However, the opposite can also be true-An opponent can turn a positive statement into a bad one, if the speaker uses ambiguity ( intentionally or not ).

Many board games are now available as video games, which can include the computer itself as one of several players, or as sole opponent.

The choice of stroke depends on how near the shuttlecock is to the net, whether it is above net height, and where an opponent is currently positioned: players have much better attacking options if they can reach the shuttlecock well above net height, especially if it is also close to the net.

For example, a netshot can force the opponent to lift the shuttlecock, which gives an opportunity to smash.

An opponent can ask the bidder's partner to explain the meaning of the call.

In some versions, the two player game can also be played by one player against a computer opponent.

The objective is to remove ( bear off ) all of one's own checkers from the board before one's opponent can do the same.

In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by the voluntary resignation of one's opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable.

The object of Rummy, and various other melding or matching games, is to acquire the required groups of matching cards before an opponent can do so.

It is also very common to slow down a kick inches before hitting the target, so a capoeirista can enforce superiority without the need of injuring the opponent.

While it may seem like a break time or a dance, the chamada is actually both a trap and a test, as the caller is just watching to see if the opponent will let his guard down so she can perform a takedown or a strike.

Mandinga can be translated into magic, or spell, but in capoeira a mandinguero is a clever fighter, able to trick the opponent.

Another element of horse mounted warfare is the psychological impact a mounted soldier can inflict on an opponent.

The less the witness says, and the slower the witness speaks, the more control they can maintain under the pressure of a crafty opponent.

In favor of the supposition that Eusebius changed his opinion from deference to the Count of Anjou, the decided opponent of Berengar and his doctrine, it can be adduced that he did not defend Berengar against the hostilities of the court, and that for a long time he sided with this violent prince.

If a grappler is strong and can utilize leverage well, a takedown or throw itself can be a form of dix ; the impact can render an opponent unconscious.

It can do this with no further ado against any opponent, so long as it employs the services of theology, which as everyone knows is small and ugly and must be kept out of sight.

On the other hand, the same lists can be used by the puzzle setter to stump their opponent by choosing a word which deliberately avoids common letters ( e. g. rhythm or zephyr ) or one that contains rare letters ( e. g. jazz ).

If they fail to answer, the person requesting can make an Application on Notice to the court and ask the procedural judge to make an order compelling the opponent to answer the questions.

Indelible ink itself is not infallible as it can be used to commit electoral fraud by marking opponent party members before they have chances to cast their votes.

This can be used if one's opponent's kamae has no suki when your opponent tries to attack.

This can also be achieved by inducing the opponent to attack, then employing one of the oji-waza.

Against a player who doesn't understand the concept of a sacrifice, the expert simply has to make the correct number of sacrifices to encourage the opponent to hand him the first chain long enough to ensure a win.

In Super / System, poker legend Doyle Brunson claims to check-raise very rarely in no-limit hold ' em ; he contends that it is more profitable to simply bet a quality hand, regardless of whether his opponent will try to bluff.

For example, an attacking wrestler who is half-conscious may simply drape an arm over a prone opponent, or a cocky wrestler may simply place his foot gently on a prone opponent's body, prompting a three-count from the referee.

Though the original rules of Reversi were such that each player was limited to using no more than half of the disks ( those in possession at the start ), this rule has long been out of common practice ; and, if using a physical board and pieces, the player whose turn it is simply retrieves a disk that is in possession of the opponent as needed.

While slashing attacks were still moderately effective against infantry wearing half-plate armor, cutting and slicing attacks against an opponent wearing plate armour were almost entirely ineffective in providing any sort of slashing wound as the sword simply could not cut through the steel, although a combatant could aim for the chinks in a suit of armour, sometimes to great effect.

In this regard, Petrosian's cautious playing style was well-suited for match play, as he could simply wait for his opponent to make mistakes and then capitalize on them.

For instance, he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive, and contrasts worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a method of cutting down one's opponent.

The old rules of muay boran simply consisted of a ban on hitting the groin, eye-gouging, hitting a fallen opponent, grappling or hair-pulling.

the proper mindset is to let go a little, to allow some of the chaos to become part of his mental system, and to use it to his advantage by simply creating more chaos and confusion for the opponent.

This is achieved in the game by giving them bonuses in almost all areas simply by having more of some resource than an opponent.

A camel clutch can also refer simply to a rear chinlock while seated on the back of an opponent, without placing the arms on the thighs.

The wrestler, however, would not keeping holding the arm of the opponent, but rather sandwich it between his side of leg and opponent's side ( body or waist ), or the wrestler can simply trap it under his thigh and used leg.

Internet discussion forums are rife with allegations of non-random card dealing, possibly to favour house-employed players or " bots " ( poker-playing software disguised as a human opponent ), or to give multiple players good hands thus increasing the bets and the rake, or simply to prevent new players from losing so quickly that they become discouraged.

The style uses techniques that can cripple or kill an opponent if the need arises or it can be used simply to control a minor street fighting situation.

This is often referred to as simply checking or hitting and is only permitted on an opponent with possession of the puck.

This variation of a vertical suplex sees the attacking wrestler lift the opponent as in a normal vertical suplex, but then simply drop them flat to the mat instead of falling backwards with them.

If there is no special style indicated by the server owner, the only objective is the above ( to simply kill opponent tanks ); it is called a " free for all ", or " FFA " for short.

The sumo association appears to make a distinction between yaocho ( the payment of money to secure a result ) and koi-ni-yatta mukiryoku zumo ( the deliberate performance of underpowered sumo, whereby an opponent simply lays a match down without exchange of money ).

He would always waive previous impressions and take the opposition on any question, simply for the sake of showing his talent and confusing his opponent.

Then, the opponent simply plays there again, killing the group.

Against an informed or skilled opponent, it is simply masochistic.

Targeting is simply a matter of determining the location of any opponent relative to the player's location, and pointing the player's weapon at the target.

Edge used a variation called the " kneeling inverted Sharpshooter " which he dubbed the Edgecator, where instead of stepping over an opponent, he would simply kneel to the side and apply pressure on the lower back and legs.