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A-Rod's Cousin · 09-19-2015, 01:18 AM

Chess has had plenty of rule changes in the past. But how do you honestly ban a defense that comes from a series of otherwise legal moves? That just seems crazy.

Why does it bother you so much and why does it make you think chess can't "change with the times"?

09-19-2015, 01:18 AM	#17
A-Rod's Cousin banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michelle Wie=the next Michelle Wie. Posts: 37,168	Re: Is Banning the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Wall Feasible? Chess has had plenty of rule changes in the past. But how do you honestly ban a defense that comes from a series of otherwise legal moves? That just seems crazy. Why does it bother you so much and why does it make you think chess can't "change with the times"?