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Subject: Re: Arasan finds a new WAC bust

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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