Author: Hans Gerber
Date: 19:01:46 05/16/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 20:39:21, Charles Milton Ling 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. > >To repeat: computer NEVER offers draws. No arguments possible, no debate. > >(As far as improper behaviour is concerned, it is always legitimate to offer a >draw ONCE, regardless of position. Not necessarily nice, but acceptable. GMs >do it all the time. You'll have to trust me on this.) > >Charley Ok, I trust you. But here we have a different case. According to the rules Tiviakov couldn't lose the game. He had already a draw in his hands. But he had a won position. At that moment the operator offered a draw. _Very_ bad behavior. Tiviakov continued to play, was irritated, blundered and then offered the draw he could already have moves ago. To make a funny joke, F. Morsch could also have asked Tiviakov "Mr. Tiviakov, my assumption is probably correct that your name is Tiviakov, is that true?" I think you would understand that as improper behavior. But F. Morsch did nothing else. He offered something, Tiviakov already had!
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