Due to my disagreement with some of the points quoted in the FIDE congress 2008 report, I decided to express my point of view.
Coming late to a game
This cannot be punished after the first time(s) for the following reasons:
1 When rounds are played in the morning (which happens quite often: double rounds, last rounds, celebrations, etc), everything can happen. Someone slept badly for any personal reason. Another may arrive slightly late by accident.
2 Not every player can stay in a hotel next to the playing hall, and this for different reasons (e.g. Olympiads in Dresden: big differences between delegations). From this point of view all players cannot be treated the same way. If a delay is allowed by the organizer, this must be chosen depending on the accommodation possibilities.
3 For ANY reason it MAY happen to everyone to come late to a game (big problems on the road or for any other way of transport, any serious personal or health problem, etc). From this point of view being late has to be punished when it becomes a habit, not when accidental.
4 Unless in team matches, the decision has ANYWAY to be taken by the opponent who may be needing a "real win" to make a norm or simply be wishing to play a chess game.
Draw offers
The draw is a chess result! It cannot be forbidden to make a draw for the following reasons:
1 The draw offer is a very important psychological factor of a chess game. Changing it would be like changing the Knight's way to move!
2 Two players shall be allowed to make a draw during a game if they both feel like it's the logical result depending on the position and environment (especially the tournament situation).
3 All players shall be allowed to take some rest (time) in a very long or stressful tournament (especially tournaments including double rounds).
4 Following point 3, if chess has to be a sport, all players cannot be forced to play "till death" (e.g. in football the matches frequency is much less tough than in chess, plus the possibility of substitute). If an organizer decides to set a Sofia rule or any other restriction about making draws, then tournament schedule must be adapted.
5 Finally, two players wishing to make a draw before a game will NOT be affected by this change.
Thank you for hearing my point of view!
Romain EDOUARD,
7th of February 2009
sábado, 7 de febrero de 2009
Reactions of GM R.Edouard to B.Macieja's report on the FIDE congress
Source: Association of Chess Professionals Articles
ACP Board [Sat Feb 07th, 09:33]
Due to my disagreement with some of the points quoted in the FIDE congress 2008 report, I decided to express my point of view.
Coming late to a game
This cannot be punished after the first time(s) for the following reasons:
1 When rounds are played in the morning (which happens quite often: double rounds, last rounds, celebrations, etc), everything can happen. Someone slept badly for any personal reason. Another may arrive slightly late by accident.
2 Not every player can stay in a hotel next to the playing hall, and this for different reasons (e.g. Olympiads in Dresden: big differences between delegations). From this point of view all players cannot be treated the same way. If a delay is allowed by the organizer, this must be chosen depending on the accommodation possibilities.
3 For ANY reason it MAY happen to everyone to come late to a game (big problems on the road or for any other way of transport, any serious personal or health problem, etc). From this point of view being late has to be punished when it becomes a habit, not when accidental.
4 Unless in team matches, the decision has ANYWAY to be taken by the opponent who may be needing a "real win" to make a norm or simply be wishing to play a chess game.
Draw offers
The draw is a chess result! It cannot be forbidden to make a draw for the following reasons:
1 The draw offer is a very important psychological factor of a chess game. Changing it would be like changing the Knight's way to move!
2 Two players shall be allowed to make a draw during a game if they both feel like it's the logical result depending on the position and environment (especially the tournament situation).
3 All players shall be allowed to take some rest (time) in a very long or stressful tournament (especially tournaments including double rounds).
4 Following point 3, if chess has to be a sport, all players cannot be forced to play "till death" (e.g. in football the matches frequency is much less tough than in chess, plus the possibility of substitute). If an organizer decides to set a Sofia rule or any other restriction about making draws, then tournament schedule must be adapted.
5 Finally, two players wishing to make a draw before a game will NOT be affected by this change.
Thank you for hearing my point of view!
Romain EDOUARD,
7th of February 2009
Due to my disagreement with some of the points quoted in the FIDE congress 2008 report, I decided to express my point of view.
Coming late to a game
This cannot be punished after the first time(s) for the following reasons:
1 When rounds are played in the morning (which happens quite often: double rounds, last rounds, celebrations, etc), everything can happen. Someone slept badly for any personal reason. Another may arrive slightly late by accident.
2 Not every player can stay in a hotel next to the playing hall, and this for different reasons (e.g. Olympiads in Dresden: big differences between delegations). From this point of view all players cannot be treated the same way. If a delay is allowed by the organizer, this must be chosen depending on the accommodation possibilities.
3 For ANY reason it MAY happen to everyone to come late to a game (big problems on the road or for any other way of transport, any serious personal or health problem, etc). From this point of view being late has to be punished when it becomes a habit, not when accidental.
4 Unless in team matches, the decision has ANYWAY to be taken by the opponent who may be needing a "real win" to make a norm or simply be wishing to play a chess game.
Draw offers
The draw is a chess result! It cannot be forbidden to make a draw for the following reasons:
1 The draw offer is a very important psychological factor of a chess game. Changing it would be like changing the Knight's way to move!
2 Two players shall be allowed to make a draw during a game if they both feel like it's the logical result depending on the position and environment (especially the tournament situation).
3 All players shall be allowed to take some rest (time) in a very long or stressful tournament (especially tournaments including double rounds).
4 Following point 3, if chess has to be a sport, all players cannot be forced to play "till death" (e.g. in football the matches frequency is much less tough than in chess, plus the possibility of substitute). If an organizer decides to set a Sofia rule or any other restriction about making draws, then tournament schedule must be adapted.
5 Finally, two players wishing to make a draw before a game will NOT be affected by this change.
Thank you for hearing my point of view!
Romain EDOUARD,
7th of February 2009
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