Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 01:27:31 03/03/02
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On March 02, 2002 at 19:13:04, Steve Timson wrote: >Hi, > > Scott and I ran into a similar thing with Chester and Monsoon a while back. >We couldn't figure out why ICC didn't see it as a draw. There is a simple >enough solution though, I think. In Chester, I never assume a game is over >until I get the 'result' command from ICC. Chester will continue to play on in >a drawn position, sending 'draw' to the server every time -- but it won't quit >playing until it receives the result command indicating the game is over. > > - Steve I thought is was because I sent the move before claiming the draw, which gives up my right to claim it on that move - see one of my postings below, which reproduces the relevant FIDE Laws. I have just changed my program to test for the draw before making its move. Are you saying that you did this against Scott and it still does not work? Your solution of playing on regardless is the pragmatic answer of course. Frank
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