How tactical can/should you be?

In Gamma Hardcore Free for All Dual I notice that one of the duels have ended in two draws after only 6 moves in both matches. The result is off course that both players progress to the next round with minimal effort.

Is this allowed? Is it fair play? And how long will the tournaments go on if more people start doing this?

Is this allowed?
Yes

Is it fair play?
I don't think so, but there's really not much to do about it...

And how long will the tournaments go on if more people start doing this?
Hard to tell. Probably a little longer than now 🙄

Then check out the Mareades Grouped Random Tournament.
Group 11: Marko Krale, he resigned all 6 games.
But I guess that he must have a good reason to do that.
I mean why should you enter, if you only want to resign .
Bad for your ratings also.

Originally posted by Loose Screw

Bad for your ratings also.

Not if you resign before 2(?) moves have been completed

Originally posted by cludi
Not if you resign before 2(?) moves have been completed

How can that be?
You give up the game (resign) ---> you lose the game ---> your rating goes down. Looks logical to me.
Unless there is something in the rules that I don't know about.
Interresting😕

Originally posted by Loose Screw
How can that be?
You give up the game (resign) ---> you lose the game ---> your rating goes down. Looks logical to me.
Unless there is something in the rules that I don't know about.
Interresting😕

A game is unrated until more than 2 moves have been made. So if you resign without moving, it has no adverse effect on your rating, or beneficial effect on your opponent's. It like the game didn't happen. Still counts as a loss, however.

Originally posted by Gatecrasher
A game is unrated until more than 2 moves have been made. So if you resign without moving, it has no adverse effect on your rating, or beneficial effect on your opponent's. It like the game didn't happen. Still counts as a loss, however.

Thanks for explaning that to me.🙂

Originally posted by ViA
In Gamma Hardcore Free for All Dual I notice that one of the duels have ended in two draws after only 6 moves in both matches. The result is off course that both players progress to the next round with minimal effort.

Is this allowed? Is it fair play? And how long will the tournaments go on if more people start doing this?

In another dual tournie after losing the first game, I politely asked my opponent to resign explaining that we would both progress if he did. He politley refused. I lost both games.