From: Chris Mabry <maybry <at> HOME <dot> COM>
Date: 14 apr 2000
Subject: Re: claiming games, etc

teruko wrote:
>
> It's a little difficult to understand all the concern about when to "claim"
> games.

[snip]

I agree with most (and probably all) of what Teruko said. The reason for
this is because my goal in a shogi game is not simply to win; my goal is
to win against my opponent when they have played their best moves. So, I
have no real desire to claim games. Similarly, if my opponent wants to
take back a move, then fine. And I'm not a fan of short-timed games
either.
There is no way I can possibly find the best moves when playing them.
For me,
such games take away much of the beauty of shogi.

By the way, another goal I have in games of shogi is to enjoy them. Oh,
and
something else: I can't find the best moves when playing long-timed
games
either!

-Chris