Conditional moves?

How many people actually use the conditional moves feature? I use it a lot and am often surprised when an opponent hasn't entered one for an obvious or otherwise forced force of mine.

Rob

Originally posted by BaronVonChickenpants
How many people actually use the conditional moves feature? I use it a lot and am often surprised when an opponent hasn't entered one for an obvious or otherwise forced force of mine.

Rob

Once, playing as White, I found myself in this position and decided to try out the new conditional move feature:

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The next day when I logged on I saw this:




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I also missed 18. Qe6+ in my analysis.


Moral of the story: Don't play conditional moves!

Originally posted by BaronVonChickenpants
How many people actually use the conditional moves feature? I use it a lot and am often surprised when an opponent hasn't entered one for an obvious or otherwise forced force of mine.

Rob

I usually put in a conditional move if I have a specific tactic in mind and I want to make sure I don't forget the idea. I also use it for forced recaptures, etc, or for easily won games where my opponent should have resigned, and I can easily predict the course of the game.

I specifically AVOID using it when I need more time to work on a game- even if it's an obvious recapture, it gives me an extra move to play to reset the time bank until I have worked out what I am going to do beyond that move.

Originally posted by BaronVonChickenpants
How many people actually use the conditional moves feature? I use it a lot and am often surprised when an opponent hasn't entered one for an obvious or otherwise forced force of mine.

Rob

I tend to use it for forced mates.

Originally posted by Green Paladin
I also missed 18. Qe6+ in my analysis.


Moral of the story: Don't play conditional moves!

??? What was the position you entered a conditional move? Perhaps I'm missing something here?

Originally posted by enrico20
??? What was the position you entered a conditional move? Perhaps I'm missing something here?

I played out a 14 move series of conditional moves using Deep Mode - from the position on the board - forgetting that my opponent could castle queenside.

Bathetic.

Originally posted by Green Paladin
I played out a 14 move series of conditional moves using Deep Mode - from the position on the board - forgetting that my opponent could castle queenside.

Bathetic.

Then it means you made a oversight rather than there being a problem with conditional moves. You claimed earlier Moral of the story: Don't play conditional moves! whereas you should say Moral of the story: Check and re-check your calculations before entering conditional moves.

I only play one-movers on conditional moves, but I would have to be extra-careful when using deep-mode.

Originally posted by enrico20
Then it means you made a foresight rather than there being a problem with conditional moves. You claimed earlier [b]Moral of the story: Don't play conditional moves! whereas you should say Moral of the story: Check and re-check your calculations before entering conditional moves.

I only play one-movers on conditional moves, but I would have to be extra-careful when using deep-mode.[/b]

Yes, my lack of foresight led to an oversight. 😛

Originally posted by Green Paladin
Yes, my lack of foresight led to an oversight. 😛

Ya cheeky fellow, edited. 😵