Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:10:26 03/08/06
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On March 08, 2006 at 10:04:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On March 08, 2006 at 00:47:39, Pedro Castro wrote: > >>[D]7Q/4bk1p/p2r2p1/1p3p2/1P6/P4P2/6PP/5K2 b - - 0 41 >> >>41. .. h5 >>42. Qh7+ Kf6 >>43. Qh8+ Kf7 >>44. Qh7+ Kf6 >>45. Qh8+ kf7 >> >>1/2 - 1/2 >> >>Is it correct? >> >>My doubt is if it is necessary to consider that in the movement 41.. h5 is a >>possibility to eat ep and therefore a move more would be needed take treefold >>repetition. >> >>In my opinion I believe that it is not necessary to consider, GUI Fritz and >>Arena they consider this way it, but I believe that this it is an error that >>have many engines, included mine. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Pedro > > >That's not a draw yet. The _same_ position has to be reached 3 times, with >every piece on the same square, same castling rights, etc. Any capture resets >the repetition counter. Actually it is a draw. I thought the Qh7+ was Qxh7. The previous h5 was shifted over and I overlooked it...
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