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pinggo
Apr 20, 2013
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#1

yes cheating in live chess, but part of the rules in online chess.

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mattyf9
Apr 20, 2013
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#2

I don't think its cheating in either.  Every game at our level will leave opening theory relatively early so it doesn't do one any good to refer to it anyway.  I use it occasionally in online chess when I see an unorthodox move in the opening.  So is it cheating?  I say no.  But it won't help you get better.

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ivandh
Apr 20, 2013
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#3

The principle is that live chess is like OTB play, so referring to anything other than your own noggin is out. This is fine in correspondence play though.