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Subject: Re: Shredder vs Johnny - 3 fold repetition, but rules give Shredder win

Author: David H. McClain

Date: 13:40:17 11/29/03

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On November 29, 2003 at 15:49:26, George Tsavdaris wrote:

>
>Shredder has outplayed Jonny and had a clear win (Perhaps a Mate in X position).
> But due to a bug obviously, although it evaluated a big advantage for "him",
>it played wrong and gave the chance to Jonny to have a triple fold repetition.
>For me this is not important and it can be already been fixed by Shredder's
>programmer. What is important is that it played better.
>
>And if rules say that the game can continue then there is any problem at all.
>If Jonny's operator didn't knew the rules then whose fault is?

So what you are saying George is that a tree fold repetition does not apply to
computer chess?

DHM

• Re: Shredder vs Johnny - 3 fold repetition, but rules give Shredder win Roger D Davis 14:05:05 11/29/03
  • Gimme a Break.............. David H. McClain 14:47:29 11/29/03
    • Re: Gimme a Break.............. Thorsten Czub 17:51:21 11/29/03
    • Re: Gimme a Break.............. Roger D Davis 15:33:37 11/29/03
    • Re: Gimme a Break.............. Dave Kuntzsch 14:56:50 11/29/03
      • Whoops, sorry. You're absolutely right... Dave Kuntzsch 15:04:56 11/29/03
  • Re: Shredder vs Johnny - 3 fold repetition, but rules give Shredder win David Dahlem 14:18:41 11/29/03
    • Re: Shredder vs Johnny - 3 fold repetition, but rules give Shredder win Roger D Davis 15:45:17 11/29/03

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