Only Kings left draw

Chippy Minton

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13 Jan 10 20:43

Chippy Minton

Södertälje

Joined: 05 Oct 06
Moves: 128618

13 Jan 10 20:43

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 21:16

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: 128618

13 Jan 10 21:18

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

Very Rusty

RETIRED!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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14 Jan 10 00:27

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 01:47

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

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14 Jan 10 19:15

Kings only games are draws? Darn it!

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 44439

15 Jan 10 11:22

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

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15 Jan 10 13:03

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

RETIRED!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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15 Jan 10 17:44

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

Thats just too easy of a win! 😛

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 44439

15 Jan 10 17:56

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 17:45

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