Only Kings left draw

Chippy Minton

Site Ideas

13 Jan 10

Chippy Minton

Södertälje

Joined: 05 Oct 06
Moves: 120005

13 Jan 10

Why doesn't the site automatically call a draw when only Kings remain?

See game ID 6953099

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

13 Jan 10

Originally posted by Chippy Minton
Why doesn't the site automatically call a draw when only Kings remain?

See game ID 6953099

Why not just claim draw? Your opponent doesn't even have to agree.

Chippy Minton

Södertälje

Joined: 05 Oct 06
Moves: 120005

13 Jan 10

Could do, but do not understand why the site doesn't automatically recognise it as a draw?

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 639983

14 Jan 10

Originally posted by Chippy Minton
Could do, but do not understand why the site doesn't automatically recognise it as a draw?

Same as if you were playing a person over the board, you would have to call it, right?

heinzkat

Joined: 25 Apr 06
Moves: 5939

14 Jan 10

Originally posted by Very Rusty
Same as if you were playing a person over the board, you would have to call it, right?

No... then a fistfight decides who wins

coquette

Already mated

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 1121334

14 Jan 10

Kings only games are draws? Darn it!

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

15 Jan 10

Hi

That game with the bare Kings Game 6953099
has a very strange White 10th move.

Also White's 44th move. 44.Rh8?? (44,cxb7 looks to obvious to miss).
Was it a howler or did that position never happen?

zozozozo

Thread Killing Chimp

In your retina!:D

Joined: 09 May 05
Moves: 42859

15 Jan 10

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi

That game with the bare Kings Game 6953099
has a very strange White 10th move.

Also White's 44th move. 44.Rh8?? (44,cxb7 looks to obvious to miss).
Was it a howler or did that position never happen?

Wow that is sick. Should we send feedback?

Move 44. doesnt look like the best move indeed. But keep in mind we might not see the correct board, it could be bugged just as move 10.

Very Rusty

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Joined: 04 Oct 06
Moves: 639983

15 Jan 10

Originally posted by heinzkat
No... then a fistfight decides who wins

Thats just too easy of a win! 😛

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

15 Jan 10

It does appear as if the program thinks White played 1.e4 and not 1.e3.

Russ:

The game playing system has developed a mind of it's own and is capturing
it's own pieces. (again).

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

17 Jan 10

Originally posted by Chippy Minton
Why doesn't the site automatically call a draw when only Kings remain?

See game ID 6953099

It should automatically call the draw for the most obvious three cases.

King versus King
King versus King and Knight
King versus King and Bishop