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Subject: Re: Draw claims

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 03:25:46 06/18/03

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On June 18, 2003 at 01:38:37, Uri Blass wrote:

>On June 17, 2003 at 21:43:20, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>My comment about Rebel 12 was a misprint.  Rebel 12 claims a draw after 5...Rh8.
>>
>>However the question is who is Rebel claiming a draw for?  Seems to me that at
>>this point only white can claim a draw by "intending" to play 6. Rh2.  This
>>because the first time that both players have lost castling privledges to the
>>Kingside is after move 2....Rh7.  So the position after 1.h3 ..h6 is not a part
>>of the repetition at moves 3.....Rh8 and 5....Rh8.  So white is first with the
>>claim when intending to play 6.Rh2.
>>Jim
>
>No
>
>In the first time that white played 2.Rh2 black had the right to castle so it is
>not the same position as the position after 4.Rh2 and 6.Rh2
>
>Uri


Yes Uri you are right.  So the first legitimate claim must be for black when
playing 6....Rh7.



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