so first of all...
it is totally common especially in longer games to have a second board set up with the current position.
but many people (I think) will not like the idea that you are all checking out what happens in the variations if you move one way or another.
in OTB chess, you must see all of this in your head....
For Daily games here, what you are describing is allowed. For Live you could use a board but analyzing by moving pieces around is not.
How would anyone know that takes place???
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Martin_Stahl wrote:
For Daily games here, what you are describing is allowed. For Live you could use a board but analyzing by moving pieces around is not.
Too stupid as a way to get dishonoured for all eternity.
I use a second board, however, I treat that game as if I am actually playing OTB. There is no point in wasting your time to see which variations are best, when you can learn and do them in your head!
~Happy
How would anyone know that takes place???
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Just stating that isn't allowed. The answer is fairly obvious 
I'm really happy with the board, bought it through Amazon. It was much bigger than I expected and very well crafted.
Ambassador European International Chess Set - 21.7 Despite playing out many potential moves, actually moving the pieces, the computer does things unexpected, that I didn't think of. I lost this game, but point wise was about even. I'm a beginner, so for me this a learning tool. It reminds me of the memory games in Lumosity, if you've ever tried that. At the very least, I have something, in stead of someone, to play. I'm not use to playing humans. The few games I'm playing here have a different feel to them, than playing a computer.
Is it a form of cheating to use a second board to play out potential moves? Otherwise it comes down to memory, and how good it is, how far into the future of the game I can memorize
.I'm playing the computer, and matching it's moves on the board. Then play out about 8 different or so moves, all the way to my check mate. Though the enemy and I have lost equal number of pieces, he has the upper hand, and I'm on the run. Another interesting thing is seeing a actual large chess board, and not a lap top screen. The screen is more condensed and eaiser for me to sink my mind into. I'm playing on the "Impossible" setting with the software chess game. Not doing to bad so far. Playing out potential move senarios on the board before I make my move in the computer has made it more interesting.