one move pony

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Only Chess

28 Mar 12

~~Removed~~

Joined: 22 Jul 06
Moves: 131621

28 Mar 12

-1

why do players make one move and leave?

paulbuchmanfromfics

Joined: 24 Aug 07
Moves: 48477

28 Mar 12

-1

That happens to me a lot too. I usually title the invite "Make Some Moves Now". If they still only make a move and leave, I just delete the game and put out a new invite.

Vartiovuori

Joined: 04 May 11
Moves: 13736

28 Mar 12

I just had the opposite happen to me.

http://www.redhotchess.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=9174457

The game name is "online now play quickly." I took the invite a little after 11 pm with the intention of going to bed around midnight and getting the game well underway by then. Black's first move happened over five hours later.

vandervelde

Joined: 10 Dec 11
Moves: 143494

28 Mar 12

Originally posted by johnnight1
why do players make one move and leave?

It's a relict, a remnant of an old custom - push elevator button on the ground floor and go (sometimes run).
Also there is a widespread belidf that, if you push elevatro buton twice (or keep pushing), the elevatro will move faster. That's why some try to double their moves.