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Subject: Re: Rules For Ending Computer Chess Games Needed In Human V Computer Gam

Author: Graham Laight

Date: 06:40:22 02/09/03

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On February 08, 2003 at 23:10:58, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>I think the "draw rules" for the match were so far beyond stupid that it takes
>sunlight 6 months to get from stupid to where the draw rules were.  :)
>
>Accepting and offering draws is a part of the game, just like moving the
>pieces.  I see _no_ reason to not require that the _computer_ make any offer
>of a draw, and that the _computer_ accept the draw offer based on whatever
>it chooses to use to make that decision.  The human is _not_ a part of the
>"chess system" and therefore has _no_ business taking an active role in
>decisions that are made which influence the outcome of the game.
>
>Crafty can offer and accept draws by itself.  It has done this for _years_.  It
>does it on ICC and in normal games.  Why can't the computer be put in charge of
>its own "decision making"???

This is a good point!

It's a computer chess game - only the computer should be allowed to offer or
accept a draw.

-g



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