Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:22:11 05/16/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 21:47:31, Hans Gerber wrote: >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? :) I think the GM was quite fortunate. Had he played on for another 30 moves, and he couldn't have won in 30 moves, he would have lost on time. simple, really... Frans saved the GM a half point, and gave up a half-point that was certain.
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