Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:02:28 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 10:48:52, Helmut Conrady wrote: >On April 29, 2004 at 10:32:45, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On April 29, 2004 at 09:02:39, Victor Zakharov wrote: >> >>>>What do you think about the 50 move rule in computer chess, Guy? Any chances to >>>>modify it for computer games? >>>> >>>>Helmut >>> >>>My opinion that rules will be fixed one day when tablebases will be more common. >> >>A 25 move rule would be more approriated indeed as the 50 move rule. >>50 moves is just too long knowing that it just causes forfeits at the internet >>online chess player. Other uses the 50 move rule doesn't really have. >> >>Shortly FIDE had extended it to 75 moves, but that was changed back soon >>afterwards to 50 moves again. >> >>I doubt they will ever change it. >> >>If they change it, it will be 25 moves sooner than 75 moves. > >IMO that would contradict the spirit of chess. Why not allowing to win a won >position? > >Helmut Suppose you and I reach and ending that is won for you in 270 moves. But you don't know how to do it. Why do I have to play on for 270 moves to prove that and then get the draw? That was why the original exceptions to the 50 move rule were rescinded by FIDE. The idea makes perfect sense. You already get to make me play for 50 moves if you don't know how to win a KQ vs KR ending. Why make it 150 for a knn vs kp that you don't understand, when there are additional rounds that have to be paired and this game is holding things up. And/or wearing out the players involved...
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