conditional moves

I just moved 3 times in a game in less than a minute because I kept getting conditional moves for the other player. The conditional moves got me in checkmate! Not cool. Have you had any similar problems?

Your opponent got you in checkmate, not conditional moves. He has to set them up.

lol this isn't a problem.  It's just a means of speeding up the game.  Clearly your opponent had forced checkmate so you were going to lose regardlesss.

Yeah, but he might have done a different move. If he did the same, it could still happen in the future

Nope. If checkmate is forced, I'll resign.

Well, I'd have more time to look at moves I could do. There could be a way to stop it if I had more time. I pay attention to the player's moves, not condittional.

You have the same time to respond whether your opponent sets up a conditional or not.

You were completely lost anyway.

I already wrote that I pay attention to his moves, not conditional. Plus, he could forget his plan, which SupremeOverlord wrote.

If he forgot his plan and had his cat play his moves, he would still have won.

Thanks. real self-esteem booster

I didn't mean from the start of the game

Any self-respecting player not using conditional moves but instead going through every move that has a forced mate uses the handy "Notes" section in the game.

OTB, this is called "writing your idea on a piece of paper." Not possible to forget.

@OP I still can't figure out what you're complaining about.

"if moves" or "conditional moves" have been a boon for correspondence chess. They save time and money. 

The correct response when someone sends you a series of conditional moves which lead to mate is to check out if the analysis is correct and if it is correct then resign.  [or accept the conditional moves to mate]

I once had a winning tactical move that was the start of a very long sequence and given without conditional moves. The team I was playing then gave a whole bunch of conditional moves which were exactly the same moves I would have made and led to a great advantage for me. Their purpose was to show the public the basis of the tactical move even though it meant they would soon lose.  This is good sportsmanship--not dragging out a lost game.

Your opponents conditional move will only be made if you make the move that he has programmed.  If it's mate in 3 and all the moves are forced, then it is the move that will be made anyway so what is the difference whether its conditional or not.  You act as if your a victim of some sort of scam lol.  You lost..period.

It gives me more time to look at the board.

YOU HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. You can make a move, *conditional move triggered*, look at the board for 3 days straight or whatever+make a move, *conditional*, repeat.

Your argument makes no sense. Please think about it then come back.

yeah i do. i can look at the game when i want. That gives me more time to think and look at the board

It doesn't even have to be a forced mate, it's good for an obvious move also, like an uncomplicated exchange of Queens.

You have no right to expect that your opponent does not respond instantly.

If there's a forcing sequence that leads to checkmate, why does it matter anyway? If your opponent knows your moves before you make them, then postgame thinking may be more useful to you.

so i'm like you now?