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**Just2Good** · 08-22-2010, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

Hi,

Playing Blitz. Player A goes to play a move then knocks pieces over. Q1 ) Should they incur a time penalty. When resetting pieces Player A uses left hand to set up pieces that were knocked over and then presses clock with other (right) hand. Q2 Is this a violation of the touch move rule, ie same hand etc

Opinions?

cheers,

What is supposed to happen is the player who knocked over the pieces sets the pieces up again (with any hand) on their own time. That's fair enough.

08-22-2010, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 Hi, Playing Blitz. Player A goes to play a move then knocks pieces over. Q1 ) Should they incur a time penalty. When resetting pieces Player A uses left hand to set up pieces that were knocked over and then presses clock with other (right) hand. Q2 Is this a violation of the touch move rule, ie same hand etc Opinions? cheers, What is supposed to happen is the player who knocked over the pieces sets the pieces up again (with any hand) on their own time. That's fair enough. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~