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Originally posted by Dr. Brainjust wanted to say that yes, sintubin is quite the gentleman. as for the current topic, i don't see what the issue is, make a blunder and accept the consequences.
I played Sintubin once,when he was still no.1.We were around 600 rating points apart.He lost his queen around the 10th move and said someone walked into his office.I offered to resign and he just laughed saying rating points doesnt mean much and insisted the move stand.
I can only admire him for this.how many of us would have refused an offer such as mine?
Johan
(Hoping someone will walk into Mr.Tebb's office soon)
tiger
🙂
One of the hardest things I'm having trouble getting across to the kids in the chess club that I'm teaching is that if you touch it, you move it. And if you take your hand off after moving, it's a done deal. I have had to sort out many a squabble over this. They have such busy fingers and poor impulses at that age. I am suggesting that when they play that they keep their hands in their laps. And I thought I was going to teach kids strategy. I feel like a great aunt trying to teach table manners. 😕Kirk
Originally posted by kirksey957You recently taught me a lesson or two, the big question is will i ever remeber it ?
One of the hardest things I'm having trouble getting across to the kids in the chess club that I'm teaching is that if you touch it, you move it. And if you take your hand off after moving, it's a done deal. I have had to sort out many a squabble over this. They have such busy fingers and poor impulses at that age. I am suggesting that when they pl ...[text shortened]... as going to teach kids strategy. I feel like a great aunt trying to teach table manners. 😕Kirk
-mike
Originally posted by kirksey957didn't kasparov have the same difficulty in a game against one of the polgar sisters? (allegedly - in case his lawyers are reading 😀)
One of the hardest things I'm having trouble getting across to the kids in the chess club that I'm teaching is that if you touch it, you move it. And if you take your hand off after moving, it's a done deal. k
I've always found it amusing how the mentality from one chess player to another can greatly differ. In a live game, I like to play on the honor system. However, I have also found (within the first few games I ever played) that others like to go "by the book".
In my live games, I will let anyone who asks to retract their move do so. I trust them to be honest (and even if I don't believe them, I let them anyway). It's uncommon, but I have found myself to have made an honest blunder from time to time. When this occurs I typically say something like, "Oops! That's not where I had planned to move. Darn.", and let it go from there. A casual player like me would say, "Would you like to retract your move?", while a testbook player will say, "You should have payed more attention when you moved.". It's sort of a little dance of formality. All I can say is whatever YOU like to do, we all have to respect what the other guy thinks too.
So, casual players shouldn't be offended if their opponent won't allow them to retract their move. Likewise, serious players shouldn't be offended at the request. Yin Yang. 🙂
I reasently spent a most pleasent afternoon playing a Romanian guy in a cafe, a total stranger who challenged me. It was my first experience of OTB chess, and we could hardly communiacte as our only common language was French which I'm not too hot at.
In the 1st game I played a bad move, just being blind that I would pin my bishop in making it pawn fodder. He pointed this out & let me retract the mave. In the 6 games that followed we pointed out another couple of match losers to each other, and in each case let the opponent retract the move. This way we played to see who was playing better chess, not the fewest mistakes.
I know this behaviour isn't suitable for all situations, but I am trying to show that sometimes you can go further than just allowing an opponent to retract a misplacement & improve the enjoyment of the game.
(nb. 2 hours, 4 super strength coffees and a headache later I won, 4-3. Yay me)
Originally posted by PhlabibitNo problem.
Just as a point, when it comes to over-table play... or even at Yahoo or excite (etc.) I will give an "undo" But here at RHP there is no undo... so the move must stand.
I agree [b]not to talk about the game.[/b]
I like it here.
If you like it better there.No problem.
Did I Call You?
Linda.
Originally posted by ROOMS2004This is so important:
What's the difference in talking about a game publically and playing people who freely admit to using books, data bases and anything else they can get their hands on to beat you ?????
Personally I don't care what people use.......as long as I'm not playing a computer program.........but I don't see the benefit in winning when really you are relying ...[text shortened]... play anyone who indicates they use such methods. (not that you need such material to beat me) 🙂
We need to claify rules very often.More often than we think.
How I understand it is:Anything that went before you can use.
You can not use an engine to make your moves.
If Fisher plays Spassky: you can take moves.
What is outlawed is feeding a position into an engine.
Linda
Originally posted by Dr. BrainIt is true.
I played Sintubin once,when he was still no.1.We were around 600 rating points apart.He lost his queen around the 10th move and said someone walked into his office.I offered to resign and he just laughed saying rating points doesnt mean m ...[text shortened]... ?
Johan
(Hoping someone will walk into Mr.Tebb's office soon)
People remember values
Linda