Is it legal to copy moves throughout an entire game?
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So i just played a game against someone that would copy all of my moves from almost beginning to finish, this went on for many many many moves starting at the first move of the game. it wasnt until maybe around 20 moves into the game until i just gave up and let him have my queen to see what he would do. this ended the move copying (kind of.) and i went on to lose but i feel like doing that is just low.
it's not necessarily illegal, but ethically its frowned upon
It is legal, but bad. Black cannot maintain symmetry.
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nxe5 Nxe4 4 Qe2 Qe7 5 Qxe4 Qxe5 6 Qxe5 wins for white
1 d4 d5 2 c4 c5 3 cxd5 cxd4 4 Qxd4 Qxd5 5 Qxd5 wins for white
Of course your opponent is allowed to make whatever (legal) moves he wants! There are no legal or ethical reasons why not. As others have already pointed out, if Black keeps copying White's moves, but one step behind, he is likely to get in trouble--providing that White plays well,
It's very hard to understand why "i just gave up and let him have my queen to see what he would do." Would ever be a reasonable plan!
You game is a very instructive example of why it is so dangerous for the second player to keep imitating the opponent's moves. You had two opportunities to get a winning material advantage because your opponent imitated you one move too far! But you missed both of them. Since you are a relatively inexperience player, this is a good time to learn this lesson: Pay Attention
Feb 17, 2023
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#6
Yeah if you could make it past an 800 rating only copying moves I would be impressed
Surely in daily chess it has to be illegal if you get two games one with the white pieces and one with the black pieces against the same opponent and they copy your moves with the white pieces with their white pieces and the same with the black pieces so you're effectively playing yourself.
The scholar's mate is proof enough that copying moves doesn't work. After 4 moves you can't say "I get to checkmate you next" because the game is over. Also if your opponent checks you, that cannot be copied because you have to get out of check. Best case scenario is that you will always be one step behind, which will eventually lose no matter what the moves are.
nuclearpantry wrote:
So i just played a game against someone that would copy all of my moves from almost beginning to finish, this went on for many many many moves starting at the first move of the game. it wasnt until maybe around 20 moves into the game until i just gave up and let him have my queen to see what he would do. this ended the move copying (kind of.) and i went on to lose but i feel like doing that is just low.
It's good for White because you can mate her one move before she can mate you.
Feb 17, 2023
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#12
There;'s nothing unethical or shifty about copying moves.
It's not a very good plan, and White will always gain advantage with proper play, but it's not morally wrong.
... and capturing all your Pawns doesn't count as genocide, either.
In case you thought it did.
Feb 17, 2023
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#14
i mean sometimes its just not even a good idea anyway bc you wanna try to get an advantage
