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Subject: Re: WCCC03 - Results Invalid. Rules of chess broken to turn = into 0.

Author: Daniel Clausen

Date: 05:49:35 11/30/03

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On November 30, 2003 at 08:38:23, Matthew Hull wrote:

>If the operator had let the draw stand, the results would have been draw.  Fritz
>would be the winner of the tournament.
>
>But, the operator was allowed to "throw the game" to favor another player.
>
>If the rules allow operators to throw games to improve another player's standing
>in a tournament, then the results of that tournament are bogus.
>
>Matt

If the allowance to throw the game were against the rules of the tournament,
show me the rule. If it was not, every participant who signed up to this
tournament silently agreed to the rules. (same argumentation as with List)

I guess the rule in this case is simply not clear. The tournament attendants
could have asked for clarification in such a case before they signed up though.
They probably didn't.

I'm not saying the decision was lucky. The whole situation was unlucky. (again,
as with List) But bashing ICGA/Levy/Jaap for everything they do is a bit lame
too IMHO. (although it seems popular these days :)

Sargon



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