Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Chess Maxim Comments

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Taking a move back to avert losing a piece
is as great an offence to whom it is done,
as taking one back to take one is
to whom that's done to.
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Kim Barney 14 June 2016

I can't resist reading any poem I notice about chess. In tournament chess, there is no such thing as taking back a move. In fact, if you just touch a piece, you must move it. My friends and I always play touch-move even in casual games. It's good practice to make sure you never touch a piece until you are sure that's the piece you want to move and where you want to move it. I enjoyed the poem. Thanks.

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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