Author: Thomas Mayer
Date: 07:11:46 06/17/03
Hi there,
I just had a discussion about draws in the winboard forum... In my mind there is
the following theoretical game:
There is a situation where Quark would fail:
[Event "Test game for Andreas"]
[Site "Virtually in my head"]
[Date "2003.06.17"]
[White "Left part of my head v31"]
[Black "Right part of my head v31"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "endless"]
1. h3 h6 2. Rh2 Rh7 3. Rh1 Rh8 {in fact this is the first repetition, because
of changed castling rights, Quark would think that it is NO repetition}
4. Rh2 Rh7 5. Rh1 Rh8 6. Rh2 Rh7 7. Rh1 Rh8 1/2-1/2 {draw it would take Quark
one repetition more to see that - of course I see no importance in this
example, I have no problems with draws announced a bit to late if they are
anyway correct - but I have problems with draws that are announced to early}
After testing that with other GUIs (e.g. ChessBase) I found out that they do
also not claim this as a draw after 7. ... Rh8 -> In my opinion this IS
according to the rules draw, but the GUIs only claim draw after a theoretical 8.
Rh2 Rh7... So who is right ?
Greets, Thomas
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