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Is it allowed to use engine assitant for correspondence chess game?

Hi, I wonder if i can use engine for my correspondence chess?
I don't think so, so no.
(it is still considered cheating)
The only way that would have some purpose would be if the engine suggestions would be transparent and accessible to both players, as topic for discussion. on a open game where players explore the game trajectories and various arguments (not fights), opening explorer, engine type 1, engine type 2, engine type 3 (the third is for me not to appear having an agenda...).

This seems difficult to do. and I am not sure we are all good enough or imaginative enough to not get into ihformation overload and just use engine to do our moves, that would be ... (cheating is meangless) defeating the will to play chess. which is what you do before you win a game.
Some people think you can use an engine in Correspondence and you won't get caught but it's just it's much harder for lichess to flag someone who has perfect moves in Correspondence because of the thinking control.

So no, engine assistance is not allowed in Correspondence. Or any other time control, actually.
No ofcourse not ... Why not just watch an engine play chess ? You can never cheat in chess or life and it be acceptable . Wish we could track down cheaters & mess em' up heh no ? Integrity is great to have
@ThunderClap said in #9:
> No ofcourse not ... Why not just watch an engine play chess ? You can never cheat in chess or life and it be acceptable . Wish we could track down cheaters & mess em' up heh no ? Integrity is great to have
Well ICC the "official" place to play correspondence you are allowed to use engine assistance. I completely agree with you tho I don't understand how there are grandmasters of correspondence chess. Essentially a grandmaster at watching a screen and playing what the engine says.

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