On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Jim Geary wrote:
I guess if there's some underlying theme to the rules (and that might be a stretch, but now I've been asked to apply the pricipia of one situation to another), it is when in doubt, neutralizing the clock is far superior to punching your opponent's. Or something.(Hate to reply to myself a minute later, but I guess my attention span is a tad abbreviated at the mo.)
Two weeks ago in Reno, I saw in a div 3 game, a very well-known experienced player do the following:
* Player 1 is short on time makes a move announce score.
* VWKEP creates some distraction, then says, "you didn't announce your score right," and starts opponent's clock.
* Flustered and distracted, Player 1 recounts with her clock running using up valuable time.
Substitute JG for player1, and I guarantee that the next score I announce will be the cumulative for my following play.
When I brought this to the attention of someone later, I found that VWKEP had a long reputation for doing such things. But, alas, there's recourse.
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