Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 05:05:31 04/22/99
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On April 22, 1999 at 07:55:29, Frank Schneider wrote: >On April 22, 1999 at 07:25:09, Curran Roller wrote: > >>I'm looking for the exact wording (or a good paraphrasing) of the rule of "draw >>by threefold repetition". Specifically, does the entire board position need to >>repeat three times, or just the position of the king, or is it something in >>between the two possibilities I have mentioned? >The entire board position has to be repeated three times *and* every time >the player who moves has to be the same. > >I'm not sure if castling-rights or en-passant-possibilities affect the >counting. >For example assume a position where white can castle >0. ... Bxc3+ >(first occurence of position, castling possible) >1. Ke1f2 (now white can not castle anymore) >1. ... Bc3d4+ >2. Kf2e1 Bd4c3+ >(second repetition of position, but this time no castling possible) >3. Ke1f2 Bc3d4+ >4. Kf2e1 Bd4c3 >(third repetition and draw or second repetition if castling affects counting) >3. Ke1f2 Bc3d4+ >4. Kf2e1 Bd4c3 >(now it is draw for sure) > >> >>If someone has access to an official rulebook, I'd like to know (I'm at work and >>not where I can get at a rulebook). Thanks in advance! > >Frank The permanent losing of the ability to castle in a direction or capture en passant matters. For the official rules, www.fide.com is a good start. (Why not www.fide.org? Weird.) Dave
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