Author: Helmut Conrady
Date: 12:47:33 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 15:02:28, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. No human and no engine without tbs can find a mate in 270. But if the side to win has installed Tbs and they show a mate, the arbiter may not stop the game at this point! Helmut
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