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Let the next thread on the subject begin

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 8:16 p.m.

In Response To: Let the next thread on the subject begin (Mike Main)

I think all of the discussion is much too complicated.

I wouldn't mind some type of touch rule but I can see, as we are all seeing, that it could cause all types of foreseen problems (and the unforeseen are yet to be addressed).

I do recognize that people think and view problems in different manners -- some are better with spatial operations and relationships than others.

I would be quite happy with a convention that simply requires, for a provional position, that the provisionally moved checkers be offset and also requires provisionally moved checkers to be completely reset to the original position before another provisional position can be reviewed. I often use the offset/reset procedure for my own benefit on those rare occasions when I make a provisional move.

Provisional movements in unclocked matches will always be a time problem, as they are today. In a clocked match, with the offset/reset provision (a courtesy, in my opinion -- though I'd like it as convention), I really don't care how many or how often my opponent looks at alternate positions -- as long as his/her clock is running and we can always determine the original position and if, in fact, the ultimate play was legal.

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  Mike Main -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 10:32 a.m.
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    Stick -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 10:41 a.m.
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      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 11:59 a.m.
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        Michael Crane -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 12:13 p.m.
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          Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 12:33 p.m.
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            Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 2 September 2011, at 7:03 p.m.
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          Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 2:16 p.m.
  • Bravo Mike! +1 *NM*
    mtuhtan -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 11:07 a.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 11:32 a.m.
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      neilkaz -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 3:51 p.m.
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        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 4:43 p.m.
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          mamabear -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:22 p.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 1:35 p.m.
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      mamabear -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:18 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:37 p.m.
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      Mike Main -- Friday, 2 September 2011, at 11:44 p.m.
  • Who is Hell is Mike Main?
    Paul Weaver -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 3:57 p.m.
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    mamabear -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:36 p.m.
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      Tom Keith -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:44 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 5:42 p.m.
  • Some thought about the structure and goal of a given law and his rules.
    higonefive -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 7:56 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 8:16 p.m.
    • Good to see you back Bill!
      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 1 September 2011, at 10:24 p.m.
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    Barry Silliman -- Friday, 2 September 2011, at 1:37 a.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 2 September 2011, at 2:15 a.m.
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    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 2 September 2011, at 2:50 p.m.