En passant

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
You wouldnt say mate? I can imagine that could lead to some confusion if you stopped the clocks and left the board with no explination, some players might even try and reset the pieces and claim you were resigning.

That's where the scoresheet proves it's usefulness 🙂

I don't think I've ever said anything other than "I'm getting a drink.You want something?"during a tournamentgame.

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
You wouldnt say mate? I can imagine that could lead to some confusion if you stopped the clocks and left the board with no explination, some players might even try and reset the pieces and claim you were resigning.

Mate ends the game so its irrelevant but I wouldn't just leave the board. I'd mate him, offer my hand, sign the score card, set up the pieces ready for the next game and head off (with him usually) to the analysis room.

Originally posted by epic0002
I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS WIERD THAT THE MOVE USUALLY CAME WITH AN EXPLANAITION.. EVEN IN TOUNAMENTS. BUT IN TWO YEARS ON RHP NOBODY HAS EVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. DO PLAYERS USE IT ALOT ON HERE?

I heard that.

Did you see this thread?

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=94188&page=1

Game 5029058

Which prompted a message from my opponent via site mail.

I've used it 10 or so time on this site. Never in a real time tournament.