Automatic draw upon threefold repetition is fundamentally wrong.
Why should the rules prevent players from continuing the game, if they wish so?
It shouldn't be a forced feature. I think it should be optional. It's especially useful for bullet games.
OK, we can now configure our threefold repetition strategy from the setting page!
lichess.org/account/preferencesThis is GREAT! Now, could it also be made possible to configure our settings so that players don't ask us for takebacks!
In 1 min games, you would not believe the number of people who are losing and ask for takebacks (or offer a draw!) in their last 10 seconds :D
Great, thanks!
Does this allow, in the example in the opening post, a claim by white? I ask because there wasn't really a claim to automate, according to the old rules, since it was never white's move in a repeated position.
Not yet. That would be in the next release, which means tonight ;)