Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 14:08:38 07/25/02
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On July 25, 2002 at 16:18:46, Alastair Scott wrote: >On July 25, 2002 at 15:05:40, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>Palmaorv is a new chess program for the Palm, but it plays at least one illegal >>move: it castles to get out of check: >> >>http://www.jsjmicro.com > >Confirmed: > >1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 Bf5 5. Qf3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Bxc2 7. Qxf7+ >O-O-O (!!) > >And that is before it switches to 'beginner mode' (after 10 moves); it must be >the weakest chess program I've seen since the days of the ZX Spectrum (early >1980s). > >I'll write to the authors. You are perfectly free to write a weak chess program; >however, a program which plays illegal moves doesn't play chess. I agree with you. I already sent an e-mail to the authors. I wonder if they care...
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