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General Chess Discussion - Guidelines for sportsmanship spirit?#6

Some people consider winning on time as an unjustifiable swindle. However, I would point out that the word swindle is used positively in chess tradition. It therefore becomes very much a matter of jud…


coledavis
General Chess Discussion - What to do if you suspect someone of cheating and you cannot resign as you will get banned?#6

Last time I lost to Kasparov, he had a lucky break.


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General Chess Discussion - What to do if you suspect someone of cheating and you cannot resign as you will get banned?#5

That Carlsen. He looks shifty. Wonder if I can give him odds of a rook if x-ray machine isn't allowed in...


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General Chess Discussion - Improving my chess and enjoyment#5

One thing I have noticed is that otherwise very skilful players fail to win simple endgames because they don't know basic 'rook and king' and 'queen and king' mating techniques. Any textbook for begin…


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General Chess Discussion - Do you accept retracts when gaming on here?#12

I don't allow it. For development purpose, take-backs are not helpful to either party. Also, it blurs the lines: is a victory a win, or not a win?


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General Chess Discussion - All About Cheating - Part 2: The Psychology and Pathology of Cheaters#45

@artdante adding time to opponents' clocks is cheating? or is this etiquette paranoia of some type?


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General Chess Discussion - how many players have you blocked#13

I can't remember blocking anyone. Basically, cheating and letting the clock run down do happen, but I don't think that they are a major problem. In fact, I've let the clock run - not because of ill-wi…


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General Chess Discussion - Most dumb proof opening?#22

1. Any move Any move 2. Resign There, unbeaten!


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Community Blog Discussions - @AllieTheChessBot progress update and stronger configurations#4

I wouldn't want it to resign like humans. Humans are terrible; just read other forum topics!


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General Chess Discussion - What Sicilian is best for club players?#3

Davis variation. Black plays P - QB4, NT - QB3, P-KB4


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