SCIF-Chess: A Radical New Kind of OTB Tournament?
2025.01.20 07:50 tucnak SCIF-Chess: A Radical New Kind of OTB Tournament?
We may all agree that "OTB cheating" is the reality of competitive chess whether we like it, or not. Although we cannot measure the extent to which it has influenced prior results, we can measure its, arguably overwhelming, secondary effects. Crime itself notwithstanding, mere allegations of electronic cheating and the surrounding discourse, are rapidly eroding trust within the professional circuit, & chess communities alike! Electronic cheating in OTB chess is universally recognised as a single most significant risk that the game has ever faced. To combat this growing concern, chess authorities and event organisers have so far addressed this by means varying from player-hostile half-measures, to security theater. All of which have failed to comprehensively control for neither: (a) known, practical attacks involving commodity hardware components, (b) side-channels that allow covertly communicating out-of-band computations to players, (c) propensity for cheating allegations and insinuations by suspecting competitors.
However, to control all of the above is perfectly possible!
SCIF-Chess I propose "SCIF-Chess," a radical new kind of tournament poised to eliminate electronic cheating completely. Unlike prior attempts, it doesn't rely on player-hostile measures of any kind. How does it work? The tournament is hosted within a venue specially constructed so that the individual "playing areas" function as Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) according to well-known standard, like ICS 705. Basically, a SCIF is a secure space designed to prevent electronic surveillance and data leakage, commonly used for handling classified government information. SCIF's are built to resist various forms of electronic eavesdropping, ensuring that no outside signals can penetrate the space and no signals from within can escape. This would normally ensure confidentiality and integrity of the information being processed.
A fully-compliant SCIF mandates specific materials, construction techniques, and security measures to prevent unauthorized access and the leakage of sensitive information. These specifications include requirements for shielding against radio frequency (RF) emissions, which is how SCIF-Chess gets most of its security. Any useful digital equipment including a power supply, however well-packaged and shielded, will always produce unwanted RF emisions, picked up by the sensors. On a side-note: signals originating from medical equipment could be separately sampled, analysed, and filtered out during post-processing.
Such tournaments would operate under the most secure conditions imaginable within a competitive setting, and wouldn't require superficially inspecting individual competitors in the first place. The playing areas could be built, affordably, as container-like units that would incorporate high-sensitivity RF sensors in select places: for example, in the tables, chairs. The integrated sensors would provide a constant, real-time monitoring system, immediately alerting tournament officials to any detectable RF signals within the playing area.The transparency provided by this technology could also help to rebuild trust and confidence in the fairness of high-stakes chess competitions.
SCIF-Chess is a concrete, comprehensive solution to electronic cheating, including the side-channels for external help, and a means to restore faith in the integrity of the game at its highest levels. While it requires additional infrastructure, its cost is easily exaggerated: there are many construction companies that would cherish the opportunity!
Must watch: All About SCIF Construction (feat. Mike Duran) which is a great primer on how you go about building a SCIF. Mike is addressing common misconceptions like "a SCIF cannot have windows" which is totally false, explains at length how security is balanced with affordability. A "container for two" could be mass-produced, further driving the cost down, and transported to suitable venues (think convention and exhibition centers) where it would be inspected by qualified ELINT professionals, and networked securely to provide the event officials with a single point of consumption for all playing spaces and tables within.
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Safe to eat?
