Author: David Dahlem
Date: 14:18:41 11/29/03
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On November 29, 2003 at 17:05:05, Roger D Davis wrote: >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. Are you only talking about this situation, or all cases of threefold rep? If the latter, then why have the threefold rep rule at all? Regards Dave
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