Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 16:24:16 12/01/03
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On December 01, 2003 at 12:18:20, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >On December 01, 2003 at 11:29:36, Bob Durrett wrote: > >>On December 01, 2003 at 04:18:00, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >> >>>As far as I understand Jonny did not claim draw at all. >>>Not because the program did not ask for it while the interface did, but becasue >>>both the prorgam and interface NEVER did a draw claim. >>> >>>The interface showed a pop-up claiming "3 fold repetition" and this is NOT a >>>draw claim. >>> >> >>Your objection is one of symantics. You argue with the FORMAT of the message >>and the choice of words used in the message. Did the tournament rule set >>specify one and only one way the draw claim had to be worded? This is a >>question of language only. > >it is not like that: there are many cases where even GM did have >misunderstandings on such issues and both were pretending to be right. One was >sure he was accepting a draw the other was thinking the opponend did resign. An >the two did write dow different socres on the scorecard to be signed by the >other. That's why the referee should be invoked. > >If during I game I state "I'm lost" it does not mean I'm resigning and my >opponent cannot pretend to have a win. I have to stop the clock and say "i >resign" in some language. > >So i think the computer program should do something similar: the cannot push the >clock nor call the referee. But they can show a pop-up that instructs the >operator to ask for a draw. > >The words "Info: 3-fold repetition" are not necessarely enough to me. Is in that >case the program really asking to apply the rule of 3-fold repetition or is that >a ganeric info? > >That's at least ambigous. I now understand your point and agree with you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Chess programmers everywhere: Modify your GUIs NOW! : ) [That was a joke.] Bob D.
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