Author: chandler yergin
Date: 12:30:13 01/05/05
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On January 05, 2005 at 11:43:26, Uri Blass wrote: >On January 05, 2005 at 09:23:58, chandler yergin wrote: > >>On January 04, 2005 at 02:26:27, Steve B wrote: >> >>>>>Steve> >>>>It is illegal to talk during the game unless you offer a draw. >>> >>>a rule almost NEVER enforced in tournament play >> >>It is if someone complains. >> >>Also the Tournament Director in "Pre-game" player meetings usually brings this >>up. >>Example: >>Paul Webb Phoenix, AZ back in the 1970's & others, >> >>Currently: http://yetmanbrothers.com/ >> >>Have specifically including the "no talking" rule in their Posted >> 'Code of Ethics' which players must agree to abide by before entering >>Tournament. >> >> >>>i have played 100's of rated tournament games and never once heard of a >>>complaint that someone spoke during a game >> >>The Final game for the Northern California Championship was between >>Ray Shutt, and Dave ??; circa late 60's early 70's, Tournament Director >>I believe was Isaac Kashdan. >>The setting: >>Dave ? needed only a Draw, to Win the Championship, Ray, had to Win. >>Ray made his move as White, and leaned forward and 'whispered' >>"Dave, are you playing for a Draw?" >>Dave got up, went to the Tournament Director, and said that Ray >>had spoken to him 'after' making his move, and Offered him a Draw! >>Dave said, "I accept the Draw". >>Kashdan declared the Game a Draw, and Dave became No. CA Champion without >>ever having made a move! >> >>Words have power... gotta be careful how and when we use them. >>;) >>CY > >I agree that words have power. >I have another story > >One of the best players of Israel under 14 today learned when he was a child >that it is not a good idea to joke about offering a draw. > >He had a won position in a game and offered his opponent a draw and of course >the draw was accepted(He said that he was only joking later but of course it did >not help him). > >Uri As George Bernard Shaw once commented.. "Youth, too much is wasted on the young" ;) CY As another guy said.. (German?) "We get too soon old and too late smart" We are where the past does not exist, & the future has yet to exist. Where the Hell are we? A fine line... Enjoy Uri! This is all we have... Chan
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