GameKnot: GameKnot related, why I am not allowed to move sometimes!!!

GameKnot related: why I am not allowed to move sometimes!!!

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ricardoruben
12-Jan-09, 23:26

why I am not allowed to move sometimes!!!

Hello. I like this site very much, I am addicted to it since I found it. l love the puzzle thing, very constructive!!. I would like to point out something, some times, with time on the clock, in blitz chess I have lost when the position was a dead draw because I could't repeat movements. I believe this malfunction should be corrected.
Thank you very much for this amazing chess point of reunion, keep the king up!

kingdawar
12-Jan-09, 23:56

There is a bug in the blitz software indeed, I would suggest offering a draw before the third repetition to avoid the troubles.

marinvukusic
13-Jan-09, 18:40

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It happens every time, the quickest way just tell the opponent it is a threefold and then offer the draw. If he refuses just resign and move on, why waste time.

baronderkilt
14-Jan-09, 21:52

Sounds like good advice ...

That bug has always been there, at least since I have been in 03. Even tho I tend to enjoy "using" the
knowlege of it being there to advantage. I know I'd take a 3 Rep draw if someone actually offered one at
that point.
Of course the refusal of the thing to move at that point doesnt always go in my favor ... but that is part of
the fun of it. Looking for another out, if possible.
You probably want to know, it may also be that it will not let you o-o or o-o-o there too, if you wait too long
after clearing your back rank and making it elligible to o-o/-o. An interesting experiment tho, would be after
it did refuse castling, to put BACK one of the pieces and remove it again then see if it would allow castling
immediately I've always meant to try that, but . . .

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