Is this cheating

[RedDevil]

Cheating is abusing the mechanics of the system to gain an advantage over another player. This mostly covers changing code or redoing turns to get a favorable results.
Opening a scenario and looking it over prior to playing is not cheating if everyone has the same opportunity, it would be lying however, if you tell your opp you're playing this "blind" :) but not everyone lies.. right?..

Having two copies of your battle open while playing it is not cheating, as both players have the ability to do so. In other words if both players have equal opportunity to see and do something, it cannot be labeled as cheating.

Morally acceptable behavior or "etiquette" dictates that one should not be doing these things without prior consultation with their opponents, or not at all, but the Internet allows such activities and it only troubles those of exceptional character and morals.

Players with low self esteem and no conscience generally utilize these activities simply to cover up their inadequacies, rather than educate themselves in becoming proficient in their gaming.

The expectation of your fellow gamer to follow and obey the proper gaming etiquette is high, but on the same token, one must be rather naive to believe it is a standard here or anywhere you game, over the Internet.