Author: Jon Dart
Date: 06:49:40 09/16/04
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On September 16, 2004 at 08:31:12, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >4 plies into the tree 2-fold repetition should be scored the same as a 3-fold >repetition to avoid this. This also points out that the program would have a >problem with repetition detection if it can only see a 2-fold repetition but not >the 3rd, letting it overlook a forced draw it might want to avoid or accept >depending on game circumstances... I will check this out and consider the fix you suggest, but I am not sure there is the more general problem .. as the PV indicates I believe here it can and would avoid a 3rd repetition. It certainly knows a 3rd repetition is a draw and will score it as such. --Jon
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