Some random observations on Transfer

Things I noticed at today's ACT Junior Chess League Transfer tournament (Bughouse to non-Australians)

• Baker's Attack (1.Nf3 2.Ne5 3.Nxf7) still works like a charm
• As Black 1.e4 Nf6 (intending Ne4xf2) was met by 2.Nc3 on at least 4 occasions!
• The use of digital clocks take the fun out of 'sitting'
• Too many players fail to use the pieces in front of them
• Young players today are too polite to offer 'helpful' advice to their opponents
• At least one team asked for a printed copy of the rules for transfer. I got quite an angry response when I said that the rules weren't printed, but passed down from generation to generation
• If you keep checking, eventually you will find a mate
• Too many young players play 'real' chess, missing the point of the game
• But they do understand the 'fun' aspect of the game, and everyone had a good time