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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 11:32:03 12/09/03

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On December 09, 2003 at 10:50:23, Sune Fischer wrote:

>>The operator reasoned: neither engine understands this is (claimable
>>as) a draw, so why should it be a draw?
>
>I disagree, one engine here showed by a draw score that it understood it was
>draw, it even played the right moves and the GUI claimed the draw.
>From what I can tell the whole thing worked as designed for Jonny.

The engine did not understand it was a draw. It scored 0 because it saw
the position was repeated(*), but this is NOT the same as a draw.

If Sjeng shows 0.00 in a losing position against you, can I claim
a draw? Dont think so.

(*) any number of times

--
GCP



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