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Author Re: ICC - Standard Ratings
Bill Smythe

2004-09-28, 6:49 am

"TheBOBSFan" wrote:
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> Which brings up another idea, which I don't know is implementable or not,

that is, once your mouse 'touches' a piece by clicking on
quote:

> it, you have to move it! Touch-move!!


The point of the touch-move rule in OTB is to prevent a player from annoying
his opponent by touching a piece and then not moving it. Since, online, the
opponent has no idea what pieces you are "touching", there is no reason for
a parallel rule online.

Bill Smythe



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