Author: Peter Darin
Date: 20:48:34 11/21/04
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On November 21, 2004 at 04:05:10, Daniel Jackson wrote: >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. IMO In the position black can mate and it is a mating material because of the White pawns which can obstruct the white king and white can be mated. If a game is Knight vs Knight or Bishops vs Bishops (with no pawns) it is a draw due to insufficient material. Regards Peter
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