Originally posted by RJHindsPerhaps this is because you yourself confessed to being a liar and a cheat. By the way, you also confessed to being a troll and a fake
Perhaps I was lashing out at you as a convenient target, because everyone had accused me of being a liar and cheat.
The post that was quoted here has been removedThat is an interesting question .... In a recent game here at RHP, when I was new at RHP, I was playing a player whose rating was equal to mine. As the game developed, I considered that he had a somewhat stronger position. Then without prior notice, he stopped sending moves and I had the right to to claim a win on time. I sent him two messages asking him whether he had any problem but he did not reply. Only after sending and receiving no reply to two notices, did I claim a win on time. I thought that he was simply dropping out of RHP or of chess in general. Some time later, he contacted me advising me that he had been on vacation but had neglected to inform those those with whom he had been playing of this. I then gave him a return match which resulted in a draw. We are now playing a third game.
So, my answer to your question is a personal one. Unless, I have a clear won position, I would not claim a win on time without first messaging my opponent and warning of his peril. As I said, this a a personal answer, and I would not consider it bad manners to claim a win on time without notifying an opponent as a general rule but it is something that I would not do.
Hi Aldan.
Well this thread has been all good clean fun. Thanks for that.
Now we are onto Skulls.
I try my best to play on here as I would OTB.
It's good OTB training, wish the net was on the go 40 years ago.
I would not say to my opponent after his flag has dropped in an OTB game.
"You flag has fallen, if you move within the next few minutes I'll pretend not to notice."
Come to think of it I might if I was halfway though a brilliant mating combo.
I'd pretend I had not seen it to get the mate on the board.
(and then try and claim two points from the TD.) 🙂
So I merrily click the skull.
I'm sure if I started thinking as to reasons why the lad has not moved then
I'd never take a skull.