Fencer: The point of counting is to obtain a draw. Counting is voluntary. Stopping to count is voluntary too (in case you change your mind and don't want a draw anymore). This much seems to be clear.
Couldn't you simply interpret the rules like this: Whoever starts counting, thinks he's at a disadvantage. That means that theoretically, both players could count if they wanted to - but they would probably both be happy with a draw in this case!
(verstecken) Wenn du Spiele mit ähnlich starken Gegnern spielen willst, kannst du beim Erstellen eines neuen Spiels die BKR eingrenzen. So kann niemand ausserhalb des gewählten Ratings das Spiel annehmen und sehen. (Katechka) (zeige alle Tips)