Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:15:24 04/29/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 15:47:33, Helmut Conrady wrote: >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 Totally different issue. Computer events are _not_ mandated to follow FIDE rules in all cases. But in FIDE events, where computers don't even participate, it is likely never going to change again... Absolutely nothing wrong with extending the 50-move rule in non-FIDE events although it is _Very_ difficult since the programs have to be modified.
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