Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 09:49:15 12/11/03
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On December 11, 2003 at 12:30:23, Terry McCracken wrote: >> >>I won't quote his post again, but it was quite provocative and condecending IMO, >>not to mention wrong. > >Maybe, and you are...? At least trying to argue my case and not throwing "if you don't agree with me it's because you don't understand the rules" in your face :) >>I'll tell you. They are going to play 3000 moves until one of them crashes! - no >>I am not kidding, try it yourself! > >I know, so it can be stopped. Only a machine with a MONSTER DATABASE could >handle pass the 50 move rule. Sure it can be stopped, just pull the plug. >>That's the technical side of it, it probably takes a chess programmer to fully >>appreciate these problems and realize their severity, no offence. > >I don't doubt it, but it isn't impossible either. > >>But going a bit deeper than that, how do you design a program that knowns when >>to make the draw claim and when not to? > >Make it "smart", remember, 40 years ago computer would _never_ beat a master! If you made it "smart" it would avoid the draw in the first place. What you're proposing is some way to recover from a fatal bug, while I'm saying "spend your time on getting rid of the fatal bug". >>I guess you want some sort of clause, "If I have a bug and accidentally played >>into a draw but otherwise is winning, then don't claim it". > >Didn't imply that. I extrapolated, I don't see any other reason to why you would want to continue playing after having selected a drawn line, presumably the point of playing the draw was to achieve the draw. If my logic is flawed please feel free to point it out to me :) >>I disagree, for two reasons. >> >>First of all no FIDE TD would ever allow a player to lose on purpose, for that >>reason I think a draw should have claimed. > >Of course it should, and you've misunderstood me! If we agree the TD should have ruled a draw, then what are we disagreeing on? Is the TD really allowed to let a player continue playing when that means certain defeat? From what I hear some TDs even get angry with players agreeing on fast draws, so imagine losing on purpose! >Thanks for the LECTURE..... Anytime, glad I could be there for you. ;) -S.
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