I have a new funny story about chess, this guy at a club I play at found a new idea to save time on his moves in a blitz game. Whenever he captured a piece he would drop it on the floor to save having to pile them all up neatly at the edge of the board, this also had the additional bonus when his opponent needed to queen a pawn he had to go reaching around on the floor to get it.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexTell us it then
I have a new funny story about chess, this guy at a club I play at found a new idea to save time on his moves in a blitz game. Whenever he captured a piece he would drop it on the floor to save having to pile them all up neatly at the edge of the board, this also had the additional bonus when his opponent needed to queen a pawn he had to go reaching around on the floor to get it.
😉
Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschexhmm me thinks I would pull out a new move: KidneyPunch!!
I have a new funny story about chess, this guy at a club I play at found a new idea to save time on his moves in a blitz game. Whenever he captured a piece he would drop it on the floor to save having to pile them all up neatly at the edge of the board, this also had the additional bonus when his opponent needed to queen a pawn he had to go reaching around on the floor to get it.
I think it would probably come up under the damage to the equipment rules if somebody tried it in a tournament.
There is a rule in most matches that applies to people hitting the clock more then anything, and that excessively hard hitting of the clock is liable to forfit you the game and you could be charged for vandalism.
Although, one thing I quite like to do, that is not illegal is when I am going to move a piece I pick it up, hold it in my hand and have a think and then wander away with it still in my hand then come back in a few minutes time to make the move - it is quite a nice one cause your opponent can lose perspective of where the piece was on the board while trying to calculate his plan.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexI think you're just giving an advantage to your opponent when you do this. By walking away with your piece in hand, you're partially telegraphing your move to your opponent. Although your opponent doesn't know where the piece is going, he does know which piece you must move. So he gets some free thinking time on your clock, and he has fewer of his opponent's moves to consider. And unless he's a complete beginner, he's not going to forget where the piece was or lose the mental image of the piece location. (And even if he did, he could trace it back on his score sheet.)
Although, one thing I quite like to do, that is not illegal is when I am going to move a piece I pick it up, hold it in my hand and have a think and then wander away with it still in my hand then come back in a few minutes time to make the move - it is quite a nice one cause your opponent can lose perspective of where the piece was on the board while trying to calculate his plan.
But if you think this kind of sophomoric stunt is funny, just keep doing it. Your opponents will thank you. 🙂
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexYour stunt is rude and probably illegal. Your opponent has a right to analyze the position at all times with all of the pieces on the board. If you pulled that juvenille stunt with me, I'd refuse to play you again and I would not shake your hand after the game. Take a bit of friendly advice: Grow Up!
I think it would probably come up under the damage to the equipment rules if somebody tried it in a tournament.
There is a rule in most matches that applies to people hitting the clock more then anything, and that excessively hard hitting of the clock is liable to forfit you the game and you could be charged for vandalism.
Although, one thing ...[text shortened]... ent can lose perspective of where the piece was on the board while trying to calculate his plan.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungYou just stop both clocks and find a tournament director. But don't do this without good reason. If the TD thinks your reason for stopping the clocks isn't justified, he can penalize you.
What's the accepted means of summoning a referee btw? I never had to at the one tournament I went to.
Originally posted by gaychessplayerI would especially like to do it to somebody who thought their "rights" outweighed mine. It is not illegal, I am a chess organiser in real life so I know these things, I also know something that you dont - some people in my league have got it coming and I am the one to give it.
Your stunt is rude and probably illegal. Your opponent has a right to analyze the position at all times with all of the pieces on the board. If you pulled that juvenille stunt with me, I'd refuse to play you again and I would not shake your hand after the game. Take a bit of friendly advice: Grow Up!
Originally posted by gaychessplayerI've never seen such a rule, and I hope one doesn't exist. If the rules went to that level of detail, the rule book would be as big as an encyclopedia. I'd guess that this falls under either the sportsmanship behavior and annoying behavior rules, and the TD would use his common sense on these matters.
Is there a rule stipulating where you're supposed to place captured pieces? I've played in tournaments for over thirty years, and I've never had that come up.