.. Lets stick to Reversi or take it in private now ok? thanks!

And another thing - why are you discussing matters related to two backgammon games (and therefore unrelated to this board) here.

As you are choosing to publicly attack anyone without getting the facts first, you should expect the same person to also defend themselves just as publicly. You taking a vacation for many weeks and then accuse me of stalling is blatant hypocrisy.

I'm surprised you are offended John in thinking Arnie is attacking you considering how often you attacked him on this very board not so long ago! Shoe doesnt fit so well on the other foot?

<Thanks Rose. This time away was unpredicted and under normal circumstances I could have easily handled this number of games. LongJohn, if you have bothered to check things, you will have found out that recently I have been playing much more quickly

>Please do not join if you are a notorious staller, you will be removed.

Your vacations:
22. March 2004, 23. March 2004, 24. March 2004, 25. March 2004, 26. March 2004, 29. March 2004, 30. March 2004, 31. March 2004, 1. April 2004, 2. April 2004, 5. April 2004, 6. April 2004, 7. April 2004, 8. April 2004, 9. April 2004, 12. April 2004, 13. April 2004, 14. April 2004, 15. April 2004, 16. April 2004, 19. April 2004, 20. April 2004, 22. April 2004, 23. April 2004, 26. April 2004, 27. April 2004, 28. April 2004, 29. April 2004, 30. April 2004

Now just who is a notorious staller?

Arnie this is only a game site and of course life comes first.. Don't worry about what other folks say. No one can predict life. Your rating will soar again soon I am sure!

I can't help it if I am dragged away (when I wanted to play) when there are unexected family problems.

I think Arnies rating should be restored to whatever it was before the timeouts (2300ish?). Now wins against him (just got one \o/ ) don't count for much ratingwise and losses against him make a big hit to the rating.

Was dragged away from my computer unexpectedly for lengthy periods of time recently and got timed out on a lot of games.

Does anyone know whats going on with him?
Why he is purposly losing his ranking in reversi 8x8??? Wha point is he trying to make? Anyone?