Author: Alastair Scott
Date: 01:01:56 02/09/03
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On February 08, 2003 at 23:45:42, Michael Cummings wrote: >And if games end after 10 moves or an exchange of pawns, then maybe it;s time >for FIDE or other ruling bodies to get the flick. The problem with banning agreed draws under X moves or with more than Y pieces on the board, or even banning agreed draws altogether, is that, as long as the _concept_ of a draw existed, ways could always be found round such a ban. for example, if the limit was extended to 30 moves someone, it would be easy to invent (30+N)-move games that ended in a _forced_ draw and could be memorised. And the participants could say that the game 'just happened that way'; best of luck to anyone trying to prove the opposite, because they'd need it! I remember that, a few years ago, there was a 12- or 13-move forced draw in the Spanish opening which cropped up in several games over a few months until its appearance became too obvious ... Alastair
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