[bug #27901] Incorrect error message when in double chess and trying to capture one of the attacking pieces

[Arthur Marsh-2]

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                 Summary: Incorrect error message when in double chess and
trying to capture one of the attacking pieces
                 Project: XBoard
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sun 01 Nov 2009 14:43:38 UTC
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: None
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any

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Details:

If you are in double check and tries to capture one of the attacking
pieces(and thus still be in chess from one of the pieces) you will get the
error message "It is white's turn" it should be "Illegal move".

Example FEN:

4r2k/8/2Q5/8/8/2b5/8/4K3 w - - 1 2

Qxc3 or Qxe8 will give the error message "It is white's turn" it should be
"Illegal move".

Qe6 (or any other Queen move) will give the correct error message "Illegal
move".






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[Arthur Marsh-2]

Follow-up Comment #1, bug #27901 (project xboard):

In which version are you getting this, and is this WinBoard or Xboard? And in
which mode (local engine, ICS, game viewer; Edit Game or Machine White /
Black). And is legality testing on/off?

I cannot reproduce it with WinBoard 4.4.1 and any combination of w/wo engine,
EditGame/Machine Plays or legality testing on/off. It always says "Illegal
move" or "Illegal move (rejected by first Chess Program) for me when it does
not accept it.

H.G. Muller

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[Arthur Marsh-2]

Follow-up Comment #2, bug #27901 (project xboard):

Winboard 4.4.0
I can try Winboard 4.4.1 when the binaries are out.
Legality test on.

I originally got it in a Fics game, but reproduced it setting up a position
playing again Fairy-Max.

Retrying it now I see that:

Dragging the Queen to capture the rock or the bishop will give me the correct
error message.

But clicking on the Queen and then clicking on the Rock or Bishop (as I tend
to move) will give me the confusing error message. Most probably because
Winboard think I'll try to move the black piece.




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[Arthur Marsh-2]

Follow-up Comment #3, bug #27901 (project xboard):

OK, thanks. I tested it in 4.4.0, and it is indeed as you say, even without
engine in edit-game mode. But the mouse handler was completely re-written for
4.4.1, in conection with premove and the promotion popup fix, and I guess that
also fixed this problem.

H.G. Muller

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[Arthur Marsh-2]

Follow-up Comment #4, bug #27901 (project xboard):

I retested with 4.4.1 today, and the bug is gone. Thanks.

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Update of bug #27901 (project xboard):

                  Status:                    None => Fixed                  
             Open/Closed:                    Open => Closed                


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