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Subject: Re: To take or not to take?

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 16:39:01 11/20/99

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On November 20, 1999 at 19:19:11, David Amatulli wrote:

>   I live in NY, and when I go down to the Washington Square Park the rules to
>Blitz chess is you don't call check and if you opponent doesn't move the King
>you can take it to end the game, and I've also read this in another chess book
>which I don't recall the name. I've never checked it in the USCF rule book
>though. My question is if the rule is true how come the ICC doesn't use this
>rule and chess programs don't follow it either?
>
>-Dave


Well ,assuming it is check; HE MUST move his King or otherwise nullify the
check. I always thought anything else was an illegal move!

  Regarding the statement that some players will not announce check in order to
sneak in a win....well...I guess one chooses ones' company.

Ed



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