Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 22:44:47 06/24/03
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On June 25, 2003 at 01:04:32, Russell Reagan wrote: >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? From this position: [D]3qk3/8/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w - - 0 1 it is impossible for white NOT to have castling rights.
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