12-04-2015, 09:45 AM
JMcNicoll Wrote:The story is here, <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/us-champ-r9-forfeit">http://en.chessbase.com/post/us-champ-r9-forfeit</a><!-- m --> .
So, overzealous arbiters spoiling the game for everyone or silly player ignoring warnings and claiming ignorance of the Laws?
Latter, he was warned twice. Bit surprised they jumped to forfeit though. Would have thought a time penalty first
"How sad to see, what used to be, a model of decorum and tranquility become like any other sport, a battleground for rival ideologies to slug it out with glee"