Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsyes i can see your point, it would encourage cheating!
I have never played online chess for money. (Live tournaments obviously have prize funds.) I do remember an ad for a site that you could bet on chess games, years ago. I think it would just encourage cheating, so even if wagering were possible, I would stay away.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYou can dress any way you like with friends. In any sanctioned event it depends on who is running it but in most cases you can wear what you like as long as it is appropriate. There is this one guy who wears sunglasses make it appear as if he has dino eyes.
are you allowed to ware dark glasses or is that illegal. i remember seeing this picture of a dude who was playing Tal, and to combat his piercing stare, the dude had these mirrored glasses on so that it would reflect Tals stare back at him!
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI think the fairly obvious thing that nobody's mentioned yet is that poker is a game of imperfect information (your opponents don't know all of your cards), while chess is a game of perfect information (your opponent sees the same board position that you see). Imho, I think it's usually a very poor bet to play a chess move that you know to be inferior in hope that your opponent will overlook the best response to your inferior move.
on not more than a few occasions i have played moves that were real howlers, completely tactically unsound, infact scandalously tactically unsound, however on each of the occasions my opponents either did not notice and/or take advantage, the result being that instead of suffering perhaps to fight for a draw being a piece down i find myself in the pl ...[text shortened]... d we at all times try our very best to play really sound chess, any thoughts most appreciated.
Originally posted by Mad RookAgreed. I believe silman refers to this as "hope" chess along with many other notable chess minds.
I think the fairly obvious thing that nobody's mentioned yet is that poker is a game of imperfect information (your opponents don't know all of your cards), while chess is a game of perfect information (your opponent sees the same board position that you see). Imho, I think it's usually a very poor bet to play a chess move that you know to be inferior in hope that your opponent will overlook the best response to your inferior move.