Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:06:43 05/16/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 22:31:03, Hans Gerber wrote: >On May 16, 2000 at 22:22:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: > > >>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. > > >Wrong. Please look into the other article. This is not wrong. The "other article" is. You can't claim a draw, just because you are behind on time and ahead a pawn or two. You have to have a clearly won position, with no chance for your opponent to win at all. The clock _still_ controls the game, but can't be used to win a drawn position. But it can be used to lose a maybe won position.
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