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Subject: Re: Perhaps a 20 move rule.

Author: blass uri

Date: 14:55:57 04/05/00

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On April 05, 2000 at 16:02:11, Roger wrote:

>On April 05, 2000 at 04:31:36, blass uri wrote:
>
>>Your rules will do chess a boring game and there will be more draws.
>>
>>Uri
>
>I don't there necessarily would be more draws. I think that with a 20 move rule,
>the emphasis would shift away from openings that led to boring and drawish
>positions.
>
>Even so, how many games have you played where you went more than 20 moves
>between pushing a pawn?
>
>Roger

Not many games but I remember one game when I won with KBB vs K and I needed
more than 20 moves to do it.

Rebel could draw against Fritz in a KBN vs K if there was a 20 move rule.

A 20 move rule may encourage new defensive ideas because of the knowledge that
many KBB vs K or KBN vs K are draws.

Uri



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