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Unless you're 5-0 down, so you just aim to draw repeatedly until it's declared a stalemate.
by blowski 10y ago
Unless you're 5-0 down, so you just aim to draw repeatedly until it's declared a stalemate.
- hyperpape 10y agoA draw is half a point. So with first to 6.5, you win the match if you have one game win and 11 draws.
- blowski 10y agoWhat if you just have 13 draws? If you award any kind of points for draws, it seems like you're back to people aiming to draw.
- thomasahle 10y agoI'm talking about first to 6 wins. Like the 1984 Karpov vs. Kasparov: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=55015 http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=55015
- hyperpape 10y agoAh, of course. Sorry for the mistake.
- thomasahle 10y agoNo, that's the point: The game continues until a player reaches 6 wins. If you're 5-0 down, you can either resign or play for 6 wins. Draws don't help you.
- blowski 10y agoBut if you keep forcing draws, it doesn't let your opponent reach 6 wins.
- thomasahle 10y agoSure, but it can't be your strategy, since then you can never win either.