Originally posted by Swiss Tonithanks for clarifying this! had never paid particular attention to this bit, somehow thought that all pairing was 'random'...
If you want to have a final round of a duel with the top two rated players, please stick to [b]Original paired tournaments.
Please do not try & turn a Random tournament into an Original.[/b]
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Originally posted by clandarkfireplease, search for another thread where this issue was discussed... can PM you if you really want but would then have to search for them myself (first in the threads etc) I dont collect/bookmark those games + don't want to spark another wave of debates over those games.
Could you give me some examples?
Originally posted by amolv06It's "subjective" to people who are unfamiliar with the standards of chess. The specific FIDE and USCF rules have been cited; just because your standards are in conflict with the standards of the proper governing boards of chess doesn't mean your uninformed opinion is as valid as their rules.
It is the standard here. Or at least its not against the rules.
And whether or not its unethical is largely subjective. Pre-determining the course of a game, I agree, is unethical. Agreeing to a short draw in game is not, to me.
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Originally posted by no1marauderThe proper "governing board" of chess on this site is the rhp rules, which remains eerily quiet about this issue. And the fide rules are at best ambiguous in regard to short draws.
It's "subjective" to people who are unfamiliar with the standards of chess. The specific FIDE and USCF rules have been cited; just because your standards are in conflict with the standards of the proper governing boards of chess doesn't mean your uninformed opinion is as valid as their rules.
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Originally posted by amolv06well, you're right of course but the thing is the only RHP chess rule is this:
The proper "governing board" of chess on this site is the rhp rules, which remains eerily quiet about this issue. And the fide rules are at best ambiguous in regard to short draws.
(b) While a game is in progress you may not refer to chess engines, chess computers or be assisted by a third party. Endgame tablebases may not be consulted during play but you may reference books, databases consisting of previously played games between human players, and other pre-existing research materials.
like the player chessisagame already stated: 'no cheating' is the only RHP rule. Anything else goes, which probably means I should have accepted a draw offer that was PMed to me (he was a 1900+ player) so that the player would easily win the tournament where another 1900+ player was head-to-head with him. No, it wasn't GP34.
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Originally posted by amolv06Only on the internet would people be even debating whether taking two six moves draws so that you and your opponent could both advance is ethical or not. Ask some real chess players what their opinion of such conduct is.
The proper "governing board" of chess on this site is the rhp rules, which remains eerily quiet about this issue. And the fide rules are at best ambiguous in regard to short draws.
Unfortunately, the people who run RHP know very little about chess.