Half moves

n8harned

Only Chess

26 Apr 05

n8harned

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 6981

26 Apr 05

can someone explain what a half move is? please!!

Dfthd

Unicorn Equestrain

New York

Joined: 23 Sep 04
Moves: 19145

26 Apr 05

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Originally posted by n8harned
can someone explain what a half move is? please!!

1 move is when both sides have made their moves. ie. 1.e4 e5
A 1/2 move is refering to either sides move. ie. 1.e4 or 1. ... e5

So when you go backward in a game by 1 move, you're actually moving 1 set of moves for both sides at a time, whereas if you go back 1/2 a move, its just the move that was just played.

n8harned

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 6981

26 Apr 05

AHH ok so like the bottom of an inning in baseball would be like half a move, one side has had the chance to move while the other has not yet moved

Bowmann

Non-Subscriber

RHP IQ

Joined: 17 Mar 05
Moves: 1345

26 Apr 05

Originally posted by n8harned
AHH ok so like the bottom of an inning in baseball would be like half a move, one side has had the chance to move while the other has not yet moved

NO. Absolutely not.

Chess is not baseball.

n8harned

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 6981

26 Apr 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
NO. Absolutely not.

Chess is not baseball.

? your kidding me?, so i shouldnt be moving my infield out when the queen is up at bat?

i guess i better stop telling my bisop to steal the pawn on second

buddy2

Hainesport, NJ, USA

Joined: 22 Jun 04
Moves: 17527

26 Apr 05

Chess is definitely not like baseball. It's more like croquet or three-legged racing.

AThousandYoung

1st Dan TKD Kukkiwon

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Joined: 23 Aug 04
Moves: 26751

26 Apr 05

Originally posted by n8harned
AHH ok so like the bottom of an inning in baseball would be like half a move, one side has had the chance to move while the other has not yet moved

Well...

The bottom of the inning would be the end of one team's first move and the beginning of the next team's.