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The 50 moves game
Play the longest game from the starting position such that each
move resets the 50 move rule (i.e. is a pawn move or a capture).
As I see it, each pawn quartet on adjacent lines has maximally 4+6+6+6 ...
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Is there a position where it's possible to claim a draw by both the 50 moves and threefold repetition rules?
It doesn't matter which one the player chooses in that situation, but I'm wondering whether someone can come up with a game where this holds true for at least one move.
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How long can a player hold off a draw by the 50-move rule?
Going by rules strictly about the board state, how long can a player theoretically hold off a draw by the 50-move rule? White will play as long as possible, and not want to lose. Black will claim a ...
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Chess Problem: Reset The 50-Move Rule!
While chess problems and such are usually meant for Puzzling Stack Exchange, I thought that this one should be an exception since it’s more relevant IMHO.
Resetting the 50-move rule, i.e. restart the ...
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Does anyone have a version of the 50x50 article by Nikita Plaksin?
In 1979, Nikita M. Plaksin published a reportedly fascinating article containing 50 problems all related to the 50 moves rule. Unfortunately I can't find it anywhere, the only links that I could find ...
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Identify a problem where a potentially winning move draws because of the 50 move rule
I'm trying to recall a particular chess problem. It's related to retrograde analysis. All what I can remember is this: it's an endgame where there is only one way to reach the position, and during ...
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