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Subject: Re: FIDE - Rules

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 18:16:52 03/28/00

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On March 28, 2000 at 19:09:21, Helmut Winkler wrote:

>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.

in that case, crafty does.  IE 50 moves is a draw, although it will happily play
on if the opponent doesn't want it and it thinks it is 'better'.



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