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Subject: Re: claiming a 3-fold repetition

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 16:49:34 12/01/03

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On December 01, 2003 at 18:23:14, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On December 01, 2003 at 16:20:54, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 01, 2003 at 16:00:54, William H Rogers wrote:
>>
>>>I simply do not understand the problem. I thought that the three fold move was
>>>used as an option for a side that was losing by enabling it to claim a draw.
>>>I have never heard of it being a mandatory draw.
>>>Bill
>>
>>
>>It is not mandatory.  If either (a) the position before my move has occurred
>>three times with me to move, or (b) the position after my move has occurred
>>three times with my opponent to move, I can claim a 3-fold repetition draw, if
>>I choose to, or I can move.  Of course, if I move with the intent of not wanting
>>a repetition draw, I had better move something that creates a position that has
>>not been seen twice before or my opponent will have the option of claiming the
>>draw as well.
>
>
>What version of Crafty is this, and were could it be downloaded?
>
>Jorge

It is version 19.7...  I will probably release it in a day or two.  I've
made a couple of AMD-NUMA changes that I need to verify before I do,
however.



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