Author: Thomas Mayer
Date: 09:47:29 06/17/03
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Hi James,
>>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 ?
>Hmmm, I just tested Fritz 8 and Fritz 8 claims a draw by repetition after
>6...Rh7. :-)
>Shredder 7.04 in Classic interface claims draw after 5....Rh8. :-)
>Deep Sjeng in ChessPartner GUI claims draw after 6. Rh2 :-)
>Rebel 12 (DOS) claims draw after 6...Rh8 :-)
>Arena/Yace claims draw after 5...Rh8 :-)
after looking on the fide site, every GUI is right, when declaring draw after 6.
... Rh7 - The others are wrong... interesting... :)
Greets, Thomas
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