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Research on the Rules

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 11:49 p.m.

In Response To: Research on the Rules (Casper van der Tak)

I guess it is cultural, perhaps -- I see the rules of the game and of the tournament as concrete. They are protections for everyone.

I generally play legal moves only. I'm never faced with a decision or ethical dilemma -- legal moves stand, illegal moves are replayed. The only exception would be if someone screwed me around in some fashion, then all bets, and considerations, are off. So, it is all black and white in my matches, no gray.

I can imagine you could oftentimes see circumstances of gray. In the Arda circumstance, you would let the opponent replay the obvious bone-headed oversight. What if it was DMP? What if your opponent overlooked a vastly superior move for an inferior one during the middle of the match? He obviously would recognize the overlooked one as vastly superior, if you pointed it out to him, to the one he made. Would you let him replay the mistake? What's the difference in that and inadvertently leaving an unnecessary blot in a bear-off situation? When do you let it go and when do you let him/her replay it? Do you do so for a friend, but not for someone you're not familiar with? Do you do it for the inexperienced player, but not for the expert? Do your standards vary with the skill level of the opponent? Neil might know better than his blunder, Joe Schmo might not. Is it fair to the tournament field to make distinctions such as this, in any way?

Yes, I would refuse your 'gift' in such a circumstance, for any number of reasons. I would have accepted responsibility for the error, my error -- my fault, my loss; I'm a big boy. I am a competitor -- I don't want charity. When I play a match, win or lose, I want to walk away from the table knowing that my opponent and I both gave our very best efforts. Finally, for the integrity of the game, and in accordance with the rules, I do not think you can fairly 'offer the gift', consequently, it is impossible for me to 'accept the gift'. It is not fair to you, to me, or to our fellow competitors. (I think your use of the word 'gift' should answer a question you might ask yourself.)

Sorry, I just don't understand your position.

We'll have to agree to disagree. Best wishes.

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