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Subject: Re: FIDE - Rules

Author: Helmut Winkler

Date: 16:09:21 03/28/00

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On March 28, 2000 at 17:39:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On March 28, 2000 at 16:17:26, Helmut Winkler wrote:
>
>>Do the chess-computers accept the FIDE-rule, that there is always a remis after
>>50 moves?
>
>
>FIDE rules don't say that.  They say "either player may claim a draw after
>both black and white have made 50 moves since the last capture or pawn push."
>It doesn't say "must claim a draw"


...that's clear...I meant the rules for certain endgames like Queen against 2
Knights, which requires more than 50 moves to win.




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