Nope, not as such.
Three Illegal Moves Rule?
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It does not exist. If however you miss a check in a blitz game, the opposing player can claim a win by taking your king.
Feb 21, 2013
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FIDE Article 7.4b
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After the action taken under Article 7.4.a, for the first two illegal moves by a player the arbiter shall give two minutes extra time to his opponent in each instance; for a third illegal move by the same player, the arbiter shall declare the game lost by this player. However, the game is drawn if the position is such that the opponent cannot checkmate the player’s king by any possible series of legal moves. Note: The USCF allows the TD to impose a penalty for continued rules violations. There is no specific penalty for 3 illegal moves. |
Feb 21, 2013
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I thought it had to do with rapid time controls - where the first two illegal moves award your opponent with a 2-minute addition, and the third one forfeits the game.
I remember being told that in 1989 - but rules do change rather frequently, don't they..
Feb 21, 2013
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solskytz wrote:
...I remember being told that in 1989 - but rules do change rather frequently, don't they..
Not only do they change, each organization has its own version of the rules. Thus, you need to know whose rules apply.
Timothy_P wrote:
It does not exist. If however you miss a check in a blitz game, the opposing player can claim a win by taking your king.
Completely wrong. In blitz the opposing player can claim a win by calling the arbiter and pointing out the illegal move, but if he captures the king that counts as an illegal move itself, and he loses.
goldendog wrote:
Nope, not as such.
Makes sense, as I have never even heard of this rule
Oct 11, 2018
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in chess ,there is an Illegal move. pertaining to article 3 of laws of chess. also another illegal is illegal action , which is pertaining to the behavior or attitude of the player, and the other is illegal position,
Sep 3, 2024
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macer75 wrote:
Hi everybody,
In official games, is there a rule that if a player makes 3 illegal moves in a game he/she loses? In a chess class I've taken before the teacher introduced us to that rule, but afterwards I never heard of it until today, when I saw somebody who seemed somewhat professional mention it in a blog. So does that rule actually exist or not?
2 illegal you lose
Hi everybody,
In official games, is there a rule that if a player makes 3 illegal moves in a game he/she loses? In a chess class I've taken before the teacher introduced us to that rule, but afterwards I never heard of it until today, when I saw somebody who seemed somewhat professional mention it in a blog. So does that rule actually exist or not?