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@ soma
2025-04-02 21:17:09
## 1. **Essential Rules**
✔ Touch-Move: If you touch a piece, you must move it (if legal).
✔ Check Alert: Say "check" when attacking the enemy king (optional in tournaments).
✔ Checkmate Ends: The game stops immediately—no need to capture the king.
✔ Draw Offers: You can offer a draw after your move, before pressing the clock.
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## 2. **Tournament Etiquette**
- Handshake: Before and after the game.
- Silence: No talking during play (except "check" or "draw?").
- Clock: Press with the same hand that moved.
- Resignation: Tip over your king or say "I resign" (don’t just leave).
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## 3. **Online Chess Manners**
No Stalling: Let the timer run out only if you’ve truly lost.
GG Message: Say "Good game" (or "GG") after playing.
Avoid "Berserking": Don’t abuse speed settings to rush opponents.
> **Common Faux Pas**
❌ Jangling pieces to distract.
❌ Glaring at your opponent’s board.
❌ Cheating (using engines, peeking at other games).