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Subject: Re: Draw claim?

Author: Helmut Conrady

Date: 14:13:12 06/15/05

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On June 15, 2005 at 11:04:17, GuyHaworth wrote:

>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2451 seems to think one can claim
>a draw in a KRKB endgame.
>
>However, I thought the rule was that one could only do this if it was impossible
>to mate the other side, even with co-operation.  Well, Black can lose its B for
>a start ... and maxDTC = 18 so there are one or two subtle wins for White
>around.
>
>So are Chessbase wrong here?
>
>g

When a player doesn t try to improve his position for many moves you can claim a
draw.

Helmut



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