16-07-2016, 08:53 AM
hamish olson Wrote:I don't blame the players at all - the organisers might want to think about making conditions for titled players "conditional" on fighting chess but that is up to them too. Would have been more fun to watch if it had been a game although if they want a draw badly enough they could always do some contentless Re1 Berlin line and trade everything....
I see a player with conditions as being equivalent to an employee accepting a contract to work for 9 days.
Future offers of a 9 day contract would be more likely if employee performed well (=in this case brought along IM or GM title risked grading points, played well and entertained the audience)
That's how things work in the business world.