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2025.01.20 07:50 Creepy-Cap-7730 Undertale Compassion chapter 0 and 1
 | Undertale AU: Undertale Compassion Let's start by saying that this AU is more of a trial run, so please don't judge too harshly. The main character of this AU is Elsie, an 8-year-old girl (the youngest of the children who went missing on Mount Abbot in this AU). She possesses the soul trait of Compassion. Plot: Part 0 | Beginning Elsie knew about Mount Abbot and the rumors of monsters living there. She was afraid of these stories, but she was curious to find out whether the rumors were true or just tales from adults to discourage children from climbing the mountain. Elsie prepared for her hike up the mountain. When it got dark, she quietly slipped out of her house and headed towards the mountain. Elsie (thinking): "I just hope I won't be noticed... Or I'll be in trouble..." When Elsie reached the mountain and stood at its base, the ground beneath her feet gave way, and she fell down with a scream. Chapter 1 | Ruins When Elsie landed, she found herself on a patch of greenish-yellow flowers. Elsie: "Whoa... I'm lucky to still be alive..." Elsie decided to look around the place she had ended up in. The area looked empty and dark; somewhere, water dripped quietly, vines hung from the ceiling, disappearing into the darkness, and she could hear something resembling a soft melody. As Elsie got to her feet and walked towards the sound of the beautiful melody, she stumbled upon a large flower that initially showed no signs of intelligence. Flowey: "Hey there! I'm Flowey! The flower Flowey!... What's your name?" Elsie stared at Flowey in shock. Elsie: "Me?" Flowey nodded. Elsie (stuttering, either from fear or excitement): "M-my name is Elsie..." Flowey: "Wow, what a... um... cute name!" Elsie nervously looked at Flowey, not understanding how this could be. Elsie (thinking): "A talking flower?... Am I going crazy?... Or is this a dream?..." Flowey: "Hmm... You don't seem like the others..." – Flowey began to laugh. Not understanding why Flowey was laughing, Elsie started to nervously smile. Elsie: "Um... W-what do you mean?" Flowey stopped laughing and looked at Elsie with a "friendly" smile. Flowey: "YOU'RE WEAKER!" Elsie recoiled in fear. Flowey: "But don't worry! I'll help you become stronger!" Elsie (a bit uncertain): "O-okay...?" Flowey began to teach her the basics, just like in the original Undertale. Flowey: "Well, let's start with the fact that this isn't an entirely normal world, and there are its own rules here. First rule: don't turn your back on monsters, because if you keep them in your line of sight, they will have less chance to attack. Second rule: try to hit first, because then you can stun the monster that attacked you. And the third rule... always keep your chin up! :)" Elsie: "Got it... But... what if I don't want to attack anyone...?" Flowey: "Well... then..." Flowey began to attack Elsie. Elsie: "HEY! What are you doing?! That hurts...!" Flowey started to grin maliciously and continued to attack Elsie. Elsie, trying to avoid Flowey's attacks, hid behind a column. Flowey (approaching Elsie): "Oh yeah... there's one more rule... KILL OR BE KILLED!" – Flowey began to laugh even harder, after which he finished off Elsie. Elsie felt a sharp pain. Elsie: "W-why?..." After that, her vision went dark. Flowey: "Oh, I didn't think it would be this easy... Pfft... Not even interesting..." Flowey revived Elsie to torment her. Elsie, not understanding how this could happen, began to cry. Elsie: "... How? ... What? ... Why?..." Elsie started to cry and fell to the ground. Flowey (approaching Elsie): "You see... I DON'T LIKE TO ENJOY SUFFERING QUICKLY!" At the moment when Flowey dealt a severe blow to Elsie and was ready to finish her off for the second time, a fireball flew at him, scorching Flowey significantly. Flowey: "WHAT?! WHAT THE HELL?!" Flowey hissed and retreated underground. Elsie fell, exhausted. She was picked up by an unknown figure. N.F. (unknown figure): "Don't be afraid, child... This creature won't hurt you anymore... Just hold on, please..." After some time, Elsie woke up in a bed in an unfamiliar room, the smell of fresh baked goods wafting through the air. Elsie got out of bed, turned on the light, and decided to explore the room. The room looked quite normal and ordinary: regular wallpaper with some incomprehensible pattern, a box of children's toys, a wardrobe filled with