From: DANERUD MARTIN <martin.danerud <at> TELIA <dot> COM>
Date: 12 nov 2002
Subject: Re: A cultural difference?

Dear all,

> Let me comment on martin-san's posting from a 'Japanese' point of
view.
> I think the problem was there was no written rule about deciding who
should
> be
> winner when such delicate case happened.

I agree.

 I thought that the director just
> felt
> it was probable that your time was up first. Because,
> if your oponent's time was up first you shoud have claimed first.

Have you understood the case properly? There were only seconds left
for both players. Then you do not have time to look constantly at the
clock.

 And when
> your
> oponents declared your time was up,you should have checked the clock
> immediately
> and should have claimed he was wrong.

That was exactly what I did. My opponent was not wrong. My time was
out, but so was his time. That is the issue.

 Of course if there was a rule the
> game
> would
> be draw.But I've never heard of such rule.
>
> My apologies if I'm not logical.

The only logic that could be applied here is, as I see it, that the
person who claims something shall also be able to prove it. That is
basically what is behind the written FIDE rules of chess.

Bogin wrote:

> I think that it was extremely nice of you to respond the way you
> did. Even though it was a tournament, I believe you acted very
> graciously.

Try to explain the situation to an entitled nominator!

Here is the link:

http://www.nobel.no/eng_com_nom.html


Best regards,

Martin