Take back move

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hungryknowl
I think they should add this...
ActuallySleepy
I let people take back moves all the time in casual otb games. Why not here?
ActuallySleepy
Or to help their friends learn the game...
blueemu

I'm almost sure that there is (or was?) a setting for "Take-back" when you set up the challenge. At least in Daily Chess. I don't play live chess.

Grandmaster Matulovic was so notorious for moving, reaching toward the clock, then suddenly saying "J'adoube!" and retracting the move... that his fellow GMs sometimes referred to him as J'adoubovic.

fraser22

I posted about takebacks couple days ago.. there should be an option. cant stand playing half a game and its a great position for both of us.. just even spot. . and thennnnn a blunder or slip which ruins the game! what a waste of time and energy that could be resolved witj a simple takeback.. and I know people will abuse the option but its up to the person granting the request so..whats the difference. only issue with it I would have is of there was a pop up that froze or messes up the game.

fraser22

and if you request a take back and get denied, it should be disabled for the rest of the game

hungryknowl

Otb you control the pieces with your hands,you can't blunder the move you want to do but here from the PC or Phone you can blunder easily.It happened to me yesterday(and many other times)

ActuallySleepy
You can accidentally drop a piece on the wrong spot on otb and I'm pretty sure if it's a legal move it stands. Assuming you're playing a rated game that is.
aln67
hungryknowl a écrit :

Otb you control the pieces with your hands,you can't blunder the move you want to do but here from the PC or Phone you can blunder easily.It happened to me yesterday(and many other times)

Quite true, it happens to everyone of us.

It also happens that we really blunder and realize that after having played the move.

Now the problem is : how would you make a difference between these two situations ?

Take back is not chess.

Malis1959

I'd agree with this if two criteria are met: 1. casual non-rated game 2. agreed on by both players.

It can be done under casual games. There is a toggle for takebacks.

Drawgood
I think adding that option would be good. It would only be done with approval by the other player. Not every player wants to win just because their opponent made a very bad blunder.
aln67

We've seen very bad blunders by GMs, who then lost their game.

The opponent often acknowled he was lucky, but I can't remember any of them refusing to get 1 point for the game.

That's chess, whatever the level.

aln67

Veuillez être pertinent, aider et être gentil!

Whichformermember

If you get one take back a game that is sort of pointless. I would support unlimited take backs. 

eaguiraud

AlkinKing wrote:

I let people take back moves all the time in casual otb games. Why not here?

I used to do that until someone asked for 5 takebacks in a single game and then was telling everyone that he had won against me.

Martin_Stahl

Unrated Daily games can be set up to allow takebacks.

50Mark
hungryknowl wrote:

Otb you control the pieces with your hands,you can't blunder the move you want to do but here from the PC or Phone you can blunder easily.It happened to me yesterday(and many other times)

Here is the OP actual complaining about.It is not the blunder caused by the wrong reasoning,but caused by a glitch on device.

Well,there is someone long time ago to proposed to doubled the sent button.Which was the second button to ask user consistency on their move.If in the pop up second button they sure of their move,then it was sent permanently.Otherwise,the move could be cancelled.

Whichformermember

Touch and move man, touch and move

DrChesspain

I think it's fine, for casual games.

LouStule
Drawgood wrote:
I think adding that option would be good. It would only be done with approval by the other player. Not every player wants to win just because their opponent made a very bad blunder.

I do. Blundering is part of the game. It teaches you to be a little more careful next time. Longer time controls help.