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Subject: Re: Is there a Fischer Random Rating list , for Human and for programs?

Author: Peter Fendrich

Date: 17:41:54 05/30/03

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On May 30, 2003 at 17:38:20, Richard Pijl wrote:

>>What is the main difference between FRC and shuffle chess?
>>/Peter
>
>The castling rules are the main difference.
>In shuffle chess castling is not possible.
>In FRC castling can still be done. When castling 'short' the white king moves to
>g1 and king's rook to f1. On its way to g1 the king may not pass any square that
>is attacked by the opponent.
>Similarly, when castling 'long' the king moves to c1.
>So, when the initial position is Ra1, Kb1, Rc1 castling looks a bit funny.
>When Kf1 and Rg1 is in the initial position, castling is possible on move 1.
>
>Richard.

So when you have implemented FRC, you just need to set castling off in order to
play shuffle chess?

In your example the long castling can't take place as long as Rc1 hasn't
moved-right?
/Peter



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