Author: James T. Walker
Date: 05:43:14 11/30/03
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On November 30, 2003 at 06:43:16, Jorge Pichard wrote: >On November 30, 2003 at 06:40:37, swaminathan natarajan wrote: > >>what bug? >> >>illegal move bug? > >The only thing that a program can NOT do is grab the arbiter by his hands and >claim the draw :-) > >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? Seems to me if you want to get "technical" then the program must be "programmed" to "Claim a draw" which takes it out of the operators hands. At that point the program should shut down and refuse to play further. Simply stating that a 3-fold repetition has taken place is only notifying the operator that it is possible to claim a draw if the operator wishes. Of course programs would have to really understand when it is possible to claim a draw by the rules as some now clearly do not. In human tournaments it is not mandatory for one to claim a draw simply because it is possible. Jim
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