Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 01:23:04 04/07/00
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On April 07, 2000 at 01:29:39, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >On April 06, 2000 at 22:44:39, Tom Kerrigan wrote: > >>Isn't it possible for a human to reach a "won" endgame and still draw due to the >>50-move rule? >> >>What if a human says, "I know this endgame perfectly and I can win it in 51 >>moves." Why should a TD allow a computer to play out the game and not a human? > >When they play out the 50 moves and he shows that he converts in 1 (capturing >opponent's piece or mating), IMO he should get the win. According to the rules >this would be a draw, but it's a silly rule. I think it's a little silly if it obviously keeps someone from winning. However, the 50 move rule keeps you from having all sorts of stupidity, like a person who thinks he can win but he can't, so he refuses to draw. You don't want to play out that sort of position for hundreds of moves... -Tom
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