Claiming Timeout Wins

ElAlacran

Only Chess

26 May 06

ElAlacran

Joined: 10 May 06
Moves: 2123

26 May 06

Is it good sportspersonship to claim a timeout win? Can this be waived? What percentage of opponents come back and want to take up the game as though there was no interruption?

kmac27

washington

Joined: 18 Dec 05
Moves: 47023

26 May 06

of course its good sportsmanship its a timed game. no different than a 30 minute timed game at a tournament, when time runs out you lose game over.

wormwood

If Theres Hell Below

We're All Gonna Go!

Joined: 10 Sep 05
Moves: 10228

26 May 06

Originally posted by ElAlacran
Is it good sportspersonship to claim a timeout win? Can this be waived? What percentage of opponents come back and want to take up the game as though there was no interruption?

1200p's often abandon games never to return, other provisionals sometimes, non-provisionals almost always come back eventually. other than that, people have lives, they are not always going to move on time.

some claim the skulls immediately, some collect graveyards, some give additional time up to a point. it's up to you. non-sub has only 6 game slots, so there is the need for free space to be considered.

somebody using up all their time takes the risk of being timed out.

Wulebgr

Angler

River City

Joined: 08 Dec 04
Moves: 16907

26 May 06

Originally posted by ElAlacran
Is it good sportspersonship to claim a timeout win? Can this be waived? What percentage of opponents come back and want to take up the game as though there was no interruption?

My college team needed one more play to win the Rose Bowl. Bad sports that they were, the University of Michigan took the win on time.

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

26 May 06

Originally posted by Wulebgr
My college team needed one more play to win the Rose Bowl. Bad sports that they were, the University of Michigan took the win on time.

Haha, yeah, I timeout when I can, especially because I need those slots. But if I'm playing a 5/0, 10/15, 30/0, 90/30 etc. I'll time my opponent out immediately, because part of the game was making your move in the alloted time. This is the same situation, just with a MUCH bigger amount of time.