Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 16:48:38 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 19:38:58, KarinsDad wrote: >On May 08, 2000 at 19:14:57, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On May 08, 2000 at 16:50:03, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >> >>>The rules were that if a player doesn't want to play a computer, he couldn't be >>>forced. >>>The KNSB board tried to force them by changing the rules without any consent and >>>so denying the player the possibility not to play a computer. >>>They used force with two means: if you don't comply: you will lose, if yu don't >>>comply, you will not get the extra money from the prize fund. >>> >>>The changed the rules while playing the game. Who is incorrect in handling the >>>rules? >>> >>>Jeroen ;-} >> >>It seems to me that the tournament arbiter could decide that Mr. Bosboom did not >>"enter into a serious contest" vs. Fritz SSS*. He would then be ineligible for >>the higher prize fund. >> >>Dave > >He could. But Mr. Bosboom offered a draw. He let 30 minutes run off his clock. >It would seem that such a decision would be arbitrary at best (why not penalize >GMs who play 15 moves and then agree on a draw?). > >KarinsDad :) You can't be serious. Have you _ever_ seen a human 'in a serious contest' resign after only four moves. Unless he played class F chess :-). Not a 2450+ player, definitely. Bosboom's behaviour was not gentlemanly, nor was it productive. _No one_ gained anything. Everybody lost. Especially this forum which would actually be very much interested in a genuine playing performance by Fritz (or _any other top_ program) in such a strong tournament vs humans. *** Djordje
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