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nit: fen only encodes board state, not game state Edit: also includes move count but not repetition.
by bobmcnamara 2y ago
nit: fen only encodes board state, not game state
Edit: also includes move count but not repetition.
- xrisk 2y agoHow is the game state not just the board state? Move history doesn’t matter in chess (FEN encodes the 50 move rule)
- andrewaylett 2y agoPer Wikipedia, it doesn't encode the threefold repetition rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth%E2%80%93Edwards_Notation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth%E2%80%93Edwards_Notati...
- michaelmarkell 2y agoTiming of moves
- anamexis 2y agoIndeed, the 50 move rule, as well as castling rights, whose move it is, and whether any pawns are currently eligible for en passant.
- kzrdude 2y agoUnfortunately move history does matter