The clock or the distracting tactics?Kevin Thurlow wrote:
To balance it up, I played an American veteran (who spent a long time in England) who behaved perfectly until he was a pawn down and then started to talk all the time, asking how the clock worked and stuff like that. It didn't work.
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I agree. There was a player in the open at Middlesbrough Congress who stunk of B.O. Medical conditions apart there is no good reason. I cannot be the only one who noticed ? Chess players in general are far too polite and wouldn't say " you stink mate take a bath" .I now firmly believe the worst situation is when you come up against someone who smells...unfortunately this is all too common
Is there a policy on this from the ECF ? Could we ask controllers to address this issue or do I need to take a peg/small gas mask to every congress ?
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"To balance it up, I played an American veteran (who spent a long time in England) who behaved perfectly until he was a pawn down and then started to talk all the time, asking how the clock worked and stuff like that. It didn't work.
The clock or the distracting tactics?"
Oops! a bit careless - the latter. The opponent claimed to be unfamiliar with DGTs, although as we were several rounds into the tournament, I didn't believe him.
The clock or the distracting tactics?"
Oops! a bit careless - the latter. The opponent claimed to be unfamiliar with DGTs, although as we were several rounds into the tournament, I didn't believe him.
"Kevin was the arbiter and was very patient. " Nick Grey
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I'm the second highest rated Stone in the world. Was hoping to become the strongest by the top Stone (Ray Stone Canada 2321) dropping as he gets older. However he is now inactive. No idea how I am going to get those extra 91 points. That's pretty annoying! There is a new Stone on the scene but I think my second place is safe for now. My wife played for King's Head on the Capelle trip. She hadn't played any game at all in 15 years (not even a friendly game). At a rate of 2 games every 15 years it will take some time to get a rating (and these weren't rated anyway).
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I would think so, since apparently only about 2 per cent of the population suffer from anosmia. But, yes, I remember in a juniors versus seniors match the junior next to me was very unhappy about the garlic breath of his opponent. I think he was relieved when he eventually lost simply to get away from it.I now firmly believe the worst situation is when you come up against someone who smells...unfortunately this is all too common
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Perhaps it should be written into the laws of chess that tournament organisers have to provide suitable bathing facilities for smelly players, of which there are more than there should be by the sound of it. This is a development of the idea I had to open up and fill the CCF Church's baptistry during an event in the hot months to let people cool down between moves!
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My latest one for the list of gamesmanship is the head shaker and chin stroker, alternating between the 2 non stop.
Is there a penalty for punching them on the nose?
Is there a penalty for punching them on the nose?
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Yes. That would be annoying behaviour.
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Simon Dixon >Is there a penalty for punching them on the nose?<
Not if your clock is going. If it is digital and ticking you receive two extra minutes. However, be careful. If you miss and hit them on the chin, you lose the game.
But to be serious, bathing facilities should only be provided for women.
Stewart Reuben
Not if your clock is going. If it is digital and ticking you receive two extra minutes. However, be careful. If you miss and hit them on the chin, you lose the game.
But to be serious, bathing facilities should only be provided for women.
Stewart Reuben
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And in Hastings, mandatory early morning dips in the sea.Stewart Reuben wrote:But to be serious, bathing facilities should only be provided for women.
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Of course Sheffield has gone to ridiculous lengths for us in this regard. Two Olympic size swimmig pools and a river across the road.
Stewart Reuben
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Glad to hear this, I was concerned that some chess players might have an adverse reaction to holy water
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I was guilty of being annoying once....(I KNOW - how can that be??).
A fellow junior girl player complained about me to the arbiter for...
crunching my Polos too loudly.
A fellow junior girl player complained about me to the arbiter for...
crunching my Polos too loudly.
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And you didn't offer her one, you little devil you.Sarah de Lisle wrote:I was guilty of being annoying once....(I KNOW - how can that be??).
A fellow junior girl player complained about me to the arbiter for...
crunching my Polos too loudly.
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Allegedly Gerald Abrahams at one time used to suck oranges noisily during play. So what? Well, oranges were hard to come by just after the war.
Stewart Reuben
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