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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