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It's poor sportsmanship. Just yesterday, someone at chess.com let 17 consecutive minutes expire for the timeout loss, when I was one move away from checkmate. There was an automated message saying he/she "may have violated our fair play policy", and that they'd look into it or something, but nothing seems to have been done about it.
If anyone here plays at chess.com, don't play Hawkwinds. He/she is a sore loser.
Originally posted by danger daveThere's been lots of discussion on this topic in the other forums.
What is the feeling on a player who deliberately loses on timeout to reduce his handicap. Is it poor sportmanship or an acceptable tactic.
There's quite a few players on here who lose deliberately for one reason or another by timeout or resigning(usually clan related).
They're commonly known as sandbaggers.
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Originally posted by thaughbaerHang on a minute. Some time back I suggested that not resigning in certain positions and for certain reasons was unsporting.
If it's done to gain entry to lower banded tournaments then it's poor sportsmanship.
I also suggested that clicking skulls automatically was poor form and even cited RHPs own encouragement to use them sensitively.
In both cases I was told by numerous posters that anything within the rules is acceptable. I disagreed with this, but the same comment was made repeatedly.
So I hope I won't see any of those posters here arguing that losing to enter a lower banded tournament is unsporting, unless there is a rule which says you are not allowed to lose deliberately.
I will be checking.
P.S. thaughbaer is in the clear, by the way
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Originally posted by danger daveHow do you know he's not ill, and has not been able to move? How do you know he has DELIBERATLEY lost on timeout to reduce his handicap? If he's handicapped, he's certainly not in mode to play in super mode in all of his games. Grow up!
What is the feeling on a player who deliberately loses on timeout to reduce his handicap. Is it poor sportmanship or an acceptable tactic.
Another piece of negative thought. Love your pyschological expertise RJ - YOU should be the next Jung.
Or should that be Dung? Cow dung?
-m. 😏
You only have to look at the graph of his results, suddenly from being a good handicap player match after match is lost by timeout or unjustified resignations, until hey presto he wins match after match to regain his high handicap, and then the whole process is repeated.
Just look at 'jais'.
Originally posted by danger daveUser 178166
You only have to look at the graph of his results, suddenly from being a good handicap player match after match is lost by timeout or unjustified resignations, until hey presto he wins match after match to regain his high handicap, and then the whole process is repeated.
Just look at 'jais'.
I see nothing remarkable about this guy's graph, there are many similar on RHP. He obviously plays with short time controls, which means he has a high number of both wins and losses by timeout, but that's what I'd expect if you play 1/0 and don't visit the site every day of your life. His current rating doesn't move all that far away from his average rating.
Originally posted by Kewpiewhyat about this user User 414762
User 178166
I see nothing remarkable about this guy's graph, there are many similar on RHP. He obviously plays with short time controls, which means he has a high number of both wins and losses by timeout, but that's what I'd expect if you play 1/0 and don't visit the site every day of your life. His current rating doesn't move all that far away from his average rating.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieUser 414762[/b]
whyat about this user User 414762
Losses by timeout : 1362 (55.50)
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Originally posted by vivifyObviously they don't do anything about it unless someone does it a lot. You only know he did it once.
It's poor sportsmanship. Just yesterday, someone at chess.com let 17 consecutive minutes expire for the timeout loss, when I was one move away from checkmate. There was an automated message saying he/she "may have violated our fair play policy", and that they'd look into it or something, but nothing seems to have been done about it.
If anyone here plays at chess.com, don't play Hawkwinds. He/she is a sore loser.