xboard reports incorrect position information
Bug #267921 reported by
Bob Kline
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xboard (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: xboard
Unbuntu 8.04
xboard 4.2.7-7ubuntu2
To reproduce:
(1) open xboard
(2) select Edit Game from the Mode menu
(3) paste the following sequence of moves using File / Paste Game:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8
(4) select Copy Position from the File menu
(5) view the contents of the clipboard:
r1b1kb1r/
(6) note that the FEN indicates that black can still castle, which is not legal after the above sequence of moves
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What is the purpose of these bugreports, if I make ask?
How come a bug in an XBoard version from around 2001, which was already fixed in 2008, is still listed here as 'New'?