various books, and a fluffy rug in green and blue stripes. Elsie (thinking): "This place seems strange... But... peaceful and calm... How can that be? It's like... mixing a cat and a dog... strange..." After some thought, Elsie decided to take a toy from the toy box and found a doll resembling a cat in a sweater with yellow and blue stripes. When Elsie pressed the doll's belly, it began to speak. Toy (Temmie): "Hey! My name is Temmie! I love you!" Elsie began to play with the toy "Temmie" with interest and forgot that she was in some strange place. After a while, a mysterious figure entered the room. Elsie immediately became alert and backed into a corner. Elsie (fearfully stuttering): "D-don't come closer, monster!" Elsie threw Temmie at the "monster." Toriel (removing the toy "Temmie" from her head): "Child, don't be afraid... I won't hurt you... My name is Toriel... I saved you from that flower monster..." Toriel smiled gently and approached Elsie. Still remembering Flowey's actions, Elsie was afraid that Toriel might harm her too. Toriel sat down next to Elsie on the floor, handed her the toy "Temmie," and stroked her head. Feeling a strange mix of fear and trust, Elsie began to cry. Toriel (hugging Elsie): "Oh, my child... Don't cry... It's all right... Would you like me to give you some pie? I just baked an apple pie!" Elsie, feeling a bit calmer, nodded. Elsie (wiping her tears): "Yes... I love apples..." Toriel took Elsie's hand and led her to the kitchen, where the smell of fresh pie filled the air. Toriel sat Elsie at the table and placed a plate with a large slice of apple pie in front of her. Elsie (surprised): "It's so big! It's almost the size of my head!" Toriel smiled. Elsie felt that she could trust Toriel. Toriel (smiling gently): "Alright, you eat for now, and I'll go water the flowers in the garden. Okay?" Elsie (chewing on the pie): "Okay!" Toriel left the room. Elsie looked around the kitchen while finishing her slice of pie. The kitchen looked small due to the large number of various cabinets, a big stove with an oven, and a refrigerator. Elsie approached the stove where the remaining pie was sitting. Elsie (thinking): "The stove looks clean... as if no one has cooked on it." Elsie left the kitchen to explore the house and entered what resembled a living room. In the living room, the only sound was the crackling of the fire in the fireplace. The living room was minimally furnished: two armchairs on either side of the fireplace, a large rug with an incomprehensible pattern on the floor, and some kind of dresser with plates and utensils. After leaving the living room, Elsie entered a hallway that was even emptier, with only a coat rack by the entrance and a small yellowish doormat with the inscription "Welcome!" Elsie's attention was drawn to the entrance to the basement located near the wall. The basement entrance was not closed, and Elsie approached it to take a look. She glanced down the staircase leading to the basement; the staircase was shrouded in darkness, making it hard to see what was at the bottom. Elsie was scared to look into the darkness, but curiosity overcame her fear, and she decided to descend the stairs into the basement. As Elsie walked down, the darkness grew thicker, to the point where she could barely see the steps she was walking on. Eventually, Elsie reached the bottom of the staircase, found a switch, and turned on the light. The light dimly illuminated the room. The walls were cracked here and there. The basement was quite empty, with only some shelves or something similar with jars on them. Elsie (taking a jar from the shelf): "What is this? It looks like some kind of spice?... It's so dusty..." Elsie sneezed and dropped the jar, which shattered with a crash. Elsie jumped at the sound, her heart began to race. Elsie (thinking): "No... no, no... Now I'm going to get in trouble... I need to clean this up..." Elsie tried to carefully gather the shards of the jar but accidentally cut herself on a large piece. Elsie (crying and covering the cut): "Ouch... No..." Suddenly, someone tapped her on the shoulder. Elsie jumped in surprise. When she turned around, she saw that it was Toriel. Elsie (crying): "I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to... I swear... It was an accident..." Toriel (bending down to Elsie): "Don't worry, child. It's alright... It's just a jar of cinnamon... Nothing to worry about, I have plenty more." Toriel looked at the cut on Elsie's