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An argument for touch move?

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 4:36 p.m.

In Response To: An argument for touch move? (TarHeelFan)

The biggest reason I oppose touch move is that I think it will slow the game down dramatically.

That's long been my argument, but is that true when clocks are being used? (Of course it should have some effect, but does the effect matter?)

Messages In This Thread

• An argument for touch move?
  Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 5:43 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 5:52 p.m.
    • An argument for touch move?
      Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 2:44 a.m.
      • An argument for touch move?
        Art Grater -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 9:45 a.m.
        • An argument for touch move?
          Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 1:20 p.m.
          • An argument for touch move?
            AdamStocks -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 2:46 p.m.
          • An argument for touch move?
            Art Grater -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 5:11 p.m.
          • An argument for touch move?
            Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 7:08 p.m.
            • An argument for touch move?
              Ken Larsen -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 7:14 p.m.
              • An argument for touch move?
                Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 9:15 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    storm -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 6:20 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 6:21 p.m.
    • An argument for touch move?
      Keene -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 6:37 p.m.
      • Limits on checker shuffling?
        Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 7:58 p.m.
        • Limits on checker shuffling?
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 9:31 p.m.
        • Limits on checker shuffling?
          Keene -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 9:50 p.m.
        • Limits on checker shuffling?
          Smcrtorchs -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 3:49 p.m.
        • Limits on checker shuffling?
          Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 4:46 p.m.
          • Limits on checker shuffling?
            Tom Keith -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 5:53 p.m.
            • Limits on checker shuffling?
              Smcrtorchs -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 8:40 p.m.
              • Limits on checker shuffling?
                Tom Keith -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 1:17 p.m.
                • Limits on checker shuffling?
                  Smcrtorchs -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 7:14 p.m.
            • Limits on checker shuffling?
              Bob koca -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 8:54 p.m.
              • Limits on checker shuffling?
                Tom Keith -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 1:19 p.m.
                • Limits on checker shuffling?
                  Bob Koca -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 4:52 p.m.
                  • Limits on checker shuffling?
                    Tom Keith -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 7:40 p.m.
                    • Limits on checker shuffling?
                      Bob Koca -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 7:46 p.m.
                      • Limits on checker shuffling?
                        Tom Keith -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 7:56 p.m.
                        • Limits on checker shuffling?
                          Bob Koca -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 8:05 p.m.
                          • Limits on checker shuffling?
                            Tom Keith -- Friday, 21 June 2013, at 8:17 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Mr Majestyk -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 6:40 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Sam Pottle -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:21 p.m.
    • An argument for touch move?
      rew -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:26 p.m.
      • An argument for touch move?
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:31 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move? (long)
    mamabear -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:25 p.m.
    • An argument for touch move? (long)
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:36 p.m.
      • An argument for touch move? (long)
        mamabear -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:56 p.m.
        • An argument for touch move? (long)
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 12:45 a.m.
    • An argument for touch move? (long)
      Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:41 p.m.
      • An argument for touch move? (short)
        mamabear -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 8:48 p.m.
    • Forget "touch/move" and use "move/move"
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 10:03 p.m.
      • Forget "touch/move" and use "move/move" (+1)
        Ken Larsen -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 10:36 p.m.
        • Forget "touch/move" and use "move/move" (+2) *NM*
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 11:29 p.m.
          • +3 *NM*
            Mr Majestyk -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 11:35 p.m.
            • +4 *NM*
              Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 12:55 a.m.
        • Forget "touch/move" and use "move/move" (+1)
          smcrtorchs -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 7:38 a.m.
      • Forget "touch/move" and use "move/move"
        winfox -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 4:19 a.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 9:47 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 18 June 2013, at 10:53 p.m.
    • An argument for touch move?
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 4:38 p.m.
  • Backgammon is not chess
    Taper_Mike -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 1:21 a.m.
    • Backgammon is not chess
      AdamStocks -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 12:40 p.m.
    • Backgammon is not chess
      mamabear -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 5:27 p.m.
  • An argument for touch move?
    TarHeelFan -- Wednesday, 19 June 2013, at 4:37 a.m.
    • An argument for touch move?
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 20 June 2013, at 4:36 p.m.