Author: Hans Gerber
Date: 14:16:08 05/16/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 09:43:55, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >And I think what he did was a perfectly acceptable action. Sudden death and >computers do _not_ mix if you add humans into the mix. I have done the same >thing to GM players on ICC many times. They always instantly ask "Why did you >do that?" After I explain that I would rather draw a won game, or resign a >drawn game, in order to keep them coming back and playing more games, they >usually respond "OK, thanks..." Let's analyse. You don't insist on winning a won game and sometimes you prefer to make a draw. (That is your opinion, but I want to say that you had no obligation to do it.) You don't insist on drawing a drawn game and sometimes you prefer to lose. (That is your opinion, but I want to say that you had no obligation to do it.) Ah, you forgot the following cases, let me just take one of them. You have a lost position and you do _what_? You propose a draw?? Comparing this with your confession above I am sure that you won't behave like that. I would agree. You should not go for a draw in lost positions. _Although_ I am sure that you could win a lot more points because programs are much better than humans in such time trouble. But you would lose the GMs as opponents. Now my question. Why do you think F. Morsch's action was acceptable?
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