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Subject: Re: Tieviekov protests and claims a win against Fritz

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 00:09:06 05/16/00

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On May 16, 2000 at 03:05:27, Ulrich Tuerke 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.
>
>It seems that operators have to resign if the opponent is short in time and the
>program score is below zero.
>Ain't that ridiculous ?

Agreed. Next step he has to accept a draw when the player uses up almost all his
time for the first move and the offers a draw.

"He showed no respect. The position was equal and I was in timetrouble"

Tony



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