Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 23:51:37 05/15/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 02:31:53, Martin Schubert wrote: >On May 16, 2000 at 02:27:21, Peter Kappler wrote: > >>On May 16, 2000 at 00:19:32, Michel Langeveld wrote: >> >>>http://www.nkschaken.nl/schaken/verslag/protesttiviakov15mei.htm >>> >>>Translated from Dutch by me. >>> >>>Protest of Sergei Tiviakov 15 mei 2000 >>> >>>By: Sergei Tiviakov(source: Royal Dutch Chess Federation) >>> >>>Protest of Sergey Tiviakov against the handling of Frans Morsch in corporation >>>with Fritz SSS* (Frans Morsch) >>> >>>I did everything to win this game and also reached also a completely won >>>position (evaluation -+). The operator should not play further with a evaluation >>>of -2 (equal to two pawns) on time. >>> >>>In this situation the computer is not equal to a human player and has a huge >>>advantage. The operator has to give up at respect for the human player. >>> >>>What is the meaning of corporation of Fritz at this tournament? The ranklist or >>>receiving experience to enhance the program. What is the meaning of the >>>operator? The operator who showed much respect to Dimitry Reinderman by >>>accepting the draw in an very unclear position with a lot of pawns on g4 and h5. >>> >>>Also against Piket played the operator not further in an equal position. So the >>>operator showed a lot of respect to other GM's, and why not for me. >>> >>>In the rules and regulations stands that also with an equal finish in final >>>standings the computer is excepted for a tie break (30 minutes a game). This >>>rule is accepted because of the computer advantage the computer has against a >>>human. >>> >>>Also the draw offer when I had 2 minutes on the clock, was unusual, because of >>>that I lost my concentration and blundered directly and gave away the victory. >>> >>>If I wanted draw I could always claim it. I ask the commision of Beroep to >>>change the score to 0-1. >> >> >>I think this is some of the most pathetic whining I have ever seen. Frans was >>gracious to offer him the draw considering the situation on the clock. >> >>--Peter > >Gracious???? Offering a draw in a lost position? A bad joke. > >Martin This kind of thing goes on very often and I can't understand why. Imagine you have a car race, and it's a very modern and environmentally friendly car race, where you have only a limited amount of fuel, and you can't exceed that amount. If you run out of gas when leading on the last lap, they don't shorten the race by a lap in order that you be awarded the win as some sort of natural consequence of your brilliant driving up until then. No, if you run out of gas, you don't finish, or if you are lucky you coast across in eighth place. The point of such a contest is that you have to not only go like hell, you have to manage a resource. Everyone agrees to this beforehand. In a modern chess game, you have to manage the board and the clock. Everyone agrees beforehand to play with the clock, and nobody forces you to manage time poorly, it's a choice with consequences. I have no idea why chess players expect their opponent to resign when in a lost position, if in order to achieve this won position they have left themselves so little time that they can't actually win the game without the opponent's cooperation. It seems an awful lot to ask of one's opponent. People should understand that this kind of thing happens when you sit down to play with a sudden-death time control, and plan accordingly. If you don't plan well enough, you deserve a less desirable outcome. bruce
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