Author: KarinsDad
Date: 11:01:30 04/22/99
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On April 22, 1999 at 13:36:38, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote: >On April 22, 1999 at 12:51:55, KarinsDad wrote: > [snip] >> >>I understand that. But Uri asked what I suggested (for SSDF it appeared). So, I >>suggested time controls. I have never understood why we use only some of the >>human/human rules when talking about computer/computer games. >> >>From my point of view, the rules should be identical between the two WITH the >>exception of areas where a difference doesn't matter (such as humans are not >>allowed to write down anything other than the move, the time, and the result >>whereas computers can log their PVs and other information) or where a difference >>does not make sense (such as a human must hit the clock with the same hand as >>making the move). >> >>KarinsDad :) > > I was not aware of the rules you mention. I will read the current FIDE rules to >be up to date. Once I wrote down something (it was not chess related), and my >opponent complained to the tournament arbiter. The arbiter said it was ok. Also, >I know that you can not hit the clock before making the move over the board, but >I thought the "same hand" rule only applied to blitz. > Also, about the time controls. Sudden death time controls are a recent practice >in top human events (well, not so recent, I think Staunton proposed a three hour >sudden death time controls last century). Before 1990, there were a lot of >adjourned games in international tournaments, there was no sudden death. >José. Check Article 6 on the Chess Clock and Article 10 on Quickplay Finish in the FIDE rules. As to not being able to write down anything other than the move and time during the game, this is a USCF rule. FIDE is somewhat unclear on this (see Article 8 on the recording of the moves). In FIDE, you must write down the move, but there doesn't appear to be anything about whether you can write down the time. This also implies that you cannot write down a move, erase it, and replace it with another (although there is not an explicit rule on this). USCF tournament directors allow people to write down a move, erase it, and write down a different move. According to the current USCF rules, this is illegal, however, none of the tournament directors enforce it (that I know of). I wish that they would either enforce it or change the rule. Either would be ok as long as it was the same for everyone and the rules are enforced. You are correct. A lot of top level chess has adjournments, however, I think that this should be abolished due to the proliferation of strong chess programs today (I actually think that it should never have been allowed in the first place since it takes it out of the realm of 2 competitors and into the realm of 2 competitors and their assistants). KarinsDad :)
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