Author: Hans Gerber
Date: 18:47:31 05/16/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 21:01:15, Wayne Lowrance wrote: >On May 16, 2000 at 19:31:15, Hans Gerber wrote: > >>On May 16, 2000 at 19:04:16, Charles Milton Ling wrote: >> >>>It seems apparent to me that the only way to resolve the problem this game >>>seemingly posed is that computers (or their operators) NEVER offer draws. Have >>>fun, humans. (And you won't even be able to protest anymore.) >>> >> >>I think the rules already say that. F. Morsch should not have offered a draw. >>But the computer could have been programmed for such draws. Then the draw could >>be offered. But not in a position with -2. This would be improper behavior >>anyway. Exception technical draws. > >The draw offer was acceptable and not improper> Fritz conserved its time and >made inferior moves (dont ask me where) Tiviakov deliberated longer made a >better game but risked loosing on time which he did. >End of story, Fritz deserved the win. > >Wayne Wayne, I don't understand what you are trying to say. Fritz didn't _win_. The result of the game was a draw. The whole discussion goes about the question "did the operator have the right to offer a draw in a lost position". No, I don't think so, Tiviakov could well have offered a draw if he didn't want to win. But he wanted to win. Then came the draw offer by the operator. Tiviakov was disturbed, blundered and then offered a draw himself. The operator accepted the draw. Now, what do you think? :)
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