[Retros] rights & ocassions / not answering Andrew anymore

Retros Probleemblad retro at probleemblad.nl
Tue May 27 10:51:43 EDT 2014


On 05/27/2014 11:57 AM, Guus Rol wrote:
> Hi Olli,
> Yes, you got the idea! I am not sure about the precise position and
> timing but basically DR cooks it if you aim for the position after Bf8.

I don't think so. DR uses article 5.1b ("The game is drawn when a 
position has arisen in which neither player can checkmate the opponent’s 
king with any series of legal moves."). Since ignoring the 3-fold 
repetition is legal, there's a legal continuation in which any colour 
can checkmate.

Joost


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