Originally posted by jcandancelooks like an agreed draw for reasons unbeknown. Perhaps an unexpected crisis on the part of one player to which the other generously conceeded a draw. Who knows, both players are continents apart and from different clans so don't think its a conspiracy. All the same a strange conclusion to a game.??
Check out game http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=298214
anybody think that this is NOT right for a tournament?
skeeter
Originally posted by skeeterexcept it wasn't a clan match, it was in a tournament...and if said player had a crisis, wouldn't he have tried to draw with all of us?
looks like an agreed draw for reasons unbeknown. Perhaps an unexpected crisis on the part of one player to which the other generously conceeded a draw. Who knows, both players are continents apart and from different clans so don't think its a conspiracy. All the same a strange conclusion to a game.??
skeeter
I think something strange is happening in this tournament 🙄
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Originally posted by derek9037From experience, I know that Hessel always offers a draw in a lost position...
I think something strange is happening in this tournament 🙄
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-Tim
Originally posted by TimmyToiletI have played Hessel too, to his credit he beat me in one game, and the other I got so tired of seeing the offer of a draw everytime his game popped up I finally accepted just to get rid of it. Even though he was in a stronger position and had more material (I'm no dummy).
From experience, I know that Hessel always offers a draw in a lost position...
-Tim
Maybe he is just being merciful?😀
Pateman seems to have agreed to a draw in a clearly winning position, and it seems Stripes offered the draw in his other game despite beeing a rook ahead.
I'm especially baffled by Pateman's acceptance of the draw, as he's clearly in the running for winning the tournament. 😕
I smell a conspiracy! 🙄😉
-Jarno
Originally posted by PyrrhoIt seems to be a pretty bone headed conspiracy if only one can win. Not that it could'nt happen, maybe they are taking turns. People that will win at the cost of honour I have no time for.
Pateman seems to have agreed to a draw in a clearly winning position, and it seems Stripes offered the draw in his other game despite beeing a rook ahead.
I'm especially baffled by Pateman's acceptance of the draw, as he's clearly in the running for winning the tournament. 😕
I smell a conspiracy! 🙄😉
-Jarno
Mike
Hassel is a complete joke! I kicked his backside in one clan game and am currently doing the same in our second clan game, so half way through all of a sudden, he accuses me of being a cheat and "im now on the black list" and the draw offer starts coming out! He has now followed that up by saying, "ok your not a cheat, but I wont be playing you or your clan again, we dont like people like you". Obviously he dosnt like people who play of a higher standard than him, which considering his suspect game history, really isnt hard. Not that its any of his business, but ive playing chess for over 25 years and regularly beat the computer, my mate said this site was great and very addictive, but im beginning to wonder why I bothered. I didnt come on this site to start taking abuse off this joker!!!
No conspiracy, he made a obviously very stupid move in error and asked for a draw and I agreed. My reason was largely that chess is a game and in a real world game I would have given the mover over but we can't do that here.
Was I wrong, well to be honest in the clear light of day I think I was and certainly if I lose this tournament by 1 or 2 points then absolutely I was and I will be most hacked off. At the time I had been playing for hours and was tired and should have slept on the request - but hey like anybody else here I'm human and make mistakes, not only game mistakes.
Would I do it again? No idea, will cross that bridge when I come to it.
But trust me no conspiracy.......