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Hypothetical Rules Question
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Technically it's probably not allowed (as you're using an engine to assit your analysis on a current chess.com position).
If in doubt, I'd either play forward your chess.com game forward well past that position first or resign it. It would be a shame to hinder your tournament prep.
Really? Opening theory runs pretty deep these days, and people tend to play and stick to one opening and even try to steer games to specific variants.
I'd say it's entirely possible, probable even.
yeres30 wrote:
That's true. Opening theory runs really pretty deep.
But two OTB players knowing by memory a Najdorf line that goes 20 moves deep is probable but statistically impossible when we consider two different persons - one in an Online game and another in an OTB game - both following the same path for 20 moves.
It actually is more likely than you think. Besides, it doesn't have to be move 20, it could be move 15 or whatever. The # of moves was somewhat arbitrary.
This is one of the reasons why I don't play correspondance. Not because of positions 20 moves out, but if I were to play the same opening in an over the board game, I would read the rules as prohibiting me from blunderchecking the completed over the board game if I have an open correspondance game where it is possible to reach a position that arouse in the over the board game. With 3 days a move that could include the entire Marshal and Closed Spanish for months. Not to mention the possiblity of playing a higher rated opponent in person who is willing to go over the game with me. Another oppertunity I would have to forego to play correspondance.
Ok, so imagine this (very hypothetical) situation : I'm playing a correspondence/turn based/online/whatever else you want to call it game on chess.com, and on move 20, a key middlegame position is reached from a Nc3-d5!? sacrifice in the old main line of the Najdorf, where accuracy is absolutely essential for both sides. Now, imagine that at the same time, I'm also playing in an over the board tournament, and I am paired with an opponent who plays 6.Bg5 against the Najdorf with White, and who I have actually reached the same critical move 20 position against previously. I want to do preparation for the game by looking for improvements in the way I played the key position, with tactical assistance from a computer. However, I am unsure as to whether I'm allowed to do this, given I have an ongoing turn based game in the same poisition.
Am I obligated to abstain from doing computer preparation for playing this line in my upcoming OTB game?
Remember, this is a hypothetical situation, but I ask because I feel it could easily happen, and I want to know what the rules are for a situation like this.