Body: <p>It is normal for an experienced player to allow his low rated opponent a takeback in casual chess. Does this apply for FIDE rated OTB tournaments, <strong>provided both players agree</strong>?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Not legal, but considering that most rules enforcement begins with a player making a claim, if both players agreed I guess they could get away with a takeback. The real question is, why would anyone want to agree to a takeback in a rated tournament? :-)
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Comments.Text: Sometimes your opponent blunders, and you think they played a killer move, while they know they blundered. In this case, you will allow them a takeback :)
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Tags: <otb-chess>
Title: Is takeback legal in OTB chess?
ThreadText: # Is takeback legal in OTB chess?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-09)
  
  It is normal for an experienced player to allow his low rated opponent a takeback in casual chess. Does this apply for FIDE rated OTB tournaments, **provided both players agree**?
  
  **Tags:** otb-chess
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Not legal, but considering that most rules enforcement begins with a player making a claim, if both players agreed I guess they could get away with a takeback. The real question is, why would anyone want to agree to a takeback in a rated tournament? :-)  
  > **username_0**: Sometimes your opponent blunders, and you think they played a killer move, while they know they blundered. In this case, you will allow them a takeback :)  
  
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