I remember, in the days of yore, people used to make noise with coins to disturb their opponents during OTB games...
One time I was playing with somebody, and they pretended they had a cold the whole time. It is not easy to concentrate when someone is coughing in your face.
There is such trick in bullet:
when you are in a losing position, and you have the same amount of time as your opponent, you play quite slow, so your opponent thinks you will not flag him and he plays with the same speed as you. But, while your time runs parallel, you achieve a point when you both have 4-6 seconds left and you start tough flag your opponent: empty checks, unexpectable sacrifices, premoving everything. So you win by time. But those who are prepared will not, of course, be got on this.
when you are in a losing position, and you have the same amount of time as your opponent, you play quite slow, so your opponent thinks you will not flag him and he plays with the same speed as you. But, while your time runs parallel, you achieve a point when you both have 4-6 seconds left and you start tough flag your opponent: empty checks, unexpectable sacrifices, premoving everything. So you win by time. But those who are prepared will not, of course, be got on this.
i've done that before
Jiggling legs...completely oblivious to the person with the habit...but annoying to everyone in the tournament room!
@ #2 Bourbon53
It seems I overstated that. I was under the impression that there was a rule against interfering with the chess board while your opponent is on the move, but this apparently only applies to adjusting pieces. Thanks for pointing this out.
Arbiter Ernie Schlich has this to say: "I was taught early on (by my wife Joan) that the player on move - the entire time his clock is running - _owns the board_. The opponent does not adjust pieces, touch the clock, speak except for a problem, or otherwise disturb the opponent."
http://www.uschess.org/content/view/8720/473/
The link contains an interesting discussion on what it means to be 'on the move', as this is not clearly defined.
@ #7 Dionysus_god
Article 11.5 states "It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw or the introduction of a source of noise into the playing area."
The English Chess Federation comments "Arbiters could therefore insist that noisy shoes are removed before entering the playing hall. This rule would also apply to the key/change janglers who so annoy particular players."
I'm very picky about this since I'm extremely sensitive to auditory stimuli, but generally the grey zone is rather large.
@ #10 FinnishMathematicion
This is covered in article 8.1a: "It is forbidden to write the moves in advance". It's a relatively new rule meant to prevent players from taking notes during the game. I've never met anyone who cares to enforce it.
Writing down your move before you make it - the so called Blumenfeld's Rule - is an ingrained habit of many players, especially in the older generation.
It seems I overstated that. I was under the impression that there was a rule against interfering with the chess board while your opponent is on the move, but this apparently only applies to adjusting pieces. Thanks for pointing this out.
Arbiter Ernie Schlich has this to say: "I was taught early on (by my wife Joan) that the player on move - the entire time his clock is running - _owns the board_. The opponent does not adjust pieces, touch the clock, speak except for a problem, or otherwise disturb the opponent."
http://www.uschess.org/content/view/8720/473/
The link contains an interesting discussion on what it means to be 'on the move', as this is not clearly defined.
@ #7 Dionysus_god
Article 11.5 states "It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw or the introduction of a source of noise into the playing area."
The English Chess Federation comments "Arbiters could therefore insist that noisy shoes are removed before entering the playing hall. This rule would also apply to the key/change janglers who so annoy particular players."
I'm very picky about this since I'm extremely sensitive to auditory stimuli, but generally the grey zone is rather large.
@ #10 FinnishMathematicion
This is covered in article 8.1a: "It is forbidden to write the moves in advance". It's a relatively new rule meant to prevent players from taking notes during the game. I've never met anyone who cares to enforce it.
Writing down your move before you make it - the so called Blumenfeld's Rule - is an ingrained habit of many players, especially in the older generation.
I would also like to clarify that I'm not talking about clear violations of rules or unethical behaviour. Calling your opponent a disgusting ape or refusing to shake hands (if your opponent insists) is against the rules and shouldn't be part of your psychological arsenal as a chess player.
What about, whilst on the board, removing a pet tarantula from one's pocket and stroking him whilst muttering tp said arachnid: "hmmmm we'll have him for tea my lovely my lovely"?
Once I heard of a game where the player had someone hired to distract the other player
#19 You're thinking of Happy Gilmore.
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