22 Mar '09 16:16>
Originally posted by FabianFnasAgain I say face-to-face is different.
There are different ways to teach chess. I use the 'UFO method'.
When my pupil makes a move which is clearly bad, a real blunder, I say out loud "Oh, see that, an UFO!" And leave my attention from the board, My pupil has during ten seconds or so to find his error, and correct it. When my attention comes back to the board we start from there. If he hasn' ...[text shortened]... should be an option for it from the beginning so we both agree to the takeback possibility.
FTF you can quickly demonstrate why the move is bad.
You yourself may spot why the move was played because of something
you just said that has been misunderstood. Or the student may have
been distracted. You are there you have seen the move being played.
Ignore face to face teaching.
The request is for a take back option for internet games played on this site.
For reasons stated earlier I'm against it.
If you think this is a good idea why not start another game fom the
position before the error and get them to play another move.
But play out the game with the original error.
You may end up with three or four games, so what?
You have undertaken the task of assisting a player you must be
prepared to put some effort in.
Simply PM'ing the guy.
"Hey that move losses a piece - play something else."
is totally pointless.
You must show them why a move is bad.
They must get their fingers burn't, they have to see how hopless
it is being a piece down against a good player.
Finally, a 'take back' option would show this site in a bad light.
What are we trying to do here play Chess or a variation of Chess.
Games would be false - how would anyone playing over a game know
a move has been taken back?
This idea would demean the site and worse, it would demean the
Royal Game itself.