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Is keyboard for moving allowed yet?

Hey ppl is using keyboard for moving pieces allowed yet? Haven't heard from players anymore
Yes you can use kb.
But it's like "Ke2" not "K" and mouse cursor on e2. It's bxc3, not mouse on c3 and "x" to capture, etc. Hope that makes sense. It's called blindfold entry if I remember correctly.
Yes, you can use a keyboard. No, you may not use the KB browser extension.
I play with move confirmation enabled. So I move my mouse to move pieces and press the enter key to confirm move. It is faster than pressing with the mouse to confirm the move. It permits to see the piece in place before pressing in a way the clock enter key. OTB we make a move and some times we are not fast enough to press the clock and the rude player plays there move on our time. We need to confirm a move. It's the clock that should be giving permission to the opponent to play their move. If we don't respect the clock, than why use one.

Think of move confirmation as if you were playing with a clock. With virtual move confirmation the touch rule does not apply because your opponent does not see what you touched or moved and you can take back the move as long as you do not confirm the move. This is why I like the on-line chess clock and much less the OTB clock.

Use move confirmation with the keyboard. Say good bye to mouse slips. I am faster using a mouse and enter key, than using a touchscreen or a keyboard to make moves.
Yes you can use keyboard but I don't think you should
1.It's really hard to move it
2.Most of the time you make mistakes
3.You have to miove the mouse multiple time
4.It takes up time of your game
5.It can be a bullet game.
@Toscani said in #6:
>OTB we make a move and some times we are not fast enough to press the clock and the rude player plays there move on our time.

Not rude playing according the rules. after finger release piece it just fine to move as long as you dont prevent opponent from pressing his clock befor you press yours. Blitz is also time scramble.

6.2.2 A player must be allowed to pause his/her clock after making his/her move, even after the opponent has made his/her next move. The time between making the move on the chessboard and pressing the clock is regarded as part of the time allotted to the player.

even after means it possible to move even you have pressed clock. never seen other than blitz
@Aaravsharma2012 said in #7:
> Yes you can use keyboard but I don't think you should
> 1.It's really hard to move it
> 4.It takes up time of your game

OTOH it's great for your typing?