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Subject: Re: Draw: how to know?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:29:06 10/03/01

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On October 02, 2001 at 18:10:12, Pham Minh Tri wrote:

>[snip]
>>However, in a drawn KRP vs KR ending, I would always offer the draw against
>>a GM, but I would never offer it against a 1500 player.  He might not know
>
>But do you agree if he offers first?
>




absolutely not.  I see low-rated players offer draws all the time, "just
because they think the machine might evaluate it as a draw, even though
they themselves don't know it."


>>all the pitfalls he must avoid.  Playing on can never hurt, of course.  But it
>>might upset the opponent.  I worry more about upsetting GM players than 1500
>>players however. :)



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