I have another proposal for the no effort draw. It came to me after
reading
Nigel
Short’s article on the no effort draw and the discovery of a new
disease call
Drawitis. I think a possible cure for this illness is to add another
result to a chess game. Currently we have the win worth one point, the draw for a half point and a loss for zero points. I think chess needs
to add a new result for friendly prearranged or no effort draws. This type
of draws should be dubbed the SNORE and the players should not split a
point, but get the full value of a SNORE, which is worth –1. I think
this bitter pill will be tough to swallow, but I think it will cure the
disease. It is certainly
worth a shot.
Don Shultz's idea for the draw in his book CHESSDON
Maurice Ashley's won the 2003 International White Knights Trailblazer
Award for his draw proposal
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