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Playing "touch" in tournaments

Posted By: Bob Glass
Date: Monday, 29 August 2011, at 8:54 a.m.

In Response To: Playing "touch" in tournaments (adambulldog)

Touch moves is a no brainer for tournament play. When I say touch moves, I mean the lift move variation referred to by Leonardo Jerkovic. If you move a checker legally to another point, that move must stand. Why should I be penalized by my opponent making 30 shecker plays with his double 3's. Memorizing the entire board position prior to a roll in not supposed to be part of the skill factor of backgammon. It rewards those with photographic memories and penalizes those without that skill set. And those with sufficient legerdemain can use their shuffling skills to cheat. Touch (or lift) moves should simply be part of the games just like clocks. GET USED TO IT!

Messages In This Thread

• Playing "touch" in tournaments
  leobueno -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 1:06 p.m.
  • Playing "touch" in tournaments
    adambulldog -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 1:14 p.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      dlevy -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 2:14 p.m.
      • +2 *NM*
        Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 10:55 p.m.
    • Playing "touch" in tournaments
      Bob Glass -- Monday, 29 August 2011, at 8:54 a.m.
      • +100000
        neilkaz -- Monday, 29 August 2011, at 1:27 p.m.
      • Playing "touch" in tournaments +1
        svilo -- Monday, 29 August 2011, at 6:42 p.m.
    • Playing "touch" in tournaments
      Barry Silliman -- Monday, 29 August 2011, at 2:09 p.m.
  • Playing "touch" in tournaments
    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 1:36 p.m.
    • Playing "touch" in tournaments
      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 1:59 p.m.
  • Touch move -- LINKS
    Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 2:46 p.m.
    • +1 Don't hover!
      svilo -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 7:58 p.m.
    • Touch move -- LINKS
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 9:59 p.m.
  • Playing "touch" in tournaments
    rew -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 3:24 p.m.
    • Playing "touch" in tournaments
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 4:26 p.m.
      • Playing "touch" in tournaments
        Colin Owen -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 5:31 p.m.
        • Playing "touch" in tournaments
          Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 6:06 p.m.
          • Playing "touch" in tournaments
            leobueno -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 2:51 a.m.
            • Playing "touch" in tournaments
              Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 4:30 a.m.
            • Playing "touch" in tournaments
              Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 12:56 p.m.
  • Playing "touch" in tournaments
    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 6:44 p.m.
  • Sure would be nice...
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 21 August 2011, at 11:39 p.m.
    • FIDE touch-move rule
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 12:08 a.m.
      • Yuck!
        Tom Keith -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 10:32 a.m.
        • Simple and clear touch move rule
          leobueno -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 11:44 a.m.
          • Simple and clear touch move rule
            Tom Keith -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 12:36 p.m.
            • Simple and clear touch move rule - adjustments
              leobueno -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 2:41 p.m.
              • Simple and clear touch move rule - adjustments
                Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 2:48 p.m.
              • Simple and clear touch move rule - adjustments
                Chuck Bower -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 2:50 p.m.
              • Simple and clear touch move rule - adjustments
                Bob Koca -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 3:07 p.m.
                • Simple and clear touch move rule - adjustments
                  leobueno -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 3:51 p.m.
  • Touch, Time, and the effect on the tournament population
    Mark Denihan -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 5:01 p.m.
    • Touch, Time, and the effect on the tournament population
      W Womack -- Monday, 22 August 2011, at 8:43 p.m.
      • Touch, Time, and the effect on the tournament population
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 4:38 p.m.
  • Playing "touch" in tournaments
    Stick -- Tuesday, 23 August 2011, at 3:22 a.m.