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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.games.chess
Subject: Re: Rules governing chess programs
Message-ID: <5136@alice.uUCp>
Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 11:25:10 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 19 11:25:10 1986
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Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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> When the operator of a computer chess program changes levels
> (or any other program parameters) or instructs the program to
> play its current best move immediately to avoid loss on time,
> is this a violation of the rule regarding advice from a third
> party?

Yes.  The only thing the operator is allowed to do is to enter
time information if the program requests it.  (I think)