Chess Rule

[kenny1234]

If an opponent omits to take one of your pieces when he could have done---what is the ruling?

[sandyRoe]

It may not suit him to take the piece at a particular time.

[aelmpvw]

he's not obliged to take a piece if he doesn't want to

[Calibax]

Unlike in draughts, there is no obligation to take a piece if you don't want to

[FredPuli43]

'Queen's gambit declined' ! That gambit, where White starts by moving the Quen's pawn, and any other gambit , is based on the idea that having Black capture the pawn gives White a tactical advantage.'Declined' means that Black has refused to take it. There is no rule that a player must take a pawn or piece and if he forgets to do so and stops his clock or his opponent touches his own pawn or piece , he is stuck without being able to move it.

[kenny1234]

many thanks everyone----it seems I was thinking of "draughts"