17-10-2014, 02:57 PM
[pos]2R5/8/8/8/3k4/3b4/7r/2K5 w - - 0 1[/pos]
Having seen the exact position I haven't changed my mind and still think Mark was unlucky. You don't need to be a good player to see there is life in that game and a few things black can try to further progress the position.
What is interesting is this whole situation would not have occurred had it been at the Ayr congress (which uses incremental time). The rule is still a complicated one but I agree incremental time takes away a lot of issues and makes life easier for arbiters and players a like.
Having seen the exact position I haven't changed my mind and still think Mark was unlucky. You don't need to be a good player to see there is life in that game and a few things black can try to further progress the position.
What is interesting is this whole situation would not have occurred had it been at the Ayr congress (which uses incremental time). The rule is still a complicated one but I agree incremental time takes away a lot of issues and makes life easier for arbiters and players a like.