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Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
20 Feb 15
Originally posted by polarbearMaybe they know it irritates you. If they didn't know it before, they do now.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
21 Feb 15
Originally posted by polarbearYeah, we get this from time to time.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
If they are moving within the time controls, there's nothing you can do and on top of that, it's only an extremely poor sport who would get irritated by this.
Play faster time controls if it bothers you so much. Hmmm, but then you'd have to move faster too. Funny how that works, right?
21 Feb 15
Originally posted by polarbearWell Christ on a crutch man. Read his profile, he can eat his weight in Oreos. So obviously his fingers are too fat to use a mouse.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
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21 Feb 15
Originally posted by polarbearIt depends. If they are moving slowly from the start then that is their prerogative. What I find frustrating is when people make several moves a day until they get into trouble and then slow the game down and wind down their timebank, while still moving in their other games.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
All but one of my opponents are moving pretty slowly at the moment - I think three of them are hoping I'll offer a draw out of frustration, lose track of the position, or are waiting for my rating to go above 1,800 again. They'll be disappointed - I want my rating to go back over 1,800 so I won't offer draws in won positions, I know exactly how to beat them and am more likely to mess up if they move quickly, and my rating is only going to go down if my wins come more slowly than my losses.
You've only got 5 in progress games, why not start a few other games?
21 Feb 15
Originally posted by DeepThoughtEver thought that they slow their game down because they are actually trying to think of a way out of the trouble that they are in and not some super cynical agenda against you and the chess community?
It depends. If they are moving slowly from the start then that is their prerogative. What I find frustrating is when people make several moves a day until they get into trouble and then slow the game down and wind down their timebank, while still moving in their other games.
All but one of my opponents are moving pretty slowly at the moment - I thin ...[text shortened]... slowly than my losses.
You've only got 5 in progress games, why not start a few other games?
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Originally posted by polarbearThe only "pointy stick" needed is the one to jab those who bitch and moan about slow moving players with. There is no such thing as slow moving player; there is such a thing time as controls though.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
21 Feb 15
Originally posted by Sicilian SausageNo, I'm not talking about when people wait until they have a spare hour at the weekend to work out the position, when people do that it is only for a few moves, not for the whole of the rest of the game in obviously lost (I mean multiple pieces down) positions. Although, of my current opponents the only game where my advantage is that clear he's moving daily.
Ever thought that they slow their game down because they are actually trying to think of a way out of the trouble that they are in and not some super cynical agenda against you and the chess community?
21 Feb 15
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Originally posted by DeepThoughtWell in that case I would resign, unless it was against you. 😉
No, I'm not talking about when people wait until they have a spare hour at the weekend to work out the position, when people do that it is only for a few moves, not for the whole of the rest of the game in obviously lost (I mean multiple pieces down) positions. Although, of my current opponents the only game where my advantage is that clear he's moving daily.
Edit: What do you get if you multiply six by nine?
Originally posted by polarbearhey numb nuts its a game with time limits its u that should be banned from games with time limits.
Is it me or are others irritated players who deliberately leave their tournament move until the very last minute ? Should;t we have some sort of online pointy stick to wake them up ? Maybe we should be able to name and shame them ... SASSR !!!!!! ...or .... players should have a slow play rating so at least we can avoid them or put them in their own tournaments !
21 Feb 15
Originally posted by redbadgerYour manners, taste and erudition are only surpassed by every single thing in the entire world. Congrats! Now go back to your cave. We'll bang some rocks together next time we want you to come out and spew crap.
hey numb nuts its a game with time limits its u that should be banned from games with time limits.