OTB..Rules and Manners.

The important thing is to offer the draw (just by saying "draw ?") between the moment you play your move and the moment you push the clock (you can't offer it on your opponent's clock or before moving).

Indeed. Interestingly Bobby Fischer , even when a very strong player didn't know this...There's always something to learn from these forums...

...yes, the "Toiletgate" scandal ....

Rule 10a says you may adjust a piece , provided you are on move and you say 'adjust'. rule 10c stipulates rules on touching pieces of either color --- it makes an exception for 10a, which clearly implies that you may adjust any piece on the board, yours or your opponents, under rule 10a. i have been asking my opponents NOT to adjust any piece when I am on move... they seem oblivious to this. but adjusting any piece when your opponent is on move, whether you say adjust or not --------- that's distracting, and afaic is against the rules. AND when my opponent leaves the board and goes wandering around, i make sure the scoresheet remains at the board, visible. that's the rule too.

I just played a guy who accidentally brushed a piece, as he was reaching to move his pawn. he was aghast, and thought he'd have to move the piece he accidentally touched. I explained the rule after the game --- even though he's an experienced player, he did not know that rule!! It's amazing how many experienced players don't know the rules, or THINK they know, but don't.

My favorite - in my last tournament, I resigned by saying "I resign" and my opponent politely asked me to tip my king, as he thought that was required. I refused, relatively politely, and told him he should check with the TD. He did, and of course I was right. Oh, uh, even tho i lost the game.....lol...........

oh, and the rulebook is 366 fun filled pages. It's unbelievably well written, entertaining, and enlightening....... uh, do you believe that???? Actually, to me being up on the rules is just being well prepared.

It is legal to follow up the "I won!" statement with a grunt and a hip thrust into the table hard enough to knock over all the pieces?

Thx Damon

yes, black chooses ----- as long as the set is regulation size, is not a distraction (like pink and black pieces on an orange board, for example), and digital clocks generally take precedence over analog, although perhaps primarily for delay or increment games. i don't think the tournament is obligated to provide --- uh, anything, but i don't know. in one of my tournaments, we tell people to provide their own clocks and sets, and we provide score sheets. if two opponents have no clock or set - they don't play.

The player assigned the black pieces gets to use his stuff as long as its within regulation size/color requirements AND he isnt late for the start of the round . If the player of the black pieces is late the other player can use his stuff ... 

From what I've seen at tournaments the best way to show that you are friendly is to walk over to a couple of people doing a post mortem and then just...stream of consciousnessness all over them.  Also, when you offer a draw only do it on your opponent's turn so that they can factor it into their decision,that's the thoughtful way to do it. Also stick out your hand at the same time so there's no ambiguity involved.  Nothing like a friendly hand shooting straight out over the chessboard.

Remember when claiming a draw due to 50 move or repetition, don't ask "draw?" Stop the clock and declare it's a draw (make sure your score sheet is up to date).

I saw a game where someone didn't stop the clock and looked unsure, his opponent ignored him and they kept playing, the guy trying to claim the draw was confused and asked about it after the game.

LMAO