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Etiquette insanity (OT?)

Posted By: Bill Calton
Date: Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 3:46 a.m.

From the ongoing US Championship. Follow link for details.

http://www.chess.com/news/breaking-wesley-so-forfeited-in-round-9-9186

In short, the guy writes encouraging words like "use your time" on his scoresheet and is forfeited for taking notes!

Rules are rules I suppose some will say but really? Is this how you want to win?

The chessification of backgammon continues but backgammon is not chess. Let's keep the spirit of sportmanship alive shall we?

Messages In This Thread

• Etiquette insanity (OT?)
  Bill Calton -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 3:46 a.m.
  • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
    Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 4:54 a.m.
  • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
    Stick -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 5:26 a.m.
    • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
      Bill Calton -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 12:50 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Mike Clapsadle -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 1:11 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Bob Koca -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 1:13 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Colin Owen -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 1:37 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 1:54 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 5:04 p.m.
    • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
      Seth -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 2:39 p.m.
      • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
        Michael Sullivan -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 5:17 p.m.
        • Etiquette /cell phones ?
          Seth -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 9:20 p.m.
          • Etiquette /cell phones ?
            Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 12 April 2015, at 6:28 p.m.
            • Etiquette /cell phones ?
              Seth -- Sunday, 12 April 2015, at 10:06 p.m.
              • Etiquette /cell phones ?
                Bob Koca -- Sunday, 12 April 2015, at 11:30 p.m.
          • Etiquette /cell phones ?
            Phil simborg -- Sunday, 12 April 2015, at 11:45 p.m.
  • Etiquette insanity (OT?)
    Steve Mellen -- Saturday, 11 April 2015, at 10:13 p.m.
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    channingW -- Sunday, 12 April 2015, at 7:07 a.m.