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Riley Driver of Dayton, Ohio (USA) directed the GEM City Open on the weekend of 25-27th of April. Out of 150 games that were played, all but one met the requirements of an actual game. Thus, Mr. Driver had recommended that the Wojtkiewicz-Kreiman game (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 ½-½) not be rated. He stated in his letter:
The Official Rules of Chess within rule 14.b.6 state, "It is unethical and unsporting to agree to a draw before a serious contest has begun." Clearly this draw was agreed to before a serious contest had begun.
Mr. Driver is familiar with GM Maurice Ashley's essay and tournament and perhaps is taking a proactive step to rid his tournaments of anti-competitive play.
Read Driver's letter to USCF
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