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Originally posted by synesisare there any rules if the opponent dies during a game? or is it completely up to the director?
Are there any rules as to what must be done when a clock's batteries die during a game? Or is it completely up to the tournament director? What if the players differ as to how much time each of them had, or can't remember?
Originally posted by stevetoddMurder is not specifically mentioned in the rule book but an arbiter may well determine that you purposely distracted your opponent and award them the point. Apparently there is quite a chess community among inmates at most prisons so it wouldn't be all bad....you'd probably have to quit the murdering though!
Even if you murdered him 😲
Originally posted by MahoutI think it might come under 'ungentlemanly conduct'
Murder is not specifically mentioned in the rule book but an arbiter may well determine that you purposely distracted your opponent and award them the point. Apparently there is quite a chess community among inmates at most prisons so it wouldn't be all bad....you'd probably have to quit the murdering though!
Originally posted by synesisThe owner of the Clock has to count down out loud followed by the words one thousand each second. 🙂
Are there any rules as to what must be done when a clock's batteries die during a game? Or is it completely up to the tournament director? What if the players differ as to how much time each of them had, or can't remember?
Or I'm sure he could call the official and ask for a time out to get another clock.
Originally posted by synesisIt seems to me that the clock or battery would be replaced once the TD is notified. If you don't notice your opponent's clock stop on his turn, that's your fault.
Are there any rules as to what must be done when a clock's batteries die during a game? Or is it completely up to the tournament director? What if the players differ as to how much time each of them had, or can't remember?
Originally posted by FabianFnasMust be an American thing--when kids are counting seconds (e.g. when playing hide and seek), they usually count "one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand..." (or the other way around) Saying "one thousand" in the middle keeps you from counting too fast.
Why saying 'thousand' between each tick-tock?
Edit: Oh, I understand now, you are actually count milli-seconds...? 🙂
Another way is to count "one Mississippi, two Mississippi," etc.