From: NOSOVSKY G23 RELCOM RU> Date: 11 aug 2000 Subject: Re: Aiming For a Draw Hi Can anyone write an example of Impass on the Board ? Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Dysart KASPAROVCHESS COM> To: TECHUNIX TECHNION AC IL> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 9:25 PM Subject: Aiming For a Draw > In shogi it is rare for a draw to be an aim from move 1. The only > time I've noticed it to be a realistic aim from the get-go is in a > professional title match. If a player has Gote, it can be > advantageous to reach a draw by sennichite and have Sente in the > replay. So, Gote would try for an advantageous position and then > indicate to Sente that he has "a way out" of his peril via > sennichite. Thus, Sente is relieved to have escaped what may have > seemed like certain death, while Gote now has the opening advantage > in the replay. > > Certainly one may try to get safety for himself with the "entering > king," but this is not directly aiming for a draw per se. The only > time you could really say someone is aiming at a draw with the > entering king is when his opponent has already done so successfully > to the point that mating is no longer realistic. So, it really takes > nothing away from the game, and draws don't hurt the results because > draws are replayed anyway. > > I do think the draw rules should be preserved - they seem perfect to > me - and they should be kept handy at all tournaments whenever > possible. In amateur games I'd say they come in handy once every 500 > games or so (very rough estimate). > > I do respect the right of local organizers to bend the rules to their > liking, but it might be a concern if you're looking for the > tournament to be sponsored by a higher organization. > > > Doug Dysart > Ohio Shogi Club founder > > > Great chess, great e-mail: http://www.KasparovChess.com >