reinstating a Timeout

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29th November 2007, 12:59am

by Redwall
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 288

Hi all, was wondering if the possibility to reinstate a game and remove a timeout wold be wanted or possible? that is a game witch is time out could, if agreed between both players, reinstated (not changing the rating, but classed as a new game) Thereby removing the time out and playing to the finish. Wat do you think?

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29th November 2007, 03:03am

by JediMaster
Brookings SD United States

Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 454

I think instead of doing as you suggested it would make more sense to request a rematch which at the end of any game is already programmed to happen if you request it and your opponent agrees. I have one opponent that I have played 3 times. I won one. He won one. We had one draw. The other option would be for both of you to agree to a draw. And start a new game.

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1st December 2007, 02:56pm

by Redwall
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 288

That was not the question, a game lost by time out shuld be bade posibel to continu

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2nd December 2007, 09:32am

by Queenie
London House United Kingdom

Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 1813

Oh no!!! do you mean if the game is timed out, because you did not or your opponant did not get back in time to finish it, you should be able to ask to reinstate the game? If this is what you want changed I would say no. Otherwise we could have members coming back anytime saying they could not get back to the game for some reason or other, and what with lots of people on this site already complaining about vacation times,......times taken over each move,....... we will also have people whinging about, "I couldn't get back to the board on time, so I did not really lose". 'Give us a break' If you take on an opponant and agree you are playing 24hrs, 3-5-7-14 day chess then its your responsiblity to get back to the board before your time runs out. We do not need to change this rule.

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2nd December 2007, 10:08am

by Redwall
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 288

Its only a suggestions, that has to be agreed by both players, you still have a lose, and your rating is unchanged, And if you reinstate a game you were bound to lose, you'd only lose again. The game lost in timeout continues to be lost, but it may be fun to finish it (giving a new win/loss)

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2nd December 2007, 10:14am

by Quaff
England

Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 88

I would say no to reinstating a game after a timeout, time is a factor in chess, a win on time is a valid win.

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2nd December 2007, 10:19am

by Redwall
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 288

well yes, Butthe idea is to remove a time out (if both agree) you have still lost a game

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28th February 2008, 11:07pm

by erik
Mountain View, CA United States

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 10123

we have now made it so that if you DONT want to automatically claim a timeout win, you can change that in your settings here: http://www.chess.com/home/echess_settings.html

(see the Auto-Win on Time checkbox)

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1st March 2008, 05:40am

by Redwall
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 288

tx Erik!

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