Rules

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 😕

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😵

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

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).

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.

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. 😕

remember to lift the lid in the loo

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

Remember to put the seat back down.

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

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

Did you hear ka-ching, just now?

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.