To signify the game is over?
Why do arbiters or chess players put the kings in the center once the game is over?
And what the position of kings represent:
White king on e4, black king on e5 = draw
White king on e4, black king on d5 = win for white
White king on d4, black king on e5 = win for black
The Kings indicate the result.
If kings are on diff colors it means it was a draw.
If both Kings on white, then it means white won.
If both Kings on black, then it means black won.
So at a glance the scorer could get who won on that board or if it was a draw.
I must admit.. it's rather annoying that the arbiter does that..
the games are taped.. everyone knows who won and who lost.. let the players analyze the game without ruining the last position by moving the kings..
I must admit.. it's rather annoying that the arbiter does that..
the games are taped.. everyone knows who won and who lost.. let the players analyze the game without ruining the last position by moving the kings..
It has to do with the DGT boards to finalize the game on the software.
Thanks for the details about this ritual. I had been wondering what would happen if one starts to play chess in these positions! There are some musings here https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/42761/who-has-the-edge-in-game-over-chess
How effective or qualified the arbiters are in local and college tournaments ?
(1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest)
So I have noticed it a lot of times... Once a professional game ends an arbiter puts the kings in the center or changes the position on the board... Why is this?