I lost a very important game once to a clock smasher. I should have complained about it.
A question about tournament rules.
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Jan 13, 2017
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I lost a very important game once to a clock smasher. I should have complained about it.
I lost a very important game once to a clock smasher. I should have complained about it.
Jan 13, 2017
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#3
Also, they're not allowed to adjust even a single piece while your clock is ticking.
Jan 13, 2017
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#5
Telestu, Don't they also have to announce that they are adjusting a piece before touching it? (I've never played against a human).
Jan 13, 2017
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#7
As I said, I've never played a human, but dramatic, aggressive "clock-slapping" (smashing?) is prominently featured in movies like "Searching for Bobby Fischer". Perhaps this is where people get the idea it is ok or even expected.
I need to read the official rules and articles on OTB etiquette.
Jan 13, 2017
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#8
2Q1C I was completely winning when he smashed the clock and I lost the game by one second. I consider that cheating.
Jan 13, 2017
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#9
It probably jiggled that analog clock and it also threw me off. He knew that if I succeeded in making that last move of the time control it was all over for him. The brat who did that to me went on to become a GM.
It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw or the introduction of a source of noise into the playing area.
Can I call this rule on that person who adjust every single piece after every single move or smashes the clock?