Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 10:34:08 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 12:57:39, margolies,marc wrote: >Sune, I feel that your sample argument neglects the role of a responsible FIDE >arbiter in a world championship match. Someone must see progress even if it is >not involving the exchange of pieces of advancement of pawns. If progress can >not be shown-- and tablebases will help here-- a draw claim ought to be upheald. >It is in fact a sad state when an arbiter is unfamiliar with complex endgames >yet must deal with claims of competing grandmasters under current time controls. >this has happened in the usa quite a bit. I have heard stories-- but I will not >repeat them and name individuals. Marc, chess is a simple game, let's not make it so complicated that every game requires a fat book with special rules and a third person as arbiter. -S.
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