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Subject: Stairs

I have a question concerning stairs: If I leave a stair I lose my position on the stair, so far it's clear to me. But can I finish my started stair games or do I lose them automatically?

5. July 2006, 16:43:42

Subject: Re: Stairs

gringo: you cant leave a stairs when you are still playing a game

you can retire on a stairs though (even when you have some games going), you wont lose your position that way and the outcome of your ongoing games will still count (you will drop or raise acording to your win or loss, although you cant see it as you are not shown while being retired)

5. July 2006, 17:29:47

gringo

Subject: Re: Stairs

Hrqls: thank you very much.

5. July 2006, 17:39:08

Subject: Re: Stairs

Hrqls: You CAN leave a stair in which you are still playing a game - and you will continue playing that game. I just tried it ;)

6. July 2006, 12:01:03

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Mr. Shumway: oops, i then misunderstood :)
the same will then apply to leaving the stairs as which applies to retire on a stairs

the games will continue and will still count for your opponent, and also for you if you are still on the stairs (but not if you left it :))

6. July 2006, 12:53:35

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Hrqls: I reentered immediately after leaving, and I "cannot start a new game until ...", so I think that they even count for me, as I finish them while I am in. Not sure about that though ;)

6. July 2006, 14:18:00

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Mr. Shumway: you are sure you used 'Remove me from these stairs' and not 'Start retirement' ?

because what you say sounds exactly like a retirement works (as i understand :))

6. July 2006, 14:41:12

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Modified by toedder (6. July 2006, 14:41:27)

Hrqls: Yes, I am :)

6. July 2006, 22:06:55

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Mr. Shumway: fun :)

i never left a stairs ... why would you leave one if you can retire and return in the future :)

6. July 2006, 22:10:54

Subject: Re: Stairs

Hrqls: maybe because there are tricky situations as a pawn? I don't know, but I heard of a loophole concerning stairs that enabled pawns to get more than twenty games!

7. July 2006, 09:57:01