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TheGrobe

Jan 26, 2010

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#1

During a Live Chess game, yes. During turn based it's allowed.

[Edit: this should have read "During a Live Chess game No...."]

[Edit2: Looks like I inherited this thread -- the original poster's inquiry was about the legality of using game explorer during a game]

TadDude

Jan 26, 2010

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#2

cdourado wrote:

is it legal to use game explorer during a game???

See No Cheating or Computer Help

"You can NEVER use chess programs (Chessmaster, Fritz, etc) to analyze current ongoing games unless specifically permitted (such as a computer tournament, etc). The only type of computer assistance allowed is games databases for opening lines in Turn-based Chess and Vote Chess. You cannot receive ANY outside assistance on Live Chess games."

You are not limited to the chess.com game explorer.

artfizz

Jan 27, 2010

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#3

TheGrobe wrote:

During a Live Chess game, yes. During turn based it's allowed.

Obviously, you meant to type: NO.

TheGrobe

Jan 27, 2010

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#4

artfizz wrote:

TheGrobe wrote:

During a Live Chess game, yes. During turn based it's allowed.

Obviously, you meant to type: NO.

I think for some reason I read the word "legal" in the original post as "illegal". Either way your correction is, well, correct.

TheGrobe

Jan 27, 2010

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#5

artfizz wrote:

TheGrobe wrote:

During a Live Chess game, yes. During turn based it's allowed.

Obviously, you meant to type: NO.

I've edited my original post (and a full 28 hours after posting it in case anyone's counting).

artfizz

Jan 27, 2010

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#6

Here is a simple presentation of the rules:

Resource	What is it?	Is it permitted DURING Turn-Based (and Vote Chess) play?	Is it permitted DURING LiveChess play?
Asking anotherperson for advice	Includes discussing a game-in-progress in the chess.com Forums	NO* (except during VoteChess - when discussion WITHIN the team is expected)	NO
Books	This is a static resource and involves no calculation of best move.	YES	NO
Chess Engine(chess computer) the move evaluator within e.g. Fritz,ChessMaster, etc.	Software (or free-standing gadget) that calculates the best move from a given position	NO (except by agreement of both players, where specifically arranged and must be UNRATED games e.g. in a tournament created for that purpose)	NO
Conditional Moves (Pre-Moves)	Setting your response in advance to one or more of your opponent’s moves	YES	YES
Internet articles; Google searches	This is a static resource and involves no calculation of best move.	YES	NO
Games Database e.g. chess.com’sGame Explorer	A database (or collection) of previous games, that is searchable. (It is most useful as an Opening Database - although for Vote Chess games, the Explore button takes you directly into Game Explorer at that position).	YES* (There is some debate about whether DBs containing engine-engine games are permitted).	NO
Separate board for analysis e.g. chess.com’sAnalysis Board		YES	NO
TableBases (Endings Database)	The results from an analysis of end games (stored in a database) in which the sequence of moves to achieve the best outcome has been calculated	NO	NO

http://support.chess.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=17&nav=0,6

CAJUNBOY

Jan 27, 2010

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#7

O.T.B rules!! the best way to play chess. no engines, books, or conditional moves. just the brain!