According to the rules, a move is completed after it is made and the
clock is punched. What if the player forgets to punch the clock? Can
the other player move?


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"Jud McCranie" wrote in message
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According to the rules, a move is completed after it is made and the
clock is punched. What if the player forgets to punch the clock? Can
the other player move?

Technically, no. If white moves but does not press the clock, black
technically should not move. White is still on move for draw offers and
claims, for example.

However, it is common to do so, and a large percentage of people would
prefer that you go ahead and move rather than consume the time on their
clock. A common practice is to gesture at the clock rather than just move,
which solves all the problems. Some consider the practice of letting
opponents clock run as being gamesmanship. Others just treat it as part of
the game.

David

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On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:37:51 GMT, "David"
wrote:

Technically, no. If white moves but does not press the clock, black
technically should not move. White is still on move for draw offers and
claims, for example.

However, it is common to do so, and a large percentage of people would
prefer that you go ahead and move rather than consume the time on their
clock. A common practice is to gesture at the clock rather than just move,
which solves all the problems. Some consider the practice of letting
opponents clock run as being gamesmanship. Others just treat it as part of
the game.

Thanks. I don't think I've ever intentionally let their clock run
past the point where I'm ready to move. Some times I have gestured to
the clock and some times I have thought a normal amount of time for
the move on their clock, made the move, and touched my clock plunger.


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Thanks. I don't think I've ever intentionally let their clock run
past the point where I'm ready to move. Some times I have gestured to
the clock and some times I have thought a normal amount of time for
the move on their clock, made the move, and touched my clock plunger.

I remember being paired with a kid of about 12 in my first tournament. He
played pretty well, but was so absorbed in the game that he forgot to hit the
clock a few times. Each time he did this, I gestured to the clock and he did
punch it. I really don't need to win a game that bad to not say something.

Regards,
Jeff

On 13 Jan 2004 02:29:21 GMT, oJuNk (Mogath3) wrote:

I remember being paired with a kid of about 12 in my first tournament. He
played pretty well, but was so absorbed in the game that he forgot to hit the
clock a few times. Each time he did this, I gestured to the clock and he did
punch it. I really don't need to win a game that bad to not say something.

That's a gentlemanly thing to do.

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I usually wait several minutes before I gesture to my opponent about the
clock. This way I'm not rude in demanding that he hits his clock if he's
still deep in thought and at the same time it helps make him more aware of
the clock if he looses a couple of minutes.
Leopold


"Jud McCranie" wrote in message
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On 13 Jan 2004 02:29:21 GMT, oJuNk (Mogath3) wrote:

I remember being paired with a kid of about 12 in my first tournament. He
played pretty well, but was so absorbed in the game that he forgot to hit
the
clock a few times. Each time he did this, I gestured to the clock and he
did
punch it. I really don't need to win a game that bad to not say
something.

That's a gentlemanly thing to do.

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