Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 07:23:19 11/30/03
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On November 30, 2003 at 08:43:14, James T. Walker wrote: >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 Jim you are correct, a simple instruction given to the program to stop making any moves after it has forced a 3 fold repition, specially when is losing in material or if the evaluation is inferior to its opponent. Jorge
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