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rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 11:59 p.m.

In Response To: rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best (Tom Keith)

But why, then, are illegal plays allowed to stand?

While there are all sorts of debates on legal moves and whether people prefer it or not, the short answer I give to this question is that there is nothing that will ever ensure that a player observing an illegal move to his own advantage will require its correction, particularly because it is usually reasonable to assume that his opponent is unaware of it. Allowing both players to condone illegal plays removes this potential edge from the cheat. Amongst honest players who are agreeable, this measure of protection is unnecessary.

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• rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
  Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 4 May 2011, at 5:39 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 4 May 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
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      Jake Jacobs -- Thursday, 5 May 2011, at 12:59 a.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 4 May 2011, at 7:59 p.m.
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      Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 5 May 2011, at 5:45 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 4 May 2011, at 8:08 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 4 May 2011, at 11:53 p.m.
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    garyo -- Thursday, 5 May 2011, at 12:10 p.m.
  • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
    Rich Munitz -- Friday, 6 May 2011, at 4:47 p.m.
    • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
      Chris Haviland -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 2:00 p.m.
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        TarHeelFan -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 2:34 p.m.
        • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
          Tom Keith -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 4:54 p.m.
          • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
            Rich Munitz -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 6:23 p.m.
            • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
              Tom Keith -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 9:42 p.m.
              • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
                Rich Munitz -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 11:59 p.m.
                • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
                  Tom Keith -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 5:17 p.m.
                  • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
                    Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 6:18 p.m.
                    • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
                      Tom Keith -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 6:59 p.m.
                      • rules/ethics question: consciously playing your best
                        Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 8:55 p.m.
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                    Bob Koca -- Sunday, 8 May 2011, at 10:26 p.m.
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            Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 7 May 2011, at 8:06 p.m.
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          Chris Haviland -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:18 a.m.