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Sahuaro

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12 Mar 14

Sahuaro

old pueblo

Joined: 03 Apr 11
Moves: 17421

12 Mar 14

What are your self-imposed rules when you play?

My number one rule:

DO NOT make any moves before work. Just because you are sitting upright and dressed for work does not mean you are awake. It's 6:30 and you MUST NOT MOVE.

Great Big Stees

Joined: 14 Mar 04
Moves: 186394

13 Mar 14

When your partner asks you a question don't, under any circumstances, say the first thing that comes into your mind because, although it may be right...it isn't.

Merlion

Joined: 12 Dec 13
Moves: 28350

13 Mar 14

Best advice I received this year, "before you click submit move, take an extra 5 seconds to look for those pesky horses."

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
Moves: 43012

13 Mar 14

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Originally posted by Sahuaro
What are your self-imposed rules when you play?

My number one rule:

DO NOT make any moves before work. Just because you are sitting upright and dressed for work does not mean you are awake. It's 6:30 and you MUST NOT MOVE.

First: [Flip Board] in order to see the last move your opponent made from his or her perspective: What's next?

Second: [Analyze Board] as many replies and continuations as time allows: Play out a minimum of three moves.

Third: Challenge your best option one last time. Then before Clicking Move respond to any In-Game Messages.

Note: Nice thread idea, Sahuaro. Thanks.

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

13 Mar 14

Originally posted by Sahuaro
What are your self-imposed rules when you play?

My number one rule:

DO NOT make any moves before work. Just because you are sitting upright and dressed for work does not mean you are awake. It's 6:30 and you MUST NOT MOVE.

I am online and playing just after my morning constitutional. I figure after all that, the chess board's safe. 😕

Copope

Duck

water

Joined: 24 Jan 14
Moves: 3078

13 Mar 14

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
I am online and playing just after my morning constitutional. I figure after all that, the chess board's safe. 😕

Did your thumbnail pic change? it seems to be different every week. or I'm mad😵

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

13 Mar 14

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Check all checks.
Check for hanging pieces.
Check all knight forks (remembering that Ns move in a circle, not an 'L' ).

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
Moves: 43012

13 Mar 14

Originally posted by moonbus
Check all checks.
Check for hanging pieces.
Check all knight forks (remembering that Ns move in a circle, not an 'L' ).

"Check all knight forks (remembering that Ns move in a circle, not an 'L' )." -moonbus

.....and that the knight is the only piece that defies gravity in leaving the board to leap over other pieces (to do harm).

HandyAndy

Read a book!

Joined: 23 Sep 06
Moves: 18677

13 Mar 14

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
.....and that the knight is the only piece that defies gravity in leaving the board to leap over other pieces (to do harm).

Except for a rook, when castling.

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

14 Mar 14

Originally posted by Copope
Did your thumbnail pic change? it seems to be different every week. or I'm mad😵

You must be mad. I've no picture on my thumbnail. 😕

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Joined: 26 Feb 14
Moves: 1339

14 Mar 14

remember to lift the lid in the loo

Great Big Stees

Joined: 14 Mar 04
Moves: 186394

14 Mar 14

Originally posted by redbarons
remember to lift the lid in the loo

Remember to put the seat back down.

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Joined: 26 Feb 14
Moves: 1339

14 Mar 14

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Remember to put the seat back down.

little boys that live in glass houses should draw the blinds before removing their trousers

C Hess

Joined: 31 Aug 06
Moves: 40565

18 Apr 14

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
You must be mad. I've no picture on my thumbnail. 😕

Did you hear ka-ching, just now?

cashthetrash

PoPeYe

This is embarrasking

Joined: 17 Nov 05
Moves: 44152

18 Apr 14

1) Always ask yourself are you sure you want to make that move?
2)Then ask yourself are you really sure?
3) Then ask really, really sure?
4) Then ask really, really, really sure?
5) Then go out and buy new monitor because you know your going to be really, really, really, really pissed after you click send move and find a better move latter.