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to allow or not allow takebacks

#21

@FlyingDog #10
Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie!

@FlyingDog #10 Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie!
#22

If it's an obvious misclick I will accept and also ask for takebacks. If someone requests a takeback and it's not obvious what the other move would've been, I'll ask them to tell me the move. If they reply instantly with the move and it makes sense that it was a misclick, they can have it.

Winning a game because of a misclick is not fun. I prefer fun games over winning.

If it's an obvious misclick I will accept and also ask for takebacks. If someone requests a takeback and it's not obvious what the other move would've been, I'll ask them to tell me the move. If they reply instantly with the move and it makes sense that it was a misclick, they can have it. Winning a game because of a misclick is not fun. I prefer fun games over winning.
#23

Yes, asking for what the move would have been is a good option. I remember seeing posts on other venues about takebacks being granted and the opponent moving an entirely different piece.

Yes, asking for what the move would have been is a good option. I remember seeing posts on other venues about takebacks being granted and the opponent moving an entirely different piece.
#24

I came up with a test to allow or to not allow take backs. On the 1st move send a take back. If opponent accepts it then you can accept theirs. But if they decline then you can decline.

I came up with a test to allow or to not allow take backs. On the 1st move send a take back. If opponent accepts it then you can accept theirs. But if they decline then you can decline.
#25

@Foolacious said in #21:

@FlyingDog #10
Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie!
@Foolacious just give your cat a toy or something to distract his or her so you can play

@Foolacious said in #21: > @FlyingDog #10 > Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie! @Foolacious just give your cat a toy or something to distract his or her so you can play
#26

@FlyingDog said in #10:

I don't ask for or grant takebacks. Until I changed my mouse, I had three games where I placed pieces on squares that I didn't intend to. I didn't ask for a takeback. I wouldn't accept one if offered to me. I changed back to a USB mouse from a wireless one and no longer have that problem. Yes, I can still make a mouse slip. But that would be my fault, not my opponents.

You have to do what you think is best.

@FlyingDog said in #10: > I don't ask for or grant takebacks. Until I changed my mouse, I had three games where I placed pieces on squares that I didn't intend to. I didn't ask for a takeback. I wouldn't accept one if offered to me. I changed back to a USB mouse from a wireless one and no longer have that problem. Yes, I can still make a mouse slip. But that would be my fault, not my opponents. > > You have to do what you think is best.
#27

@aahanrpatil said in #25:

@Foolacious said in #21:

@FlyingDog #10
Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie!

@Foolacious just give your cat a toy or something to distract his or her so you can play

Those darn cats! :)

@aahanrpatil said in #25: > @Foolacious said in #21: > > @FlyingDog #10 > Sometimes it's the cat's fault. :-) Seriously, my old cat would sit on my lap while I played and occasionally bat the mouse just as I was moving, so instead of castling I would move my king one square, or instead of trading queens I would drop my queen, unprotected, next to my opponent's queen. C'est la vie! > > @Foolacious just give your cat a toy or something to distract his or her so you can play Those darn cats! :)

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