Gary Gifford wrote on Sat, Apr 19, 2008 12:31 AM UTC:
I will continue to play by FIDE's Official Rules of Chess. As I've stated before, draws don't bother me.
For us players below GM level, chances are that many subtle errors were made throughout the game. Your opponent is not playing perfect chess, so if you want to avoid draws just play better chess.
Instead of re-inventing rules that have worked for hundreds of years, simply become stronger at the game. That is my opinion.
As a side note, in my novel, Cosmic Submarine, there is the equivalent of the Desert Pub Chess (here at CV) played. There is always a winner. Reason: When there is a draw one player must concede, or both must eat a bowl of desert sand. The one who finishes first wins the game and the loser is sent off into the desert to die. Most players will concede, rather than face the life-threatening bowl of sand. Regardless, the score is always 1-0 or 0-1.
For us players below GM level, chances are that many subtle errors were made throughout the game. Your opponent is not playing perfect chess, so if you want to avoid draws just play better chess.
Instead of re-inventing rules that have worked for hundreds of years, simply become stronger at the game. That is my opinion.
As a side note, in my novel, Cosmic Submarine, there is the equivalent of the Desert Pub Chess (here at CV) played. There is always a winner. Reason: When there is a draw one player must concede, or both must eat a bowl of desert sand. The one who finishes first wins the game and the loser is sent off into the desert to die. Most players will concede, rather than face the life-threatening bowl of sand. Regardless, the score is always 1-0 or 0-1.