I usually say "check" after checking my opponent, but not when the check is obvious. What is the proper etiquette for saying "check?"
You don't need to say it at all. If your opponent isn't paying attention and makes an illegal move, you can remind him.
I usually say "check" after checking my opponent, but not when the check is obvious. What is the proper etiquette for saying "check?"
You don't need to say it at all. If your opponent isn't paying attention and makes an illegal move, you can remind him.
He most likely already knows you ulose time for making an illegal move. Do you know how many of his threads are trolls?
In real tournaments, it is considered to be a very bad manner if you say "check" as it's disturbing, annoying and it can impede with the thinking process of your opponent. We need silence during the games. According to the rules you cannot talk during the game with the exceptions if you call arbiter, offer a draw or resign.
You should not say check. It disturbs your opponent and players of nearby games.
As an added bonus to not saying check, if your opponent makes an illegal move because he doesn't notice he's in check, in FIDE tournaments (and I would assume other tournaments following FIDE rules), you can stop the game, call the arbiter, and get time added to your clock. After that, on the second illegal move someone makes, you can call the arbiter and your opponent loses.
A funny thing happened to me. I entered a competition where if an illegal move is made, you automatically lose. I did not say check and he moved a bishop to not block it. He called the arbiter and the arbiter declared me the winner due to chess players being able to determine when it is a check. LOL
I usually say "check" after checking my opponent, but not when the check is obvious. What is the proper etiquette for saying "check?"
I find it best to scream it at the top of my lungs, to subtlety let my opponent know they wont win. This tactic is best used for spite checks in order to coerce a "fear draw". A fear draw is where you opponent knows they can win, but takes the draw "because of the implication".
Thanks for the responses.
Don't say it. If you accidentally call it wrong in a blitz game, you automatically lose.
I usually say "check" after checking my opponent, but not when the check is obvious. What is the proper etiquette for saying "check?"