05 Mar 03
Originally posted by lionelAs I always say (ad nausium), remember why we are here - to have a fun game of chess. If you are enjoying the game, then leave it and hope they come back (an opponent of mine just came back after 4 weeks away with no notice & I was glad that we could pick up where we left off). If you honestly think that they are refusing to move because they are certain to lose then take the TO. Otherwise, where's the harm in leaving the game open, even for 6 months?
If after 2 reminders, and haven't heard from a player since Feb. 24. would you go ahead a claim? TO was 7 days.
Either you are here for rating or for chess. You get rating by TO's, but you can only lose you chess.
Unless it's a tourney game, in which case I say TO after a few days past the allowed period - you have a responsability to the other players to keep the tourney moving.
Jon
06 Mar 03
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Originally posted by lionelI've been wondering pretty much the same thing. My opponent hasn't moved since feb 25, I've sent a reminder, and its the second move in a row he's gone over the 7 day limit without a word of explanation. because I've played him before, i've kept the faith so far, but that little red shield is a constant temptation. i think because i'm enjoying the game, and he might be a little ahead, i'll keep it open though...i think belgianfreak made a good point: are we here for ratings or for chess? i'm here for chess, but i can't deny that i get a kick when i win and my rating goes up. However, i only want it to go up if my chess is genuinely improving, so i don't like to get points for timeouts.
If after 2 reminders, and haven't heard from a player since Feb. 24. would you go ahead a claim? TO was 7 days.
07 Mar 03
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Originally posted by belgianfreakWhereas I entirely agree, there is a point after which waiting for the silent, irresponsible opponent
As I always say (ad nausium), remember why we are here - to have a fun game of chess.
results in a cessation of "fun" for the player waiting. In many ways, I think of starting a game,
accepting a challenge, etc., as a contract, as an agreement to make moves within a certain amount
of time or face the penalty: loss. A person who does not move after a reasonable period of time
after the timeout is available is either very irresponsible and doesn't care as much about chess as
s/he should or the person extenuating circumstances (health, etc.) in which case a game of chess
is quite unimportant in any event.
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08 Mar 03
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Originally posted by lionelRay,
If after 2 reminders, and haven't heard from a player since Feb. 24. would you go ahead a claim? TO was 7 days.
I would take it.
The only reason I would not take a t/o would be:-
*that I knew my oppenent (so it is a personal choice by me - I personally would not time you out Ray);
*my oppenent had warned me in advance (common courtesy not to t/o after that);
*if they were on vacation (we all have a life at the end of the day).
* I would ignore the above in a competitive tournament game (sorry)
I am here to have fun, I do not like to have more than about 30 games on the go as I loose complete track in all my games, also I like to move at least once a day so I can get a "feel" for the game and the oppenent. If I am on a 14 day t/o and I am moving once every 13 days I generally pray that the game will t/o so I can move on to a more enjoyable game. I know a lot of players feel like this.
I do not play less than 7 day t/o's and if I can not move in that amount of time I would expect my oppenent to t/o me.
I have never lost a game on t/o in over a year playing on this site, I have been working away from home a lot over the last 2 months, so if I can manage to find away to make a move once a week (i.e. public libraries, internet cafe, etc) to keep my games going so can my oppenent.
Andrew