My kids have been taught (since they started to learn chess) to fight hard in every game and no draw unless it is King vs. King or some forced postions. Therefore, it was fitting that the last 2 games to finish in round 3 happened to be in the hands of Tommy and Leeam. Tommy won but Leeam lost as he was the last one to finish his game. Regardless of the results, I could not be more proud to see how hard both of them fought.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Too bad for Chess that you are not the coach of Vladimir Kramnik!
ouch ….
and double ouch…
Susan, I could learn from you. I try to play every game to win a la Fischer my chilhood hero in chess but sometimes, if I feel I have an inferior position and my opponent offers a draw and I am feeling lazy, I will take the draw. Usually I will play on even if I lose but I am not 100% as you wish.
Have you also told them that, sometimes, a draw is more than they’re likely to get otherwise, so they should accept the offer?
KRBKR endgames would be a case in point: many are theoretical draws which Black loses as it has the harder challenge.
I would moderate your extreme “want it all” approach. To avoid them taking the lazy route, they should accept the draw on occasion – and then play out the game.
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The world of chess is waiting for Tommy to grow up 🙂
Because even one player on the top, known to go for win every time would force others to do the same. Otherwise they would know they have no chance to win overall. Right now most top chess players don’t mind to draw, because they know that all the others will do the same at one point or another.
Gabor