Originally posted by cashthetrashI still don't get what the hell you're talking about and no,it wasn't brilliant.
I love it when someone plays innocent. It was a brilliant attempt to convince everyone to take a vote on you and XanthosNZ becoming the Drag Queen Moderators for RHP. 😀)) It's only because I like you that would I nominate you. But I wasn't really wanting to make a new thread on the issue. No flirt intended.😉
Life's a Bitch
By Thom Schuyler & Fred Knobloch
Fresh out of college, carrying a Ph.D.
I thought with all that knowledge
The world couldn't wait for me
But then my eyes was opened
Just as wide as they could be
Now I'm busy coping with this harsh reality
Took some time to learn what the world already knew
And now I wake up everyday with the proper attitude
Life's a bitch and then you die
You don't know when and you don't know why
You love a little and you say goodbye
Fate comes in and throws the switch
Life's a bitch and then you die
I went to see the preacher, such a righteous man
A healer and a teacher, I was sure he would understand
Well he prayed and meditated while I told him about my life
I told him how I hated all this daily stress and strife
He took off his collar, he looked me in the eye
He closed the good book lying there and much to my surprise
He said life's a bitch and then you die
You don't know when and you don't know why
You love a little and you say goodbye
Fate comes in and throws the switch
Life's a bitch and then you die
I went to see the doctor, finally, to cure me of my ills
He reached into his locker and he handed me a bunch of pills
He said, "Boy, by your description, I can tell you're near the end
So take this here prescription, you'll be on your feet again
Follow these directions and in a week give me a call
And if these ain't effective, boy, well you might as well take 'em all"
Because life's a bitch and then you die
You don't know when and you don't know why
You love a little and you say goodbye
Fate comes in and throws the switch
Life's a bitch and then you die
Life's a bitch and then you die
Originally posted by ChavvieI wasn't talking about Madam, I was talking about belgianfreak. I don't know Madam's motives, or how much time she/he has to make her/his moves, or how often she/he moves in other games. Maybe she/he is stalling. Does it really matter? You say she/he is wasting your time, but that would only be the case if you'd sit there all the time waiting for her/him to move, unable to think of anything else. Okay, you still have to make the moves. See it as an exercise to find the fastest checkmate. Nobody else will have to wait because of your game, as it's not a tournament game.
So are you saying that is feasibly whats happening with Madam, oh wait she's only got a king left.
She could take all year and there will still be a maximum of 8 moves each time. 😕
I can see where Chavvie is coming from. Yes, even in a losing position, you still can play on, and perhaps want to take even more time to make sure you can see drawing possibilities.
The game he is on about is different. His opponent has been moving deliberately as slow as possible (we are presuming). This would be fair if his opponent could claim to have a reasonable amount of analysis to do. This is not the case. It is merely a question of choosing a single K move, where any move has the same chance of leading to a stalemate (and if it doesn't, it should not take too long to work out which one does give such chances). This does not require deep thinking.
How would any of you feel if I played you OTB, with full time controls (2hr per person, then +1hr after 40 moves, +30 mins after 60 moves). Say after the 60 moves, I am in a losing position, but have 2.5 hours left on my clock (quite likely, I rarely use my full time OTB). I decide to go to a swimming pool across the road for a couple of hours (not telling you this, of course), then come back with 30 minutes left and play the remainder of the game. I can do this, and still not lose on time, but i doubt you would feel this acceptable behaviour (I have seen this happen in OTB tourneys). How is this any different?
Originally posted by welsharnieWell, I have never played OTB, so I don't really know how I would feel about it. But as to your question how this is any different, in case of the OTB game, your time is indeed wasted, you can't even go to the swimming pool yourself because you don't know when your opponent will come back. In case of a game here, you can do whatever you like while waiting for your opponent's move.
I can see where Chavvie is coming from. Yes, even in a losing position, you still can play on, and perhaps want to take even more time to make sure you can see drawing possibilities.
The game he is on about is different. His opponent has been moving deliberately as slow as possible (we are presuming). This would be fair if his opponent could claim to h ...[text shortened]... this acceptable behaviour (I have seen this happen in OTB tourneys). How is this any different?
Originally posted by NordlysBut your missing the point in that she was moving more regularly when the game was competitive and has deliberately slowed now the postion is lost.
Well, I have never played OTB, so I don't really know how I would feel about it. But as to your question how this is any different, in case of the OTB game, your time is indeed wasted, you can't even go to the swimming pool yourself because you don't know when your opponent will come back. In case of a game here, you can do whatever you like while waiting for your opponent's move.
Of course it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things because I just get on with my life. But in the context of this game I think it is wrong and unecessary. That's all.
Originally posted by welsharnieI wasn't referring to Chavvie v's Madam either, which I haven't looked into nor wish to, but rather as a response to posts that claimed that every time a player slows down when losing they are being unsportsmanlike by stalling. I think (without wanting to get my head bitten off) that we're all in agreement that people who are down in pieces/possition are quite likely to slow down their move rate to think more. The fact that there are people who will stall, and the right or wrong of this, is another matter.
I can see where Chavvie is coming from. Yes, even in a losing position, you still can play on, and perhaps want to take even more time to make sure you can see drawing possibilities.
The game he is on about is different. His opponent has been moving deliberately as slow as possible (we are presuming). This would be fair if his opponent could claim to h ...[text shortened]... this acceptable behaviour (I have seen this happen in OTB tourneys). How is this any different?
A couple of things most of you clearly don't know:
1. Madam is a guy.
2. Madam quite regularly has gaps in his time on the site. I can tell when he's gone for a while, because he's leader of one of my clans and the flow of challenges is very uneven.
This entire thread has been built on the assumption that madam's move behaviour is a deliberate tactic, when to my mind it's more likely that he is having one of his slower periods, and getting on with life beyond RHP. Meanwhile, this thread proves that many people DON'T have a life beyond RHP!
This thread is getting out of control and everyone is losing the plot.
The bottom line is Madam should show proper chess etiquette and resign the game in question (linked in the first post). If he has slowed the lost game down to a crawl, he is simply being unsportsmanlike for no reason.
Whether he spends five minutes, five hours or five days a week on the site, Madam is obviously a chess player and he must know that the game should politely be resigned. Period.
If I was chavvie, I probably wouldn't have started this thread but I definitely wouldn't play him again...
Originally posted by orfeoWhat idiot would not be able to with unlimited time at their disposal?
3. Clearly being unable to win a game is NOT the same as clearly having lost a game. It's obvious to me why madam is playing on. He wants to see if Chavvie can finish off the job.
Originally posted by orfeoIts also obvious to me that you are an aquaintance of Madam and are therefore biased.
3. Clearly being unable to win a game is NOT the same as clearly having lost a game. It's obvious to me why madam is playing on.
I will not screw up the end game. FACT.
The past several weeks I have had a move from Madam the same time every week. Just after the 7 day timeout and just before the time bank is completly used up. Thanks for your input though
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