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Subject: Re: Fritz's illegal move messge: a1-a1

Author: CLiebert

Date: 14:18:49 05/30/00

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On May 30, 2000 at 16:45:46, Inmann Werner wrote:

>On May 30, 2000 at 04:42:53, M. Cihat Can wrote:
>
>>From time to time, my Fritz 6 gives this messge in the opening of the game:
>>Engine-Illegal move a1-a1 Amnon 509 please retry. (It is possible to meet the
>>same problem in different engines (even Fritz engines such as Fritz 532, 6 etc.)
>>I try it under different configurations such as Pentium 200 MMX,  Pentium II 450
>>and various graphic cards. I try Fritz 6, updated version, even Fritz 6 demo. I
>>always meet the same problem. What is this? What does a1-a1 mean? Is it possible
>>to get rid of this inconvenience?
>>M Cihat Can
>
>I only saw this problem with Fritz Winboard Adapter engines.

That´s right.

My engine also had this problem.

Yes.


It occurs, if a engine sends an illegal move, or an illegal PV
>path. Happens especially with pondering. It also occurs, if a engines "gives up" and begins to calculate a new game and sends something like e2e4 when the gui is in the old game.

>
>You can do not much against it.

You can. Please contact Michael B. for example!

>Werner


Regards
Christian



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