Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 14:05:05 11/29/03
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On November 29, 2003 at 16:40:17, David H. McClain wrote: >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 Yup, if one program clearly outplays another but somehow allows a threefold rep, then the win should be awarded. But, if it only marginally outplays the other program, then a draw is a draw. If the boundary between "clearly" and "marginally" is fuzzy, then a panel can be formed to decide the issue.
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