About, 20 years ago; I wrote to the U.S. Chess Fed. {'powers-that-be'}; Suggesting, that the number of 'draws' in chess, could be reduced, perhaps signifigantly; If, Two time-controls {slower & 'standard'}, were to be in effect, {at the players' discretion}; And in the event of a 'draw'; The player who opted, for the faster 't/c' would be awarded, six-tenths of a point; Compared to his/her opponents, 'four-tenths.'

They've had this method done in 'boxing'; {if not in those precise numerical terms}; As in: Joe Smith, 'won' a 'decision' {or 'tko'/technical knockout}, over his opponent 'so-and-so.'

But, to get back, at the subject at hand; For the most part; I concur; That 'the clock' {as it were}, should prevail, in 2-minute games; With the only provisos, being: If the player whose clock did Not 'run out' at the end; Does Not have enough material to 'mate'; Then, he or she, should Only be rewarded, 'six-tenths' of a point, {opponent: 4-tenths}.

This method, especially; In a multiple 'speed-game' match, {between 2 players}; I believe, it would make for a 'fairer, all-around' {plus more accurate!}, tally; Of each player's respective skill, at that {whatever}, speed-chess, time-control!

Ps. Yeah; I Know; I'm an unheralded, 'Genius'! --

believe it or not buzzkill, i think i remember this suggestion in the letters column of my old chess life and review. i was not aware this was a boxing approach. i feel a liitle funny over this type of win, but a speed game is designed to engage the element of time, as a component of the duel to make it all the more thrilling and exciting. In the event im down in material, and should resign as a "gentleman", then i might as well be playing g 40/2. am i the one who is missing something? Anyhow this is how it all seems to get factored to my way of thinking. Fine, be a gentleman, and resign appropriately, but not when the structure of the game, calls for different parameters of gentlemanliness. Does this make sence to anyone out there???