Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:44:19 07/22/01
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On July 22, 2001 at 11:36:17, K. Burcham wrote: > >do you know of any game where two GMs agreed to a draw that was similiar to >this, in a match or tournament. > This has happened dozens of times. I have seen _many_ "GM draws" where the draw was offered and accepted after 10 moves. Sometimes after 5. And once after 1 move. It isn't unusual at all. "Grandmaster draw" is the catch-phrase used to describe such very short games where a draw was agreeded. > >1. less than six (actually there were only four) pieces off the board. >2. less than ten moves made. >3. an exchange of minor pieces is avoided by move repetition. >4. an exchange of pieces is avoided where the next move does not include > a score change. (no score change with 10. Nxd7 >5. an exchange of pieces is avoided, and a draw is chosen in such a > conservative opening. caro-kann:steinitz variation. >6. an exchange of pieces is avoided, and a draw is chosen when neither > side has a threatening position. > > > >here is a final statement that GM huebner made with his board play. > > "IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME THE ADVANTAGE OF Ne5, UNTHREATENED, THEN I > CHOOSE TO NOT CONTINUE THIS GAME". > > > > [D] r1bqkb1r/pp1npppp/2p5/4N3/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1 > > >kburcham
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