Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 03:28:32 05/17/00
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On May 16, 2000 at 19:25:00, Adrien Regimbald wrote: >>I think you are misunderstanding the spirit of having the clock I don't think so :) >- the idea is to >put time constraints on how long the game will go - to be fair to both players, That was exactly my point - it's what my message was all about. The rules should count for *both* players, as the introduction of the clock means a restriction for *both* players. You are restricted in a timed chess game by two parameters: your position on the board *and* the time on your clock. If you have no mating or winning potential anymore, we have decided, it is a draw. That is a rule and a restriction to the function of the clock. Because maybe if you had more time for your moves you would have been in a winning position after all those hours!! So basically the fact that you have no mating or winning potential anymore *could* be the result of time limits -the clock!! The rule that it *is* a draw in those cases shows that not the clock alone decides games. If the arbiter gives in on Tiviakov's claim however, we introduce a *new* rule: you will lose the game only if both your position is lost *and* your time is over. That's okay maybe, but right now it's *not* the rule, and is not meant by the rules. >The cases I was talking about were meant simply to prevent someone from trying >to win solely based on the clock. You are right, that's not the spirit of the clock, and that should be prevented. Again, apart from what we think could or should happen: the point of my objection has nothing to do with the merits of the clock in a game of chess, but my point is that the claim of Tiviakov is wrong. He tries to gain an advantage over his opponent that is not intended by the rules, namely use more time than your opponent to keep your position (or get a winning position) without any consequences. In *that* case there is no need for a clock anymore, because time limitations are without *any* consequences. In the rules however there are some- whether we like it or not. I fully agree with you: it is also not intended to win on "time shuffling" your way to the flag of your opponent. We should indeed play in the spirit of the law. Tiviakov didn't. Jeroen ;-}
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