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Before which move is it safe to abort a game without losing any points?

erik

before move 4 i believe :)

artfizz
CBrand wrote:

Before which move is it safe to abort a game without losing any points?

erik wrote: before move 4 i believe :)

Has there been a change? I thought it used to be before move 5.

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/help-support/why-no-rating-change-for-fools-mate

SirKnight56
CBrand wrote:

Before which move is it safe to abort a game without losing any points?


Don't be one of those people that abort a game because they messed up the opening.

Ray_Brooks

art,

I think you are correct, 4 moves each.... i.e. before the 5th move.

artfizz
Ray_Brooks wrote:

art,

I think you are correct, 4 moves each.... i.e. before the 5th move.


except that on this game today http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=13337217, resignation on 4th move, yet points awarded.

TadDude
erik wrote:

before move 4 i believe :)


If this is not a credible source see FAQ entry and this game.