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Subject: Re: question about 50 move rule, 6 man egtb, and Fide rules

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 18:52:59 05/11/05

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On May 11, 2005 at 20:34:36, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On May 11, 2005 at 20:21:19, jefkaan wrote:
>
>>just wondering..
>>maybe Robert Hyatt can make some comments ?
>
>If your question if for Robert Hyatt alone, why not send an email?
>
>Fide rules apply, unless you agree upon some others.
>
>In order to track the 50 move rule, you must do it yourself.
>
>Imagine (for instance) if you have already made 12 non-reversible moves before
>an EGTB lookup.  The EGTB does not know about it, so it cannot tell you anything
>useful about how many non-reversible moves have been made.
>
>The same would hold for 3-position repeat.  If you already met some position
>twice, and then an EGTB trajectory puts you in the same position again, then you
>have a draw.
>
>>thx in advance
>>jef
>>PS vincent spare me your reply;
>>or otherwise think first before posting
>
>You do not get to pick and choose who answers your messages in a public forum.
>That's what email is for.

Hi Dann, imo his question was open to programers, even though he addressed  Dr.
Hyatt.
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just wondering..
maybe Robert Hyatt can make some comments ?
thx in advance
jef
PS vincent spare me your reply;
or otherwise think first before posting
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Well at least it appears that way to me.
Taking it to e-mail may not be wrong, but it seems anyone with an informed
thought out answer would suffice.

Terry



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