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The FIDE Laws Of Chess. The official rules of Chess from the World Chess Federation.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Greg Strong wrote on Mon, Jul 25, 2005 09:24 PM UTC:
Ick. I cannot give an official answer, but I would ask this question: If the player being mated was watching the clock, and saw that the flag had fallen before mate was declared, then why did he not *immediately* say 'time up, you lose'? Or, if he did not see that the flag had fallen before mate was declared, how could he possibly say with any certainty that the flag had fallen before the mate was declared?!? My logical assessment of the situation would be that the mate should stand. But, I am not qualified to make an official ruling.