palm. Toriel: "Poor child... You need to be more careful... Come, I'll take care of your wound..." Toriel stood up and led Elsie back upstairs. When they reached the top, Toriel began to search for a first-aid kit in the pantry. Toriel (looking for the first-aid kit): "Hmm... That's strange... It should be somewhere around here... Oh, found it!" Toriel treated and bandaged Elsie's wound. Toriel (gently): "It might sting a little... Don't be afraid." Elsie flinched when Toriel treated her wound. Toriel: "There we go. Maybe you'll go play in the yard?" Elsie nodded and prepared to go outside. Toriel (stopping Elsie): "Oh, and one more request... Don't go into the basement, child... It might be dangerous for such a little girl." Elsie: "Okay... I'm sorry again for going down there..." Tears welled up in Elsie's eyes. Toriel: "Oh, don't cry... It's all okay." Toriel stroked Elsie's head and went into the living room. Elsie stepped outside, and her gaze immediately fell on a large tree with red leaves. Elsie (thinking): "A tree? Here, underground? How is that possible?... Such a strange world." As Elsie walked around the tree, she noticed a passage to another room and decided to go there. When Elsie entered the next room, she saw a small frog-like monster lying still. Elsie (thinking): "What's wrong with him?... Is he alive?... I hope he's just sleeping... Please..." Elsie slowly approached the little frog. Elsie (nervously): "H-hey... Are you alive?... Little one...?" The frog turned its head and croaked softly. Frogit: "Ribbit... Who are you?... A human?..." Elsie (surprised): "You... you can talk?..... Um... Yes, I'm a human... My name is Elsie... And you?.." Frogit looked at Elsie in confusion. Elsie: "Don't be afraid... I won't hurt you... Are you okay?" Frogit (sitting on its hind legs): "My name is Frogit Ribbit. Everything is basically fine... I just got lost... But it's all good." Elsie (puzzled): "Oh... Do you need help finding your home?" Frogit looked at Elsie with even more confusion. Frogit: "... Well... I kind of know where my home is... I just need help getting there... I'm tired from hopping in circles." Elsie (picking up Frogit): "Okay. Show me where your home is!" Frogit (pointing with its paw): "Over there, KWA!" Elsie carried Frogit in the direction he pointed. As they walked, Elsie looked around the corridors they were passing through. The corridors were empty, with hardly any litter, only red leaves scattered here and there. The purple walls of the ruins looked in poor condition: there were many cracks, and vines had grown through the walls, their ends disappearing into the dark crevices. This continued until they reached a large room in the center, where small cardboard houses were arranged as if in a tiny village. Frogit (joyfully): "Hey, everyone! I'm here! I'm okay!" At that moment, all the little houses seemed to come alive, and other Frogits began to emerge from them. Frogit 2: "Frogit, you're home! We found you..." Elsie set Frogit down, and he hopped over to the others. Elsie said goodbye to the Frogits and started to head back. After walking for a while, Elsie realized she was lost. Elsie (confused): "Wait... Wasn't I supposed to go right?... Or left?... Or... Or..." Overwhelmed by confusion, Elsie sat down on the floor and hugged her knees. Elsie (almost crying): "How could I get lost?... How?... No... Elsie, calm down... Don't cry... Don't cry... You can find your way out... Back... Or... no?..." Elsie began to panic; she didn't know what to do. At that moment, a short white figure resembling a sad ghost approached her. Napstablook: "Hey... Why are you crying?... I... guess I'm not the best timing...." Elsie (looking at the unexpected guest with slight fear): "Well... How should I put it... Do you know how to get out of here to Toriel's house?..." Napstablook: "Ooooh... Toriel?... I know where she lives... I think... I can help you... Heh... I'm not useless anymore..." Elsie: "By the way... what's your name?... And why are you sad?..." Napstablook (smiling a little): "Napstablook... the ghost Napstablook... And as for why I'm sad... well, how should I put it... Would you be happy if you didn't have a body?..." A silent pause fell between Elsie and Napstablook. Napstablook (trying to lighten the mood): "Do you... like music?" Elsie (looking at Napstablook): "Well... Yes... Why?" Napstablook took off the "headphones" from his "head" and handed them to Elsie. Napstablook (holding the