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  • Position of chess pieces at the beginning of a game
    chess
    / Conduct of the game

    ā€¦ā€œI adjustā€ (French: ā€œj’adoubeā€), a piece touched must be moved or captured (if legally possible), and a completed move may not be retracted. The players also are obligated to record their moves. Only after making a move can they stop their allotted time from elapsing, usually by depressing a device…

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    ā€¦ā€œI adjustā€ (French: ā€œj’adoubeā€), a piece touched must be moved or captured (if legally possible), and a completed move may not be retracted. The players also are obligated to record their moves. Only after making a move can they stop their allotted time from elapsing, usually by depressing a device…

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