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Subject: Re: A Mercy draw given to Ehlvest?

Author: Mark Young

Date: 13:16:54 07/09/05

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On July 09, 2005 at 15:57:27, William Sorin wrote:

>I hate it when these damn programmers feel sorry for the human and give them the
>draw in a dead lost position for the human. I can count a handful of games where
>this has been done allegedly out of "respect" for the human. Is not chess
>suppose to be a game of truth?

I have not seen the game. So I don't know if the programmer gave Ehlvest a mercy
draw. You correct that this has been done in the past. I for one do not agree
with giving draws to GM's, or anyone to appease them.

• Re: A Mercy draw given to Ehlvest? John Merlino 13:53:18 07/09/05
  • Re: A Mercy draw given to Ehlvest? John Merlino 13:58:14 07/09/05
    • Re: A Mercy draw given to Ehlvest? Steve B 14:24:47 07/09/05
      • Re: A Mercy draw given to Ehlvest? John Merlino 15:10:36 07/09/05

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