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Subject: Re: Winboard Question

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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