You're not supposed to get assistance on your position from other people. Since I don't think the chess.com staff has explicitly said "living" people, I would say this is considered cheating..... assuming you actually did contact anyone.
Can we consult Ouija Boards during online chess games?
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Feb 16, 2009
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I submitted your question to my "Magic 8-Ball," and it told me to "Ask again later."
omnipaul wrote:
You're not supposed to get assistance on your position from other people. Since I don't think the chess.com staff has explicitly said "living" people, I would say this is considered cheating..... assuming you actually did contact anyone.
Assuming that once one passes over, they cease to be people, I disagree. I say it is well within the limits. I am sure that rule changes are likely, depending on whose spirit you are able to consult.
Bobby Fischer? You'd win.
Well, it would technically be against the rules, it would be difficult the staff to give any proof that the spirit of (removed for epic brain failure), Fischer, or any other communicated winning moves to you through an Ouija board.
Personally, though, I wouldn't recommend consulting chess positions through an Ouija board in the first place.
Feb 16, 2009
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I wouldn't have thought that Kasparov is presently able to communicate via Ouija Boards. But, then again, who knows?
Feb 16, 2009
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It is clearly against the rules to consult a Ouija board, although I rather suspect that some players rated below 700 must be doing exactly that, judging from the seemingly random way their pieces move.
good one lol
Why not ask the Ouija board for the answer to that question?
This is the funniest thing I've read all day.
Is the Oija board wood or a roll-up vinyl one?
I know it is illegal to consult computers during online chess games; but i was wondering if it's okey to use one's ouija board. Of course one has to assume the risks associated with opening a portal to the spirit world. I was just thinking outloud about this. What do you think???