Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 10:38:11 12/05/03
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On December 05, 2003 at 03:58:59, Daniel Clausen wrote: >But the human would have to make a move with the touched piece, if there is a >legal move available. I doubt that's the same in computer chess. > >It would be a good thing to have precise rules for computer chess. (which of >course should be as close to the rules for humans as possible) Just taking the >human rules and interpret them for computers will always open holes for "funny" >incidents in the future. (just wait until someone in a CC claims that the >computer has to make a move with the piece, with which it did the illegal move >before) Losing the game sounds a little harsh to me. I would rather an illegal move count as no move, until it becomes an annoyance for the opponent. So maybe after 3 illegal moves and restarts in a single game, you forfeit. That way one rare bug (maybe an erroneous once in a lifetime hash collision) won't cost you the game.
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