Re: Fischer's death again begs the question: Why is there no chess on TV now?

Quoting  David Kane <davidekane@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"David Richerby" <davidr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>>Any scheme that awards less than a half point for a draw just
>>encourages players in drawn positions to toss a coin to decide who
>>resigns.
>This theoretical argument is, of course, ridiculous as a practical
>objection. Not only do similar scoring systems in many other
>s****ts (including soccer) without a hint of a problem,

At what point in a football game is the position definitely drawn, such
that neither team might score a final goal, but it remains possible to
"toss a coin" and let one side win?

None. Hence the situation is not comparable.
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David Damerell <damerell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> flcl?
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