Author: Mike S.
Date: 10:43:35 04/30/04
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On April 29, 2004 at 23:15:24, Robert Hyatt wrote: >(...) >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. To reach the desired goal, it's not required to change the rule IMO. It would be sufficient *not to claim* the 50-draw. It's a "can" rule, not a must, so to speak... Of course, both opponenents (or all participants in a computerchess event) would have to agree not to claim 50-draws so that it can make sense to do so. I think we can expect enough common sense to draw games which really can't be won, by agreement nevertheless. It would be not so easy to use EGTBs to help with the decision though, because -and as it has been researched and reported by Helmut C.) - different table format my report different results (DTM,DTC,DTZ,DTZ50). At least I think that may be confusing. I'm not sure. (But the progs would probably have to be modified anyway.) Basically I'd prefer to find solutions within the FIDE rules rather than to make specific rules for computerchess. In the 50 moves case, it seems possible to me as it is not a forced draw according to FIDE, but depends on a player decision to claim or not to claim. Programmers must not forget: Chess programs are not for engimematches only. :-) The "human user" might insist that it acts FIDE-compliant all the time. (The focus is often too much on some high-ranking comp tournaments... what happens there isn't so important. It's by far more important what the software on the user's computers at home will do or can do.) Regards, Mike Scheidl
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