The Hardest chess problem in the world?

Re:The Hardest chess problem in the world? by javert on Friday September 18, 2015 @06:42PM (#10242453)

I mean really, the rules are the rules, and there is no ambiguity. So a "strict reading of the rules" is the same thing as a "reading of the rules." Because, as you say, there is no such thing as a reading of the rules that violates the rules and is thus merely "less strict."

For example, under the rules, not moving a piece you touched and promoting to the other color are the same: illegal.

The examples you are giving are simply cases where the other player is likely to let you break the rules if it's a very casual game.

So again, having "strictly" in the sentence is, technically, purely redundant.

It's a dumb thing to say, but then again, it probably made the piece more suspenseful and thus more fun to read.

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Re:The Hardest chess problem in the world? by v0x on Friday September 18, 2015 @08:42PM (#10242847)

You seem to imply that all rules are equally as important as one another, while I would say they are not. For example, in a casual game of chess, most would be okay with some of the aforementioned deviations, like taking back a move. I do not think most would accept it if you started moving your pawns around like queens.

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Re:The Hardest chess problem in the world? by barrkel on Saturday September 19, 2015 @09:17PM (#10246188)

Either English is not your first language, or you have never played a game with a child!

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