+1
Its really frustrating to make a move when there is none other available.
Its even more frustrating when opponent can make only one move, and we are left with waiting.
I think it would have made a difference if losing would have awarded different rating than resigning. But both senarios are considered same as of now...
The one disadvantage would be the surprise for a player, when he sees some moves that he never made. But that can be handled by just sending an email notification.
Nice idea though :)
It'd be good to have an option in "online chess settings" that says "if I have only one legal move available, go ahead and make it for me rather than keep my opponent waiting until I log in".
Benefit to me: Lowers my average move time (like conditional moves), speeds up progression of game (like conditional moves, but in places that conditional moves could not, because I don't know in advance that my opponent will play a forcing move).
Benefit to my opponent: Speeds up progression of game (like conditional moves, but in places that conditional moves could not, because I don't know in advance that my opponent will play a forcing move), lowers his average move time too, because he can go ahead and play another move already.
This'd really help when there is one lengthy endgame going on in the last game of some team match or tournament round, and one player is being slow about logging in and making moves, even if many moves are forced.
No idea how easy or difficult this would be to implement; it's just an idea :)