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Subject: Re: Dragging drawn games out pointlessly

Author: Chessfun

Date: 15:01:29 12/21/99

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On December 21, 1999 at 17:46:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:

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>Not for me.  And not even for a GM.  I watched Roman play crafty last night in
>an opposite colored bishop ending.  He tried plan A.  Crafty defended.  He
>retreated and tried plan B,  again no success.  He backed up again and tried
>plan C and won. And by "backed up" I don't mean "took back moves" I mean he
>consciously moved the king back to the starting position (or close enough) and
>then tried another way of winning.
>
>I have seen Crafty do the same.  I consider the game a draw after it can't win
>for 50 moves...  which fits perfectly with the rules of chess of course..

Dr. Hyatt could you please post this game.....you made it sound so good !!.
Thanks.



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