Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 01:47:52 11/30/03
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"In its decision the ICGA confirms that the Jonny program had announced its move and stated on the screen “info” and “dreifache Stellungswiederholung” (“information” and “threefold repetition of position”). But, said Jaap van den Herik, this is different from "announcing its intention of making the move and displaying wording to the effect that it was claiming a draw," as the FIDE rules would requrie. The "Info" display only meant that the program was supplying status information, not claiming a draw. Of course computers have always announced threefold repetitions in a Windows alert box, we know of none that goes to the arbiter (or instructs its operator to do this in its stead) to formally claim the draw. Were all previous claims by computer programs illegitimate? The ICGA also ruled that because the move had been completed on the board it was no longer possible for the operator to claim a draw. But that would imply that other errors committed by operators on the physical board would have similar irrevocable consequences. What if an operator touches a piece or executes a move that was not displayed by his program? Do you force the program to play a move with the piece that was touched or accept the move the operator erroneously executed on the board? The positive side is that the ICGA has introduced an endearing human element into computer chess, something the organisation had for many decades studiously tried to eliminate from their tournaments. Minor program bugs will no longer automatically lead to losses or disadvantages in the game, it is up to the operator to decide how to act on such matters." The above is quoted from the chessbase site. Perhaps it is April 1st again.
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