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Subject: Re: Chess960 Nullmove castling

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 04:07:57 08/01/05

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On August 01, 2005 at 06:38:29, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On August 01, 2005 at 06:35:45, Tony Werten wrote:
>
>>On August 01, 2005 at 05:33:59, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>[D]bbnqnrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBNQNRKR w HFhf -
>>>
>>>1. O-O
>>>
>>>Legal or not?
>>
>>No BUT:
>>
>>[D]rbnqnrkb/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBNQNRKB w HFhf -
>>
>>
>>I saw XiniX play O-O in such a sort position. The only playable nullmove :(
>
>It's not a legal starting position.
>
>The starting position for Fischer random chess must meet the following rules:
>
>-->   * The white king is placed somewhere between the two white rooks.

XiniX doesn't care. If kingside castle is allowed it will scan from the right
side, with queenside from the left, until it finds a rook. That way, it doesn't
care wether it's playing FRC960 or normal chess.

I just copied your fen and didn't notice you used the file letters.

Tony

>
>--
>GCP



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