headphones): "Here... You can listen to music through my headphones... I don't know if you'll like this music... Well... I wrote it myself." Elsie began to listen to the music through the headphones; it was beautiful. She closed her eyes, listening to the music that filled her with warm memories. Elsie followed Napstablook while listening to the music. Napstablook (stopping): "Here... We're there..." Elsie (taking the headphones off her head): "Thank you. You're a good ghost..." Napstablook (smiling a little): "Heh... Glad to be of help... Well... Now, goodbye... I have to go... Good luck..." Elsie waved goodbye to Napstablook and walked towards the tree in front of Toriel's house. She felt sleepy and lay down by the tree; after a few seconds, she fell asleep. In her dream, Elsie found herself in a dark space, the only thing she felt in the dream was cold and loneliness. Elsie (confused): "Hey! Is anyone there?... Hellooo!..." Elsie decided to walk straight ahead. As she walked, she noticed that it seemed like she hadn't moved at all; suddenly, something rushed past her quickly. Elsie (looking back in fear): "Hey... Who's there?! Come out! I saw you..." A voice echoed from the darkness, seemingly mimicking Elsie's voice. Voice: "Hey... come out! I see you!" Elsie (stepping back): "Who are you?!... Or what are you?!... Why do you sound like... me?..." Voice: "Like... me..." At that moment, a gray humanoid figure began to emerge from the darkness. When Elsie looked closely, she saw that this figure resembled a girl slightly older than her. Laughter echoed from the darkness, laughter that Elsie recognized, Flowey's laughter. As the laughter drew closer, Flowey emerged from the darkness, looking different: instead of his usual "friendly" smiling face, he had one large eye and something that resembled a smile beneath it. The gray girl ghost lifted her head and looked at Elsie. Gray Girl (pointing somewhere behind Elsie): "Run away from here..." After these words, Flowey, laughing even more sinisterly and distorted, grabbed the gray girl and tore her apart, leaving only a glowing red heart, which Flowey crushed without hesitation. Flowey, laughing like a bloodthirsty mad clown, looked at Elsie. For a moment, Flowey just stared at Elsie. After some time, he began to whistle a melody, then suddenly dashed forward and started chasing Elsie. Elsie began to run away from him as fast as she could. But Flowey didn't fall behind. Eventually, Elsie reached the end and pressed against a wall. Flowey (laughing): "THIS IS A NIGHTMARE! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE FROM HERE!" Elsie closed her eyes in fear at the moment when Flowey was just a step away from her. She suddenly woke up in tears and cold sweat. Toriel stepped outside, clearly anxious and searching for Elsie. Toriel (looking around): "Elsie! Where are you?... Elsieee!..." Elsie (running up to Toriel): "I'm here..." Seeing that Elsie was crying, Toriel hugged her and tried to comfort her. Elsie told Toriel about her dream.Toriel (gently smiling to calm Elsie): "Don't worry, child... It's just a bad dream... It's not real... You've been through a lot during this time... That's why you had such a terrible nightmare..." As Elsie gradually calmed down, she hugged Toriel, who reminded her of the surface, and she longed to go home. Elsie (a bit sadly): "Aunt Toriel..." Toriel (looking at Elsie with confusion): "What is it, dear? Is something wrong?" Elsie (wiping her tears): "When and how will I be able to go home?..." Toriel began to look flustered by Elsie's statement. Toriel (a bit nervously): "But... but now this is your home..." Elsie started to insist otherwise, and tears began to well up in her eyes again. Toriel stood up, continuing to look at Elsie with confusion and sadness. Toriel (with annoyance in her voice): "Elsie... You know... The only way to get to the surface is... to reach the King..." Elsie (with interest): "The King?..." Toriel (with a serious expression): "Yes, child... the King... King Asgore... But... he's not as kind as you think..." Toriel stepped away from Elsie with a serious face. Toriel (with sadness in her voice): "I'm sorry, but I need to step away for a moment..." Toriel moved away from Elsie and went down to the basement. Not understanding what was happening, Elsie followed Toriel into the basement. Elsie: "Aunt Toriel?... What's so bad about Asgore?..." Toriel (seriously): "Elsie. What did I tell you about the basement? Don't go