Originally posted by dmnelson84If my opponent makes a really bad or questionable move, I send them "???".
On occasion, I'll see a move that my opponent should have made but overlooked. Is it appropriate to tell them "Hey, you missed X opportunity."? Do I need to wait until the game is over to make such a remark?
Originally posted by DoctorDaraI don't think you should talk about moves during a game. Personally I don't think my rating would be high enough to give anyone pointers...I leave that to the experts, and higher. Even then , they will argue among themselves what was the better move...lol....
Yeah, some much higher players give me pointers. If the lower rated player you are playing asks for advice and have already said, "Yeah, feel free to point out x mistake." then go for it. Otherwise you're just being a prick.
Originally posted by Dies IraeAnd Five, its possible you may end up looking like a fool because what you thought was a mistake turns out to be a Greek Gift!
I wondered the same thing and have been tempted to do likewise.
However, I'd wait for the end for a bunch of reasons. Firstly, though the immediate danger may have passed, you might give him ideas for the future. Secondly, if I missed a sweet move, and then you told me, I would look over my moves 2 or 3 extra times so it never happened again. Thirdl ...[text shortened]... Fourth, I might think you were trying to be condescending or prickish.
So I'd say wait.
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Id never point out a missed move in a correspondence game no more than I would point it out OTB. Analysis after the game is fine but during the game while its still in progress any comment or analysis could swing the game, maybe they didnt noticed they missed a winning move and after you pointed it out feel more depressed etc about that game from there on.
Originally posted by spud2048Yeah, or you are just plain wrong and a line you thought was inevitable was actually just a chimera. And then you look like a self-absorbed idiot.
And Five, its possible you may end up looking like a fool because what you thought was a mistake turns out to be a Greek Gift!
Originally posted by BedlamI once missed a move and my opponent did also.
Id never point out a missed move in a correspondence game no more than I would point it out OTB. Analysis after the game is fine but during the game while its still in progress any comment or analysis could swing the game, maybe they didnt noticed they missed a winning move and after you pointed it out feel more depressed etc about that game from there on.
Thankful I PM'd him. I can't believe we both missed X, Y & Z and made my move, where upon he did X, Y & Z and my "won" game became exceedingly more difficult.
Originally posted by BedlamThats right
[....] Analysis after the game is fine but during the game while its still in progress any comment or analysis could swing the game, maybe they didnt noticed they missed a winning move and after you pointed it out feel more depressed etc about that game from there on.