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Subject: Re: Is this legal?

Author: Dick Long

Date: 07:20:05 11/21/04

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On November 21, 2004 at 00:16:07, Daniel Jackson wrote:

>On November 20, 2004 at 22:13:22, Dan Andersson wrote:
>
>>On November 20, 2004 at 22:11:55, Dan Andersson wrote:
>>
>>> I'll have to assume CM was black sine it makes the most sense.
>>> And then it is correct since with worst possible play white could be mated. For
>>>example:
>>>[D]KB6/8/k1b5/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
>>>[D]KB6/7P/k1b3P1/8/4N3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>MvH Dan Andersson
>
>This is definately arguable. Black can't force a win, so IMO it should be a
>Draw. I would claim a draw, no waffling.
>
>No one would lose with White if they _actually_ play chess.

You can call uscf rule 14 B No losing chances in the absence of a tournament
director or if if a time delay is already in effect



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