Author: Uri Blass
Date: 04:00:54 02/08/03
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On February 08, 2003 at 06:43:53, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On February 08, 2003 at 06:14:10, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On February 08, 2003 at 05:09:43, Andrew Williams wrote: >> >>>On February 07, 2003 at 22:17:56, John Wentworth2 wrote: >>> >>>>Seems like a good way to have more interesting matches would be to not allow >>>>draws unless it is by repetition or not enough material to mate. >>> >>>The thing is, humans get tired and computers don't. So if you want a big match >>>agaisnt a big name, you can't do this. >>> >>>Andrew >> >>Nonsense. >> >>If there is enough time between the games humans do not get tired. >>I also think that the time between games in kasparov-Junior was enough time. >> >>My opinion is that every player should be allowed to offer a draw but the >>opponent should get the draw offer only if a team of good chess players agree >>that it is a draw. >> >>In other cases the opponent should not get the draw offer and the game should >>continue. >> >>Uri > >what do you think would be the reaction of a player who had lost a game if he >hears afterwards he got a draw offer? >this would result in more hostility. >Not a good idea IMO. I think that players should accept the rules of the game and I see no problems with rule that allow draw offer only in positions that are clear draw. If good players can see practical chances for at least one side then a draw offer should not be legal. Uri
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