I think there is definately a rudeness when I say good luck at the beginning of the game and they send no reply - even when I played on a slovakian chess site I had the good grace to learn how to wish them a good game in their own language - so there really should be no excuses other then a deliberate attempt to be antisocial and irritating to an opponent.
I have frequently played opponents who I have sent the good luck message to for every single move of the game and not had a reply.
I always go 'hi' before and at the end 'gg' no matter what the result.
In that trap I posted '150 years old....' my opponent sent a 'gg'. (twice)
Some players don't bother, some do, I don't let it bother me,
nor should it you.
As for the chatty one's... I send one reply and then that's it.
I'm there to play blitz, if I want to chat I'd join a chat club.
why should I be fake and tell them "Good luck" when I really wish for them bad luck ?
I am one of the guys that usually do not say anything(especially in blitz), and only sometimes I say hi and gg...
OTB I always say hi and handshake in the and...but no good luck or thank you either...
But there is more of a reason for being nice then just conventional politeness - if you are aloof and think yourself better then them and then find yourself in some sort of awkward situation, such as being very short on time in a position which could probably be drawn - they are unlikely to let you get away with it and will probably force you into a loss, but if you were friendly they might be nice and let you off.
N.B. This doesnt really apply to blitz, it is no holds barred there.
In a correspondance game it isn't like you are limited on time. In one game I was talking to an older English gentleman who taught me about pennies, sixpence, shillings, florin, half crowns, crowns, pounds and guineas. That stuff has always interested me. It must be the old pirate movies.
Originally posted by BudoCanuckIf someone says something to me at the start of the game, I'll reply. If I felt that I learned something at the end, I'll say "good game". If I'm playing somebody under special circumstances (getting paired in a tournament two rounds in a row, for example), I'll say something about it. Beyond that, I don't really talk during games.
I am new to chess and obviously this site. I am also a neophyte internet player.
My question is; do you feel that players refusing to converse is a tactic to stimulate an anger response, in an attempt to force bad (worse) play?
Originally posted by vipiuI agree about the "good luck". it's phony in a one on one battle.
why should I be fake and tell them "Good luck" when I really wish for them bad luck ?
I am one of the guys that usually do not say anything(especially in blitz), and only sometimes I say hi and gg...
OTB I always say hi and handshake in the and...but no good luck or thank you either...
Originally posted by EladarI agree! I try to be polite, but communicating nothing but the moves is perfectly acceptable to me.
Most people won't respond to you. That's just a fact. Don't take it personally. They don't even know who you are.
Perhaps it is a carry over from playing OTB, but perhaps they are just rude. In either case, getting angry about it doesn't do you any good.
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Thanks for all of your replies. I was mainly curious about etiquette, as I said I'm new to this environment. I've been a Martial Artist since early childhood and obviously etiquette is of utmost importance.
From my point of view it is all just common courtesy, if I say hello, there is no reason not to reply. And to say that most people don't or won't talk, is in my personal experience untrue.