Author: Gerrit Reubold
Date: 04:04:19 05/17/00
Hi all, what should be allowed for an operator of a chess program? I think that he should _only_ operate, he should _not_ influence the outcome of the game. Resigning ot deciding about draw offers seems to be fair to the opponent, but it is not fair to the opponent's competitors in the tournament. I don't like the idea that an operator can decide to play on (win by time), to make a draw (by agreement), or to resign (because of the board position). Giving away one or half of a point for free distorts the final results of the tournament and is unfair to the other players. An operator should - never resign, unless the program resigns by itself - never offer a draw, unless the program offers a draw - if the opponent offers a draw, ask the program about it, if the program can't be asked, decline immediately If a player wants to get a draw, he should claim it by the TD. The TD should decide as in a human-human game, by interpreting the rules which are in force. Should the operator be allowed to claim something by the TD? I'm not sure about it. Imagine the Fritz-Tiviakov game were played at the last round, imagine Tiviakov were playing for the first price, player X has just finished his game and is now 0.5 points ahead of Tiviakov. I think it is not acceptable that an operator can influence the result of the tournament by resigning, offering a draw or playing on. I assume player X wouldn't like the operator to resign for fairness reasons. The drawback of these rules: There will be more work for the TD. Another one: Maybe some players would be even less willing to play computers. These "Do and Don't" rules apply only when participating in tournaments, not in exhibition matches or in online play, of course. BTW: I think Frans Morsch didn't intend to distract Tiviakov, instead he didn't like to win on time. Maybe he should have tried to win, to be fair to Tiviakov's competitors. I realize that these propositions are rather extreme, I expect most of you to disagree, just my opinion... Greetings, Gerrit
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