Comments on: The Mysterious Case of the Extra Pawn http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:22:32 -0400 hourly 1 By: wang http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220/comment-page-1#comment-14593 wang Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:41:06 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/?p=220#comment-14593 Bummer for your opponent. However after looking through the USCF rule book I can find nothing stating that using the Jedi mind trick is against the rules, so good for you! Bummer for your opponent. However after looking through the USCF rule book I can find nothing stating that using the Jedi mind trick is against the rules, so good for you!

]]> By: Steve http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220/comment-page-1#comment-14550 Steve Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:46 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/?p=220#comment-14550 chesstiger—I agree with your interpretation. My opponent made an illegal move. Either of us had the right to correct the illegal move if we discovered it within a certain number of moves (10, I think). chesstiger—I agree with your interpretation. My opponent made an illegal move. Either of us had the right to correct the illegal move if we discovered it within a certain number of moves (10, I think).

]]> By: chesstiger http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220/comment-page-1#comment-14549 chesstiger Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:24 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/?p=220#comment-14549 It's not your fault that your opponent didn't remove that b-pawn off the board. Although i am not certain if axb3 is a legal move without removing the pawn since that move would only be complete when the b4 pawn is actually removed from the board and only then your opponent may press his clock. With other words, you did nothing wrong but i expect your opponent made an illegal move by pressing his clock before completing his move (not taking off the board of the b4 pawn). It’s not your fault that your opponent didn’t remove that b-pawn off the board. Although i am not certain if axb3 is a legal move without removing the pawn since that move would only be complete when the b4 pawn is actually removed from the board and only then your opponent may press his clock.

With other words, you did nothing wrong but i expect your opponent made an illegal move by pressing his clock before completing his move (not taking off the board of the b4 pawn).

]]> By: Steve http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220/comment-page-1#comment-14541 Steve Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:34:07 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/?p=220#comment-14541 If only I could get the Jedi mind trick to work in situations where I'm not already winning. If only I could get the Jedi mind trick to work in situations where I’m not already winning.

]]> By: Liquid Egg Product http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2009/11/28/220/comment-page-1#comment-14540 Liquid Egg Product Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/?p=220#comment-14540 You obviously used a Jedi mind trick to fool your opponent. That's against the rules, you know. You obviously used a Jedi mind trick to fool your opponent. That’s against the rules, you know.

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