10 Things You Should NEVER Do In Chess Tournaments
These are 10 things you should avoid doing at chess tournaments!! Hope this inspires you to play more tournaments 🙂 let me know in the comments any other points you think I should add to this list!
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00:00-1:39 Know the basics
1:39-4:26 Don’t distract
4:26-5:16 Don’t talk to friends
5:16-6:28 Don’t stand up on your turn
6:28-7:47 Don’t offer too many draws
7:47-8:40 Poker face
8:40-10:12 Touch move
10:12-11:07 Illegal moves
11:07-11:57 Bonus Point
11:57-12:50 Always shake hands
12:50-14:00 Check tournament rules
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I never try to distract my opponent…ok maybe I rarely distract them by wearing glasses that make me appear older and wiser….I always bring plenty of napkins that come in handy when eating Buffalo wings. Magnus hates picking up pieces that have blue cheese on them .
Love your videos, Anna!! One thing that wasn't mentioned here but at least is an issue for me is that the board perspective is so much different than in online chess and it takes time to get adjusted to a slightly different angle 🙂 Also, it takes more time to make a (physical) move, so it matters very much in time struggle with low time controls.
Excessive Draw Offers are also considered poor sportsmanship online as well. It is distracting to your opponent.
now only problem is to find a tournament in finland
This is great information. Manners and etiquette are important!
Un Soleil qui Chauffe le Cœur !
You are wonderful.
Thanks this is exactly what I was missing. Now just to get into a tournament.
I think this is only a game.
So much cheating involved.
So talented. Good work Anna
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This is interesting………very enjoyable
Learned again things that I forgot about
Thanks Anna
Thanks Anna!
Your videos ARE t amazing ❤
primero!
You we'll play with me
Ok
I'm 13 and having a tourney at UNESCO tmrw and this is really helpful, thanks Anna!
i didnt even speak when i was 2 years old lol
Thanks Anna, the no eating rule should be official ! At Los Ángeles CC an opponent took out a sandwich during our game. I still won but oh boy THE STANK! Bro was working on a deluxe tunafish.
Seriously ppl, take your chowdies outside!
So if anybody here more experienced with OTB tournaments can explain to me how this works, I’ll be very grateful.
I went to a local blitz tournament which is hosted almost on a weekly/monthly basis, and the chess sets they use have very similar looking kings and queens (really subtle differences). I tried long castling during a game only for my opponent to ask me whether I just castled my queen, because the thing is, the king and queen were wrongly positioned on the board to begin with. We were whispering to each other and attracted the attention of the chief arbiter. He came up to us, we explained the situation, we asked whether we can restart the game as all other games were ongoing at the time, he didn’t respond and left our board. We both agreed to do it but he didn’t say anything, so what we did was restart the game and we eventually ended up being noted as 0-0 (as if we both lost). Was he right to do that?
Just signed up for my first ever rapid tournament in October, so this was super helpful!
Where did you buy this chess set ? (board + pieces) it's really pretty
Another tip:When you are castling ALWAYS touch the king first because if you touch the Rook first it will be counted as a rook move and you must move the rook because castling is a king's ability
Hey Anna,
Most points were VERY accurate, thanks a lot!
If you're playing a tournament which follow FIDE laws of chess (which should be every tournament imo): Just some small notes from a FIDE Arbiter here who worked on every level of tournament (school level to 2700++).
Regarding the "Do not stand up during your turn*: That's actually not true. You can stand up during your turn which is especially common in team tournaments if you receive a draw offer to tell your team captain that you received a draw offer (not allowed to discuss anything else but "hey my opponent offered a draw" "ok take or"/"ok decline it" or something like "wait") or to look at your teammates games to decide if you have to play for a win.
In solo tournaments you can also stand up as long as you do not leave the "playing area" (the area where the boards are). If you have to go to the toilet, that is also fine, you just have to tell an arbiter beforehand (the arbiter does not have to allow it but in most cases any arbiter will allow that).
I hope that helps someone 🙂
2:59 oh no the yugioh player's syndrome has struck again
In my time it was allowed to eat, drink and smoke during the game, and after move 40, and time control. the game would be adjourned. Development in AI scrapped adjourned games. A pity.
I recall playing OTB in the 60s and there were people who disobeyed just about all those rules! It was great fun! Well, interesting in any case, and sometimes annoying… Tal used to like walking around as he liked the dramatic nature of chess and of being seen..Chess is an insidiious disease….People go mad trying to beat it….which is impossible…no one masters chess….
Now i know how to defeat Anna in every tournament. Just dont shower for a week before the tournament starts.
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I play a lot of poker and playing with people who have body odor is the worst. I've left because of it a couple times.
Never ever ever put your feet up on the table. Unless your shoes have holes in the bottoms. Also, try to trim or paint your nails on YOUR turn only. Belching is permitted, provided you can make a song out of it. And if you're a bald guy, don't bother bringing a comb, because you'll never part with it.
Appropriate dress. No flip flops, bare feet, shorts, or tank tops. For women (especially, but not exclusively), some demureness in skin exposure (i.e., cleavage and hemlines). And for God's sake, guys, wear a belt! NOBODY needs to see your plumber's crack.
To add to the hygiene point, clean hands are a must. That's why you should steer clear of oily, greasy, or leaky foods during the game. ALSO… don't come in with foul breath. Use mouthwash!
Great vid Anna. Just played my first OTB tournament and knew most of these. Keep doing all the positive things you do.
i am a beginner tho
First illegal move your opponent gets extra time, you don’t have time deducted, 1 minute in blitz and 2 minutes in rapid and standard!
Well, I have offered a draw when I was much worse and my opponents agreed many times. I find it a good option, bailing out!
You are allowed to ask permission from the arbiter to go to the toilet when it is your turn, I have done that!
Thanks!
Secret weapon of smelly armpits. No rules against it and you can handle your own funk better than anyone else can (proven by science).
As a tournament player, I disagree with standing up on your turn and the pokerface. Lot of ppl are kinda expressive tbh, and maybe you look a bit suspicious when you stand up on your turn but imo it's alright to do so. Maybe you forgot the "no ringbell" rule too. Agree with the rest
Not showering for a week gives a 1500-rated hope of winning that major tournament.
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Very long red fingers; should play piano
I am a little late . But is not standing up on your turn a big deal ? Sometimes , its refreshing to look at something else or wash your face in the washroom before making a move .
I imagine farting is pretty high on the list..
Number 8, 8 and 8. Chess player tend to struggle with the decimal system. 😅
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11:48 I don't know why or where it started, but to a lot of beginners like me, we being told that is a rule to say check when we check
11:25 really? you dont say check?