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Subject: Re: Winboard Question

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 22:04:32 06/24/03

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On June 25, 2003 at 00:46:39, Slater Wold wrote:

>This isn't really a 'bug' report, I know there's a forum for that.  I just want
>to make sure I am not crazy, and that this is actually not working as it should.
>
>Take the position:
>
>3qk3/8/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w - - 0 1
>
>and plug it into Winboard.  Now move e4.  Now go to File --> Copy Position To
>Clipboard (or hit ALT+SHIFT+C).  Now paste your position into a file.
>
>3qk3/8/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQ e3 0 1
>
>Why did Winboard just give white the right to castle?
>
>This is using Winboard 4.2.6.  Does it happen on Xboard too?

I think if the king and rooks are on their original squares, then it assumes
they haven't moved and gives them castling rights. I would assume that it would
be right about that most of the time, because how often does a position arise
where the king and both rooks have moved from their original squares and back
again?



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