45 minute match wasted because of misclick. why is there no take back?

A takeback button would be absolutely abused. It's completely out of the question as far as I'm concerned. On related note, one of the reasons I hate playing on lichess is because everyone wants a takeback. One player was given several takebacks from me after blundering but then wouldn't give me one when I genuinely mouse slipped. After that, I ignore all takeback requests unless I think it was a slip, nor do I ask for them myself.

But then again, most ppl playing on chess.com aren't decent chess players, nor do they have any serious ambition to turn into one.
Whenever I play with my dad or friends OTB, I allow takebacks.

If I play on chess.com, I would just expect a lack of reciprocicity.

I don’t play with my older sister or dad much, but when i do i gladly allow takebacks because i’m better than them at chess and just like being humble

A lack of reciprocity is correct. So many people would ask for takebacks and then grin ear to ear refusing the gullible fool who asked them for one in return. Scumbags.

They don't let you take-back probably cos they can easily change the course of a game.. It's too easy to move a piece and suddenly realise, "oh bugger! Now I'm in a worse position!" The instinct would be to do a take-back. It's less a blunder amd more a deliberate choice at that point.

chess..com do allow you to do takebacks in very specific situations; against bots and against unrated games where the option has been enabled. They don't permit it in rated games. I think that's fair, and misclicks are strictly down to you (this coming from someone who's done it and still managed to win and loose games as a result.) It's just part of the game when playing it online.

With the above said; misclicks are rare, so I don't think the basic need for it in rated games is there.

It may sound like a wisecrack, but it's actually good advice. I played some early speed games that went totally to hell with mouse slips/misclicks. I then made a few changes, like not having beer before a game, keeping the cat out of the room and being very careful with every move to click on the piece to be moved and then to click on the square it's moving to. No mishaps since then.

I’m sorry to hear that you lost a match due to a misclick. Unfortunately, there is no “take back” option in chess, even in online games. This is because the game is designed to be played with the “touch move” rule, which means that once you touch a piece, you have to move it.

While it can be frustrating to lose a game due to a mistake, it’s important to remember that mistakes are a natural part of the game. They can also be a valuable learning experience that can help you improve your skills over time.

If you’re worried about making mistakes in the future, you might consider turning on the “confirm move” option in your chess settings. This will require you to confirm each move before it is played, which can help prevent misclicks.

Losing on a misclick can be galling, especially in a long game or in one that you're winning. There's no doubt about that. And it would certainly be nice to have a take back option in all forms of unrated games.

But enabling take backs in rated games ... I agree with many other posters that an option like that would be used far more option to redo poor analysis rather than a misclicks. It's also a bit unfair to the opponent. They've been analyzing a response to one move, and then that analysis is a wasted.

I suppose if a rated game take back were implemented there would need to be some tight constraints on it: the new move would have to be with same piece originally moved, it would have to be done within a very short time of the original move, the opponent's clock would get time back (and maybe some bonus time as well), and so on.

Oddly, you can use the "allow takebacks" slider at daily games.

But (fortunately enough) takebacks never were, and never will be an option for regular chess games.

no. it's a mobile only setting.

that's just sad to hear. and if it's gonna be that way, then yeah, i'd rather not have take backs... this thread is singlehandedly turning me into a misanthrope all around, from every perspective.

Not ideal in blitz or bullet

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there. is. no. confirm. on. move. on. the. web. app.

please.

stop saying that.

There is if you enable it at the settings, and it does not need a lot of search to find it.