I Don't See the Point of the Touch-Move Rule

Hi,

I really don't see the point of the touch-move rule. What would be the problem with a player touching a piece without moving it, even if he intended to do so? It would only be unacceptable when he actually moves it, right? Can somebody explain this to me?

Thanks 

If no touch move rule, you would distract your opponent easily. Say you pick up your Bishop, then notice your opponent will win elsewhere on the board. So, you let go of the bishop, and grab the Knight he is threatening, then see moving it loses too. You keep at this until you find the piece you can safely move. You have just succeeded in annoying your opponent and have broken his concentration. Therein lies the key. This is why tournament halls are silent. The touch move rule is just one of many rules meant to allow full concentration during a game.

I think it's so you can't see your opponents reaction.

You don't even get the question, do you?

BTW, I'm just a new member on this site. I've been playing chess for much longer than you think, and probably longer than you.

How long?

Saying "j’adoube" 5 times for adjusting 5 of your pieces is more annoying, isn't it?

How do we change the rules? And I'm home.

What the heck is you're problem? He asked a simple question. You have done nothing but post three troll post in this thread. If you don't like his question don't answer. No one wants to read you're anoying remarks. 

Jascias is right and a good guy. Kaynight is wrong and a poor guy. And, for the question, Aww-Rats's answer is the best one.

It's like poker. Being able to see your opponents reaction to a move is huge. You aren't allowed to distract your opponent to gain an advantage and this is the easiest way to do it. Therefor it's banned in every major tournament.

I guess it's because if touch-move didn't exist, then people would instead argue over whether the person let go of the piece, which is much harder to determine.

You don't have any friends do you?

I see how "You moved", "No I just droped it" arguments could arise. 

And for you Kay, you are the only one discussing if it is a rule or not. We know it is a rule, the OP only question why it is a rule. With 6 out of 18 posts you still have not given any good feedback.

He has 38 friends. See, right there on his home page it shows he has 38 of them & they're real ones too, they're internet friends.

I find your posts more disturbing. Seems like you're the troll here.

@OP. If there were no touch move rule chess would just be a never ending argument. It would be like playing in the hood all the time with a bunch of ex prisoners with very low IQs.

Really? Which part did you find disturbing? So what post did Kaynight help the op's question? Which one? If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. 

                  Kaynight is like a number of old-time posters. We're a little suspicious of brand new people for good reason. How long has the OP been playing chess??

your argument is that you have more chess.com friends then me?

              aww-rats has the best answer because he's got a NM next to his name.  An actual rule could be explained in any USCF handbook. So either you haven't played long enough to know all the rules, or your experimenting with the forums for things that they wearn't meant to be.