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Subject: Re: Is this legal?

Author: Daniel Jackson

Date: 01:05:10 11/21/04

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On November 21, 2004 at 02:42:00, Dan Andersson wrote:

> If the flag is down it's the truth. But you can stop the clock before and call
>for arbitration. Then the criterion 'win with normal means' is used. IMO a
>hoplessly vague definition. There should be clear guidelines that do not depend
>on subjective decisions.
> I was  an arbiter during the last years national championship. There will be an
>addition to the quickplay finish rules from 1 July 2005. It adds the opportunity
>to draw a flagged game:
>
> Article 10.2b:
> If the arbiter postpones his decision, the opponent may be awarded two extra
>minutes and the game shall continue in the presence of an arbiter, if possible.
>The arbiter shall declare the final result later in the game or after a flag has
>fallen. He shall declare the game drawn if he agrees that the final position
>cannot be won by normal means, or that the opponent was not making sufficient
>attempts to win by normal means.
>
>MvH Dan Andersson

Well if helpmates are the rule, I disagree. I wouldn't except that, but then I'd
call the arbiter before this could happen anyway.

IMO it's Insufficient Material.



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