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by jumhyn 3271 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty-move_rule

Because both players have already taken two turns, a player can claim a draw after only 48 moves. If the movement of the knights was repeated 25 times, for instance, then either player could claim a draw. However, this is not possible at the beginning of the game, so simply moving the knights back does not actually restore the game state.