Author: Omid David Tabibi
Date: 13:05:16 12/01/03
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On December 01, 2003 at 15:59:24, Dieter Buerssner wrote:
>On December 01, 2003 at 15:49:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 01, 2003 at 15:45:02, Daniel Clausen wrote:
>>>Btw: I suggested "draw {Rcd7+}" as a possible xboard-command. That would be the
>>>best IMHO.
>
>This was suggested several times (perhaps without the parentheses, or slightly
>different in other ways) in the Winboard mailing list. I guess, there is just
>somebody missing, to contribute the code.
>
>Perhaps even better would be something like
>
>"draw Rcd7+ {3-fold repetition}"
>
>>That won't work on ICC. You need to send
>>
>>draw
>>Rcd7+
>
>XB/WB could (and should) translate it to the ICS syntax.
>
>>in that order, which I do. The draw command will either offer the opponent
>>a draw, or if the repetition occurs after your move, the pending draw command
>>will terminate the game correctly at that point, posting a 3-fold termination
>>reason.
>
>This is the proper way to do it on ICC. FICS help texts are a bit different:
>
>---
>Usage: draw [move]
>
> Claims an immediate draw if you are entitled to one; otherwise offers your
>opponent a draw by agreement.
>
> If either the 50 move rule or 3 times repetition rule applies to the current
>position, the draw command claims a draw. In this case the game ends
>immediately. If you include a move in the command, the server makes the move
>before checking for a draw. This is the same as giving the move and "draw" as
>separate commands, except it ensures that your opponent doesn't have a chance
>to move out of the drawn position before you claim it.
>---
>
>So XB could translate it again to this syntax.
>
>In a manually operated tournament situation, XB could pop up a box, and
>translating this to: "I write Rcd7+ on the score sheet now and claim a draw by
>3-fold repetition. Don't do that move on the board. Call the TD ..."
>
Most programs in WCCC use the UCI protocol (I think Quark was the only pure
WinBoard engine in Graz, equipped with some innovative patches like a loud drum
sound after each move!). And in UCI, you can simply print an info string of
whatever you want, e.g., a draw claim, etc.
>Regards,
>Dieter
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