Author: Daniel Clausen
Date: 13:06:34 02/02/00
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Hi On February 02, 2000 at 15:39:13, Michel van der List wrote: >On February 02, 2000 at 15:28:28, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >>On February 02, 2000 at 15:24:47, Michel van der List wrote: >>>I've been looking at TSCP, and it would appear that the fifty move counter >>>does not get reset when the castling rights change. Am I missing something? >> >>With the chance of making a stupid remark, but castling is not incorporated in >>the 50 moves rule, only pawn moving and taking a piece. >>So if the 50 moves rule in a program is reset at a castling, that's not right. > >My understanding of the rules is slightly different, but I could certainly be >wrong. As I understand it, any non-reversible move would reset the 50 move >counter. So not just castling itself, but even the fact that your castling >rights change (i.e. if I can still castle both K&Q side, but move my K-side >rook, thereby losing my ability to castle K-side), would reset the counter. > >I don't own a FIDE or USCF rulebook, perhaps someone else can clarify... At least the FIDE-part of the Swiss chess agenda claims that the 50move counter shall only be resetted after a capture or a pawn move. I never was a big fan of this rule, since it seems obvious to me that the idea behind this 50-move-rule is the "non-reversible" aspect of it and then castling or losing castling-rights should also be included. But then, it's a rule and - like a definition - it can't be wrong. (it can be silly/useless though :) Kind regards, -sargon
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