Chess rules say we are not permitted to use two hands to move a piece. We cannot take back a chess piece once played.
This is very hard to enforce on-line. If we cannot apply them on line why is it getting applied OTB?
Move confirmation does help reduce mouse slips. We just use the mouse to move and confirm by pressing the enter key.
It helps to see a piece in place before pressing the clock. Some times we have second thoughts and take it back and move a different piece. So online we get to take it back because the clock was not pressed. If this was possible OTB, the blitz games would be different. Players would have to wait until the clock is pressed to play their move.
If the opponent did not see you move the piece, then you did not distract or show your plan. Even if the player is not sitting in front of the OTB chessboard, we are still not permitted to take back the move played. So why are we permitting this online?
Are these OTB rules just too out dated or just to complicated to enforce on line ?
If the clock controls the move, then why do some players OTB move a piece before the opponent gets the chance to press their clock? Maybe OTB touch rules really need to catch-up to the times. The clock is the boss, that confirms when it's your turn to play.
With on-line chess, we are actually able to break at least 3 OTB chess rules:
1. Someone else is pressing our clock;
2. We can take back a move and not be forced to play that piece touched;
3. We can use two hands.
Are there more rules that are not applied on-line?
This is very hard to enforce on-line. If we cannot apply them on line why is it getting applied OTB?
Move confirmation does help reduce mouse slips. We just use the mouse to move and confirm by pressing the enter key.
It helps to see a piece in place before pressing the clock. Some times we have second thoughts and take it back and move a different piece. So online we get to take it back because the clock was not pressed. If this was possible OTB, the blitz games would be different. Players would have to wait until the clock is pressed to play their move.
If the opponent did not see you move the piece, then you did not distract or show your plan. Even if the player is not sitting in front of the OTB chessboard, we are still not permitted to take back the move played. So why are we permitting this online?
Are these OTB rules just too out dated or just to complicated to enforce on line ?
If the clock controls the move, then why do some players OTB move a piece before the opponent gets the chance to press their clock? Maybe OTB touch rules really need to catch-up to the times. The clock is the boss, that confirms when it's your turn to play.
With on-line chess, we are actually able to break at least 3 OTB chess rules:
1. Someone else is pressing our clock;
2. We can take back a move and not be forced to play that piece touched;
3. We can use two hands.
Are there more rules that are not applied on-line?