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How is the game state not just the board state? Move history doesn’t matter in chess (FEN encodes the 50 move rule)
by xrisk 2y ago
How 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