Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 16:16:50 06/15/05
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On June 15, 2005 at 18:50:31, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >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 > >Based on the following, chessbase "appears" to be wrong: > >"9.6 The game is drawn when a position is reached from which a checkmate cannot >occur by any possible series of legal moves, even with the most unskilled play. >This immediately ends the game." > That should be scratched from any rule book. If it's a book draw, and both parties know it, and both know they will draw, then the game should end as a draw. I'd be mad as hell if I ask for draw and my opponent rufused knowing full well it's a draw, and even more angry if the arbiter declined my logical request. A Draw is a Draw. > > >However, the following relates to "quickplay finish" and may have been >applicable: > >"Article 10: Quickplay Finish >10.1 A 'quickplay finish' is the last phase of a game, when all the remaining >moves must be made in a limited time. > >10.2 If the player, having the move, has less than two minutes left on his >clock, he may claim a draw before his flag falls. He shall stop the clocks and >summon the arbiter. > >a. If the arbiter agrees the opponent is making no effort to win the game by >normal means, or that it is not possible to win by normal means, then he shall >declare the game drawn. Otherwise he shall postpone his decision or reject the >claim." > >In which case, chessbase would be correct.
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