Author: Ernst Walet
Date: 01:00:22 07/26/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 18:32:56, Ed Schröder wrote: >On July 25, 2003 at 18:22:43, Ernst Walet wrote: > >>On July 25, 2003 at 18:14:25, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>On July 25, 2003 at 17:50:21, Ernst Walet wrote: >>> >>>>This afternoon my account on the chessbase server played a game against Rebel >>>>12. To my astonishment Rebel missed a mate in one, and got mated right away. >>>>Any thoughts on this, Ed? >>> >>>Yes, I have. >>> >>>Rebel claims a draw (50 moves rule) after 151.Bd3 which is ignored by the >>>interface. >>> >>>Since blacks last pawn move is at move 101 is black allowed to make its 151th >>>move? It's no capture, neither a pawn move. >>> >>>If so I have a bug in Rebel of over 20 years :) >>> >>>101. Bc2 d4 >>>102. Bd3 Kg7 >>> >>>151. Bd3 Qg1# >>> >>>So what's the verdict? >>> >>>Ed > > >>I was thinking in the direction of draw by repetion, but couln't find it. >>yes, this draw by 50 move rule is interpreted in different ways, and honestly I >>have no clue which interpretation is right. As far as I can tell (I only >>checked shortly due to the late hour) the chessbase interface, Shredder's >>classic interface and the chessmaster interface don't claim draw after move 151 >>for white. > >I think Uri described it well, nice curiosity after 20 years. Of course you as >long time Rebel beta-tester failed miserably, shame on you for missing this one >:-) > And yet I am the first one to finally pin down this bummer, again. ;) > >>Alles goed met je Ed? > >Prima joh, nog wat bugjes wegwerken en dan kan ik weer in de zon. Met jou ook >alles goed? > >Ed Ja redelijk wel, dank je. Fijn dat het met jou goed gaat. Groetjes Ernst.
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