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Subject: Re: Fritz-Fruit. A 256 move time win

Author: Thomas Logan

Date: 15:19:09 08/08/05

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On August 08, 2005 at 17:55:48, George Speight wrote:

>On August 08, 2005 at 13:40:51, Thomas Logan wrote:
>
>>On August 08, 2005 at 10:42:52, Joachim Rang wrote:
>>
>>>On August 08, 2005 at 09:03:08, Thomas Logan wrote:
>>>
>>>>On August 08, 2005 at 08:44:51, Joachim Rang wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Perhaps it should be a draw ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Perhaps? This is a Chessbase-GUI-Bug and has nothing to do with neither Fruit
>>>>>nor Fritz. Itwas reported here several times. OTOH it is perhaps poetic justice
>>>>>for the premature adjudication in game 24:
>>>>>http://talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?440308
>>>>>
>>>>>regards Joachim
>>>>
>>>>I am a little puzzled
>>>>
>>>>I thought the loss was because of time control- fruits clock ran out
>>>>
>>>>because of sudden death time control
>>>>
>>>>I want to be fair to both parties and seek an equitible resolution.
>>>>
>>>>The adjducation in game 24 was unfortunate but a product of time limitations
>>>>
>>>>I did not think there was a forced win in the position. If it can be shown I
>>>>would amend results
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>I agree with you there is no forced win in game 24 the adjudication is probably
>>>correct.
>>>
>>>The time-loss we are talking about right now is due to a Bug in the Fritz-GUI,
>>>Fruit never oversteps time not even in sudde death time control.
>>>
>>>Anything else than a draw is not justified for the current game.
>>>
>>>regards Joachim
>>
>>Ok Joachim thanks for the information and advice
>>
>>Both yourself and Uri have given me a better understanding of
>>what happened
>>
>>I am going to change the loss to a draw based upon your comments thanks
>>
>>Tom
> i really dont see the problem. If the bug exists, state a tournament or match
>rule in the beginning that any game that goes to 256 moves is an auto. draw.
>Thats logical. That gives each one more than enough time to win. If neither
>does, its certainly not ur fault.  Regards, George

Hi George

Yes

256 is a lot of moves

also my third time control was an unintended sudden death

I will add a 30 sec increment to the 3rd time control

Tom





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