Books and opening databases are permitted for correspondence chess. Engines and endgame tablebases are prohibited.
Imagine if you couldn't study openings while you played -- It's been two years since I didn't have a game going (basically, before I opened my account). I'd never be allowed to study chess.
First of all you are allowed to study your game during day/week using books etc., but not using engine and if you believe someone is using a engine report it and at the bottom of the page "Report Abuse"
edit: ahh you beat me to it TheGrobe
Thanks for all of the help.
Kinda relies on the honor system to avoid using engines or not, cause you're in Chicago and he's in Denmark, you can't really see if he's using an engine or game analysis program. I see no problem studying openings or strategy books while in the middle of a correspondance game, though.
>>renegade
There are ways to tell -- you can find out more here:
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/cheating-forum
What about the Openings Explorer on this site? I would have thought that regardless of the rules it would be bad sportsmanship to use it, as you could basically play Grandmaster moves throughout the opening, but what's the official position on it?
Unless otherwise stated it's assumed acceptable. If you prefer not to play with it, and that your opponent do the same you'll need to make a "gentleman's agreement" to do so.
What about the Openings Explorer on this site? I would have thought that regardless of the rules it would be bad sportsmanship to use it, as you could basically play Grandmaster moves throughout the opening, but what's the official position on it?
A few years ago I was playing a correspondence game online (like this site offers but not here) and me and my opponent trotted out 13-15 moves of some sicilian I'd never played before. Well, aparently he didn't know what was going on either and we soon drew by repetition, both too sacred to be on our own hehe (what a couple of wimps!)
So yeah, it's ok to use reference materials (like an opening database / book / game collection) but not something like table bases or ever put the current or previous position of a current game in an engine for any reason.
Not only can you use your opening books, you should. Studying while playing is a core element of turn-based chess, as it is for correspondence chess.
Keep your engines off until post-game analysis, but spend hours or even days per move looking at chess history. You get three days per move becuase you will need that much time to complete your studies.
Hello all!!!
I have a question that I that I don't know how to answer. Let's say I am playing a game of correspondence chess and I decide to play the Sicilian Najdorf. Well, if the game goes over weeks, are you allowed to look into your books and study? Plus, I am sure someone could consult his chess engine and find the best move. How can you tell or prevent that???
HELP!!!