This setting would allow you to specify if-then moves when playing correspondence games. If-then moves are conditional moves that will automatically be played on your behalf if the opponent makes a specified move. These can be useful for speeding up play when the opponent's move can be easily anticipated.
Originally posted by Mangy MoooseIt'd be good.
This setting would allow you to specify if-then moves when playing correspondence games. If-then moves are conditional moves that will automatically be played on your behalf if the opponent makes a specified move. These can be useful for speeding up play when the opponent's move can be easily anticipated.
Especially for people who are heading on holidays.
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Originally posted by Mangy MoooseI'm in 100% agreement with the Mooose here. An if-then feature would be perfect.
This setting would allow you to specify if-then moves when playing correspondence games. If-then moves are conditional moves that will automatically be played on your behalf if the opponent makes a specified move. These can be useful f ...[text shortened]... eding up play when the opponent's move can be easily anticipated.
I oppose. Take the time to come on the site and make the move yourself, lazy bum 🙂
What's next? Allowing a simple program wich responds to every move our opponent can make? I'd be like setting a computer up to play for you. A chess-computer completely programmed to play exactly as you would.
Originally posted by ohfreakYeah, but surely the move is only shown to the opponent AFTER he's made the move. IE: He wouldn't even know that an if/then was after making the move. It would just look like the if/then opponent has made a normal move.
I've seen it in use on other corr. sites also, but never used it myself... the concern I've always had is that this could possibly actually help your opponent. The conditional move may very well be the best move, but it may also be one that never occurred to him/her. Ack!
I've read about if/thens in the original correspondence, and that definitely doesn't make sense.
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Thanks Ragnorak, I went and read the other one as well.
I think it's a very clever idea, and I don't see how anyone could object. It's really no different to me using the Notes field to write down what I expect my next move to be, based on what I think my opponent will do.
If my opponent does what I expect, then I won't have to change my mind. If he/she does something different, then nothing will happen and I will have to re-evaluate.