down here. Go back upstairs; I'll be back soon." Toriel pointed Elsie to the stairs and went deeper into the basement. Elsie, still not understanding why Toriel suddenly became angry, continued to follow her. Elsie: "What's so bad about Asgore?..." Toriel (turning to Elsie): "He's terrible... He... (Toriel exhaled) You're still too young to know this... Just know that he's dangerous... Now go upstairs." Toriel went further into the depths of the basement. Elsie, not falling behind Toriel for a moment, continued to ask questions. Toriel (in an already angry tone): "How can you not understand?! It's dangerous outside the ruins!... Especially for you..." When Toriel reached a large door, she stopped and turned to Elsie. Elsie (curiously): "What's behind that door?..." Toriel (looking down): "That's the exit from the ruins, child..." Elsie: "So... it's a chance for me to get to the surface and go home?..." Toriel (sighing): "I repeat... It's very dangerous outside the ruins for such a little girl..." Elsie (insistently): "But... but I'm not little... I'm not afraid..." Toriel (sighing, looking at Elsie with a serious face): "I'm sorry, but no, Elsie... You can't go out..." Toriel used fire magic to block Elsie from the door, but Elsie, ignoring Toriel, reached for the doorknob. The fire burned Elsie's hand, and feeling a sharp pain throughout her arm, she screamed and fell to the floor, covering the burn on her hand. Elsie (frightened and crying from the pain): "Ow... It hurts so much... I... Ow....." Toriel, seeing what she had done, bent down to check Elsie's hand, but Elsie crawled away from Toriel in fear. Toriel (with tears in her eyes): "Forgive me... I... I didn't mean for it to turn out this way... Please... I just wanted to protect you..." Toriel sat on the floor and began to cry. Seeing this, Elsie approached Toriel and, despite the burning pain in her hand, hugged her. Elsie (holding back tears from the pain): "It's okay, Aunt Toriel... I... understand that you didn't mean to....." Toriel (hugging Elsie in return): "Forgive me once more... I didn't want you to get hurt..." Toriel stood up, picked up Elsie, and carried her upstairs. Toriel (stroking Elsie's head): "Wait, child... I'll find something... It should help with the burn... I've burned myself before... Heh, what a commotion it was..." Toriel found a remedy that should heal the burn on Elsie's hand. Elsie (forgetting how to pronounce the complicated word she had heard somewhere): "I have De... Di... déjà vu..." Toriel (smirking): "Well, yes... It seems we've done something like this before." Toriel applied the remedy to Elsie's burn. Toriel (gently smiling): "Well, it seems that's all. The burn shouldn't hurt as much now." Elsie still felt the burn on her hand, but it was no longer as intense as before. Toriel (sighing, but now with hope): "Child... You know... You've proven that you can survive outside the ruins... Heh... Just... on the way to Asgore... you should be prepared to encounter all sorts of monsters, okay?" Elsie smiled and nodded at Toriel. After that, she and Toriel went to the exit from the ruins. Toriel (bending down to Elsie): "Here, take this. It's my pendant... it will help you not feel lonely out there. Good luck to you." Elsie (hugging Toriel goodbye): "Goodbye, Aunt Toriel! Thank you for everything." Elsie stepped out the door and saw a long corridor. As she walked almost halfway, she encountered Flowey. Flowey (smirking): "Well, well, well... Here we are again, you little brat!" Flowey was ready to strike, but a crystal fell from the ceiling and stopped him. Flowey (trying to get out from under the crystal): "I'll get to you yet, you little brat!" Elsie quietly walked around Flowey and exited the ruins, bright light shining in her face. submitted by Creepy-Cap-7730 to UndertaleAU [link] [comments] |
2025.01.20 07:50 daysdncnfusd Am I overdoing it?
My question is about using an eliptical trainer, so not technically running, but I hope it's close enough.
Im 54 and for the last month I've been using it every day. Started at 30 min, and worked my way up to 60. The problem is my thighs are constantly aching. Like grimacing when I stand up aching When I get back on the next day, they loosen up quickly and no issues during the exercise, but about 7an hour after I stop, sore.
Am I overdoing it or am I still getting used to it and this will eventually pass?
Thanks for any suggestions!
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