Originally posted by ReelEmInReidThe only rules I found on the site you gave were in the Handbook section under "Laws of Chess". Here's what it said concerning this point:
No it is chess. Official FIDE blitz rules specifically state king captures end the game. Check does not need to be announced at any time control. You can check the rules and which time controls constitute blitz on www.fide.com.
John.
3.9 No piece can be moved that will expose its own king to check or leave its own king in check.
Please give an exact site to someplace saying you can capture your opponent's King in chess (I don't play blitz so I guess it's possible, but show me).
Originally posted by no1marauderThe blitz rules are in the appendix. They need to be read in conjunction with the OTB rules.
The only rules I found on the site you gave were in the Handbook section under "Laws of Chess". Here's what it said concerning this point:
3.9 No piece can be moved that will expose its own king to check or leave its own king in check.
Please give an exact site to someplace saying you can capture your opponent's King in chess (I don't play blitz so I guess it's possible, but show me).
I have not been through in detail but could not find anything specific about the King capture in the 5 min I had to read them this morning. It does appear as though other illegal moves may be allowed in blitz though. I will check this out properly when I have more time.
FIDE ( http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE101 ) says ...
3.9 No piece can be moved that will expose its own king to check or leave its own king in check.
and
7.4 If during a game it is found that an illegal move has been made, the position immediately before the irregularity shall be reinstated. If the position immediately before the irregularity cannot be determined the game shall continue from the last identifiable position prior to the irregularity. The clocks shall be adjusted according to Article 6.14. Article 4.3 applies to the move replacing the illegal move. The game shall then continue from this reinstated position.
After the action taken under Article 7.4(a), for the first two illegal moves by a player the arbiter shall give two minutes extra time to his opponent in each instance; for a third illegal move by the same player, the arbiter shall declare the game lost by this player.
so fide says you get two chances first ... and you can take back your move with a 2 minute loss of time ... then if you still move, leaving your king capturable, then you die ... essentially a king capture.
but that is only fide and their "rules"
well i say rules schmooles; everyone knows in the real world, there are no arbiters, in fast plays the previous position is lost to time and opinions... if you leave your king open to capture ... you went down straight away ... i have won and lost money doing this ... never with an arguement (well no arguements over this issue anyway) ...the one exception is if: your opponent never noticed it until it was too late! 😉
Originally posted by ReelEmInReidCapturing king is not legal. But if your opponent`s king is in check and it is your move, you can claim win by pointing out the check. That is the way we do it in our chessclub when playing blitz. Of course longer time controls have different rules.
I take it all back. I'm sure I've seen that in there before but I can't see any mention of it now. To me it looks as though capturing the king is not possible at any time control.
Eats some humble pie and probably my own hat.
John.
Originally posted by ReelEmInReidIt used to be in the FIDE rules, but they modified the blitz rules to bring this into line with the rules for rapid chess at some point over the last year or two. There was an article about it in the Arbiter's Corner section of Chesscafe I recall.
I take it all back. I'm sure I've seen that in there before but I can't see any mention of it now. To me it looks as though capturing the king is not possible at any time control.
Eats some humble pie and probably my own hat.
John.