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The two-hand rule

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:25 p.m.

In Response To: The two-hand rule (Jason Lee)

The rule was established for a reason -- because it is easy to confuse (purposely or otherwise) and it is also easier to manipulate/con/scam etc. when using both hands in something like a three-card monte. Typically I would have no problem w/ the vast majority of my opponents moving as you have described. There are a few I wouldn't trust as far as I can spit. Unfortunately, if the rule is not enforced for all, it is harder to enforce for one.

Certainly, we've all discussed the inevitable confusion of opponents moving checkers to look at play options and then not returning to the original position before changing to yet another position. This is further exacerbated when someone is using two hands to do so. It only enables the devious and experienced practicioners of less than fair sportsmanship.

I think it should be written into the rules of the game that one cannot go from one potential play position to another potential play position w/o first returning to the original position. Also, in looking at potential plays, the checkers should be offset to denote transient positions. If checkers are moved to permanent, indistinguishable positions the turn should be declared over.

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• The two-hand rule
  Jason Lee -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 6:52 p.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 6:56 p.m.
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      adrianov -- Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 1:31 a.m.
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        svilo -- Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 2:03 a.m.
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    Stick -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:25 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:25 p.m.
    • +1,000,000,000,000,000,000............. *NM*
      Justin N. -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:39 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:39 p.m.
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    Christian Plenz -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 7:37 p.m.
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    Justin N. -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 8:05 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 9:02 p.m.
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    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Saturday, 22 January 2011, at 10:37 p.m.
  • I picked a bad example position
    Jason Lee -- Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 2:03 a.m.
    • Why not post a more appropriate one, then? *NM*
      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 5:54 p.m.
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    neilkaz -- Sunday, 23 January 2011, at 5:14 a.m.
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    Julia Hayward -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 9:51 a.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 2:50 p.m.
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    Rich Munitz -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 1:26 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 4:36 p.m.
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    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 2:20 p.m.
  • Why am I left with an empty feeling?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 25 January 2011, at 1:09 a.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 28 January 2011, at 11:12 p.m.