27 Jun '12 18:28>
game id 9203682
i've tried to talk to my clan about this, but we're small and not very talkative so here I am. i began thinking of this game as an instance of cheating, but, since the site allows what occurred, maybe it's more of an instance of what i'd consider "cheap strategy".
My opponent was down 2 pieces, was not going to win. so he started a series of moves that led nowhere, it was an aggressive check to my king but he didn't have any pieces to back it up to turn it into a checkmate. i saw it and dismissed it as weak strategy. but he checked me, i moved, he checked me again, and just kept repeating this move pattern that he was the instigator of. i could not "escape" it. I even commented in the game, suggesting he try another strategy, let's see something different, etc. he ignored this comment, and claimed the draw after he forced several repeats of this move. i did not even realize you could do this until after I investigated this suddenly "drawn" game.
i think now he was doing it on purpose, and it irritates me. it makes me feel like playing a game of chess is basically worthless, since anytime you lose some pieces and are going to lose, you can engineer this type of draw and claim it. that doesn't seem like "fair" play, and it certainly isn't very interesting play.
what's the word on this from RHP, re: playing style and rules? is this a loop-hole to the site game logic? less seriously, can i get an overturn and claim a win for this game? even less seriously, can I get the player banned?
i enjoy chess, whether i win or lose. but games like this where people employ such strategy makes me want to give up and stop playing.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
,Y
i've tried to talk to my clan about this, but we're small and not very talkative so here I am. i began thinking of this game as an instance of cheating, but, since the site allows what occurred, maybe it's more of an instance of what i'd consider "cheap strategy".
My opponent was down 2 pieces, was not going to win. so he started a series of moves that led nowhere, it was an aggressive check to my king but he didn't have any pieces to back it up to turn it into a checkmate. i saw it and dismissed it as weak strategy. but he checked me, i moved, he checked me again, and just kept repeating this move pattern that he was the instigator of. i could not "escape" it. I even commented in the game, suggesting he try another strategy, let's see something different, etc. he ignored this comment, and claimed the draw after he forced several repeats of this move. i did not even realize you could do this until after I investigated this suddenly "drawn" game.
i think now he was doing it on purpose, and it irritates me. it makes me feel like playing a game of chess is basically worthless, since anytime you lose some pieces and are going to lose, you can engineer this type of draw and claim it. that doesn't seem like "fair" play, and it certainly isn't very interesting play.
what's the word on this from RHP, re: playing style and rules? is this a loop-hole to the site game logic? less seriously, can i get an overturn and claim a win for this game? even less seriously, can I get the player banned?
i enjoy chess, whether i win or lose. but games like this where people employ such strategy makes me want to give up and stop playing.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
,Y