Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 23:28:47 05/17/00
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On May 17, 2000 at 17:55:53, Jay Rinde wrote: >Whenever the computer has a minus score of 1 or more, it should resign. If the >GM has a minus score, one minute should be added to his clock per move, or he >has the option of demanding a draw. This should solve all problems. Would this >stop the whining? > Far simpler to just use a time increment per move. --Peter > > > >On May 17, 2000 at 15:44:33, Robert Hyatt wrote > >>On May 17, 2000 at 14:23:11, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote: >> >>>On May 17, 2000 at 09:45:16, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On May 17, 2000 at 05:10:09, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 16, 2000 at 21:34:56, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>The rules don't say when you may offer a draw. >>>>> >>>>>Apparently FIDE has special rules about computer that say that it is the program >>>>>that must ask the draw, not the operator spontanously: I would like to know if >>>>>the program did it or not before to answer. But I strongly doubt Fritz would >>>>>offer draw thinking to speculate/not speculate on the opponents zitenot. >>>>> >>>>>Some also say that this tournaments ignores that part of FIDE rules. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>repeatedly offer a draw to intentionally distract/confuse your opponent. >>>>> >>>>>No again: also doing it in the "worng way" is not correct. 9 explicitly states >>>>>that one must not disturb referring to article 12 >>>> >>>> >>>>I see no "disturbing" here. The rules allow a draw offer at any point, so long >>>>as it is made on the clock of the player offering the draw. But even if it >>>>is not offered correctly, a single draw offer is not cause for any sanction, >>> >>> Of course it causes a sanction. Under current rules, the opponent gets a two >>>minutes bonus on her/his clock. >>>José. >>> >> >> >> >>OK... 2 more minutes. Had it happened on the wrong clock. Is that _anywhere_ >>near claiming a win due to the distraction? >> >>I think not... >> >>>>because one is not considered significant disturbance. Repeated offers on the >>>>opponent's clock would be cause for sanctions of course... but not just one. >>>> >>>[snip]
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