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Subject: Re: mistakes in the ssdf list

Author: blass uri

Date: 22:16:06 10/19/98

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On October 19, 1998 at 22:19:00, Komputer Korner wrote:

>On October 19, 1998 at 19:48:23, James B. Shearer wrote:
>
>>      Isn't the 50 move rule (like the 3-rep rule) optional so if neither
>>program claimed a draw then it isn't a draw.
>>                           James B. Shearer
>
>YES See below
>9.3. The game is drawn, upon a correct claim by the player having the move, if
>
>(a) he writes on his scoresheet, and declares to the arbiter his intention to
>make a move which shall result in the last 50 moves having been made by each
>player without the movement of any pawn and without the capture of any piece, or
>
>(b) the last 50 consecutive moves have been made by each player without the
>movement of any pawn and without the capture of any piece.
>
>9.4. If the player makes a move without having claimed the draw he loses the
>right to claim, as in Article 9.2 or 9.3, on that move .
>
>--
>Komputer Korner

The question is if hiarcs6 claimed a draw with making the last move.
If it is not the case it is a bug in hiarcs6(hiarcs6 knew that it was a draw
otherwise there was no chance for fritz3 to do a capture only in the 101 ply.

Uri



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