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Subject: Re: claiming a 3-fold repetition

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 14:00:51 12/01/03

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On December 01, 2003 at 15:41:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>I have just finished modifying Crafty to do this strictly by the FIDE rules
>even though I consider it silly to do so.  The easiest solution, for a program
>that wants to output this:
>
>my move is xxx
>
>I claim a draw by 3-fold repetition
>
>is to output "my move is xxx" followed by the ANSI sequence to back the cursur
>up
>3-4 lines, then output "I claim a draw by 3-fold repetition".  It appears to be
>printed instantly.  However, in reality it is printed milliseconds (or less)
>right after the move.  So,
>
>Crafty's output now looks like this:
>
>I claim a draw by 3-fold repetition after my move.
>
>White(6): Rcd7+
>
>I would hope that no one finds fault with that.  Rcd7+ is Crafty's move.
>It repeats the position for the third time after that move is played.
>
>So now we have _one_ program that does this correctly.  :)

Cool Bob! Silly or not, you thought about it when I mentioned this
point...thanks from all us "Silly" people!;-)

Terry



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