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Subject: One rule is missing

Author: Ingo Althofer

Date: 01:03:30 01/22/03

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On January 22, 2003 at 03:02:39, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=739


Thanks to Jorge for giving the link!

I looked through the rule-work, and in general things look very sound.

However, one rule is missing:
Remember the match between Kramnik and Fritz.
In the last two rounds draws were declared in very
early stages of the games. This was not good for the
spectators - and also not good for the experimental
outfall of the event.

Some decades ago FIDE had a 30-moves rule, stating that
draws were not allowed before move 30. It did not work
too well in practice because human players found ways
to circumvene the rule.

However, having a computer on one side of the board would
give better chances for constructive realization.

So my proposal is:
Include a 30-move rule which does not allow exceptions.
(Of course draws may be given earlier in case of threefold
repetition of position and stalemates...)

Ingo Althofer.



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