Just accept that now you have an opportunity to play from behind. You can recover. Hopefully.
Mouse Slip - how to react?
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Jun 1, 2021
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#123
sunwritog wrote:
I think you should turn on confirm move
Wow I didn't know we had that. Rock on.
Resign and cry in a corner (if you do it)
If my opponent does it I’ll let them reroute
Mouse slips have never been a problem for me ! Meh ✌️😹
I play ona touchpad and I don't know how it happens but I mean to put a queen on one square but it slips n I put my queen literally in front of a pawn to be taken it's not about me trying to move fast to save time and ur principle that says that's y it happened is completely erroneous
Dec 13, 2021
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#129
A few games ago, I dropped my queen right in front of a piece instead of capturing it. I chatted "mouse slip" and asked for a draw. He declined. Since it was a game changing error I resigned a few moves later. I'm trying to get in the habit of click/click to move my piece instead of click/drag.
Dec 13, 2021
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#130
I mouse slipped my Bishop to 2: b5 in the London earlier today. I might play with it a little as, so far so good.
If my opponent clearly mouseslips, such as when my opponent's rook comes one step short of capturing my rook where it can just be taken for free, I usually decline the mouseslip by playing a random move. Otherwise, I usually just wait for a few seconds to see if my opponent offers a draw/types "Mouseslip" in the chat. If this doesn't happen, I accept the piece as my opponent probably just hung a piece
Of course, this could backfire: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/livechess/what-should-i-do-when-my-opponent-mouseslips
There could be cases where opponents genuinely blunder a tactic but say "mOuSeSlIp" in the chat. In these cases, the winning move should be played without second thought.
Dec 14, 2021
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#132
Do pilots get a second chance if they make a joystick error and crash the plane? Just be careful with the mouse.
a mouse slip can sometimes be god
a_total_dork wrote:
Do pilots get a second chance if they make a joystick error and crash the plane? Just be careful with the mouse.
the more careful you are, the more chance you will mouse slip
Dec 14, 2021
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#135
Well, then be less careful with the mouse then!!!! Jeez what is the IQ of people around here????
a_total_dork wrote:
Well, then be less careful with the mouse then!!!! Jeez what is the IQ of people around here????
chill, it's a joke
take it easy
Dec 20, 2021
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#137
If it's blitz I'll usually play on. Rapid I'll desperately offer a draw, but probably just resign.
Jul 17, 2022
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#138
This is quite funny. This just happened to me for the first time and I was furious with my opponent's lack of etiquette for not offering nor accepting a draw! Had no idea the etiquette was apparently I should just accept it and move on...
I think if it's 100% obvious (as in my case - the Bishop didn't move to block attack on Queen) the opponent should have the good grace to accept, or rather, offer a draw. I think that's fair given its clearly a tech issue rather than something you would have done over the board.
In my case, the opponent turned down the draw and I asked in the chat if they were happy to take the points from an obvious slip, and if so I'd resign. Rather than being honest enough to just say so, they left me hanging.
Again I considered this bad etiquette and reported them, although it now appears the prevailing etiquette is that I am showing poor form and should just have played on!
Jul 17, 2022
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#139
When your mouse slips you can either coddle it and kiss the booboo away, or you could wait for it to get up, dust it off and carry on. Don't spoil you mouse, teach it real life skills.
I can only tell you about myself:
1. If I make a critical mouse-slip, I resign without comment.
2. If my opponent makes what I suspect to be a mouse-slip, I take that piece, quick as a flash. Any moaning = no replay.
Chess is not a "second chance" game, all moves are final.
This! This is the right answer. It happens to everyone, just accept it, no whining.