Re:The Morals of Chess (1786)
by delichon on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @04:16AM
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> You ought not to endeavour to amuse and deceive your adversary, by pretending to have made bad moves, and saying you have now lost the game
I've done a variation of this in a rated game. Like pretend I accidentally touched a piece and now am compelled to move it. Loud sigh. It was effective at least once, both of us patzers. It hadn't occurred to me that I should feel bad about it. I'm not sure I do.
I've done a variation of this in a rated game. Like pretend I accidentally touched a piece and now am compelled to move it. Loud sigh. It was effective at least once, both of us patzers. It hadn't occurred to me that I should feel bad about it. I'm not sure I do.