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Subject: Re: show me another game between two GMs that meet these quidelines

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 19:11:49 07/22/01

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On July 22, 2001 at 21:44:19, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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.
>
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This is sad but true.  The FIDE interpretation of the rules requires that the
players play untill there is no hope of winning.  Unfortunately there is no
enforcement of this interpretation.  Although 10 move draws are fairly rare, 20
move draws are fairly common.
Jim
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>
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>>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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