During the match between Karpov and Korchnoi, an amusing incident occurred. In the 21st game, Korchnoi played a strong opening novelty and, after a terrible blunder by Karpov, had achieved an overwhelming position. During this game, Korchnoi got up from the board, walked over to the arbiter and asked whether he could legally castle king-side in the current position, in which a bishop was attacking his rook on h1. The arbiter, Salo Flohr, informed him that he could. Korchnoi did so, and Karpov soon resigned.
Copy & paste from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Korchnoi
In 1972 the rules for castling were changed. A requirement was added that the King and Rook must be on the same RANK. It would seem the requirement that neither King nor the Rook involved has moved would ensure they were on the same rank (original squares). Why was this change necessary? Let people think about it and I'll post the answer later today.
Originally posted by MontyMooseTim Krabbé composed a joke chess problem containing vertical castling (king on e1, promoted rook on e8). The loophole in the definition of castling upon which this problem was based was removed by the new requirement that the castling rook must occupy the same rank as the king.
In 1972 the rules for castling were changed. A requirement was added that the King and Rook must be on the same RANK. It would seem the requirement that neither King nor the Rook involved has moved would ensure they were on the same rank (original squares). Why was this change necessary? Let people think about it and I'll post the answer later today.
Originally posted by PalynkaI thought it was.
It was a joke about a relatively high rated player on RHP who once asked that question.
Edit - Sorry for being off-topic.
Perhaps we should start using NOTI.
"I played this game NOTI and this happened..."
Not On The Internet.
or 'NHBOAS'
Not Here But On Another Site.
or, if you want to, you can call someone a CHEAT.
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Originally posted by PalynkaI've seen that "What's OTB" reference a few times here, but am not sure where it refers to, neither what is so strange about asking it. "OTB" is definitely not a regular abbreviation, and if it was, only in English - I wouldn't know a Dutch or for that purpose German, Italian or French term for it.
What's OTB?
Originally posted by heinzkatIt's a very common abbreviation, as far as I understand it (althought I'm not an English speaker). The concept of over-the-board is present even from the preface of the FIDE rules of chess.
I've seen that "What's OTB" reference a few times here, but am not sure where it refers to, neither what is so strange about asking it. "OTB" is definitely not a regular abbreviation, and if it was, only in English - I wouldn't know a Dutch or for that purpose German, Italian or French term for it.
http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?id=124&view=article
FIDE Laws of Chess
The FIDE Laws of Chess cover over-the-board play.
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Originally posted by heinzkatSo you're just saying he's too stupid to figure it out? There was a thread here were people were just communicating with non-standard acronyms. It isn't that hard.
Yes, but never it is referred to as "OTB". I've just searched the Dutch translation of the FIDE rules and it is called, translated, "board chess".
Originally posted by Palynkathen again, it wouldn't be the first time the person in question pretended to 'not understand' something just to create noise... in fact, most of his posts seem to be like that.
So you're just saying he's too stupid to figure it out? There was a thread here were people were just communicating with non-standard acronyms. It isn't that hard.
Originally posted by Fat Ladywow, that was so weird! I was surprised when learning the exact same rule here in the forums a couple of months ago, and I had felt like a complete patzer, was ashamed of not knowing the rule.
I'd never heard of that Korchnoi one before, but the incident involving Averbakh is famous:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castling#Notable_castlings