resignation

Les Shanks

THA LARGE

Only Chess

15 Dec 05 17:48

Les Shanks

THA LARGE

mackay QLD

Joined: 20 Nov 05
Moves: 46698

15 Dec 05 17:48

Is there any way of getting out of a game other than waiting for time out?...HELP.Ps not worried about losing 100 points

leisurelysloth

Man of Steel

rushing to and fro

Joined: 13 Aug 05
Moves: 5930

15 Dec 05 18:17

Originally posted by Les Shanks
Is there any way of getting out of a game other than waiting for time out?...HELP.Ps not worried about losing 100 points

Offer draw. Resign. "Accidentally" bump the table and send the pieces flying all over the room. 😕

Ravello

The Rude©

who knows?

Joined: 30 Dec 03
Moves: 176648

15 Dec 05 18:19

Originally posted by leisurelysloth
Offer draw. Resign. "Accidentally" bump the table and send the pieces flying all over the room. 😕

Yeah,but of it's not his turn to move he can do nothing but wait.

Les Shanks

THA LARGE

mackay QLD

Joined: 20 Nov 05
Moves: 46698

15 Dec 05 18:22

i,ve tried that ...doesn,t work..Other than waiting for the screen to be there and blowing it away .. ya didn,t help

Ravello

The Rude©

who knows?

Joined: 30 Dec 03
Moves: 176648

15 Dec 05 18:27

Originally posted by Les Shanks
i,ve tried that ...doesn,t work..Other than waiting for the screen to be there and blowing it away .. ya didn,t help

You can avoid this by playing very short timeouts like 1/0 or 3/0 so that if your opponent disappears you won't have to wait much to claim the victory.