Closed Accounts in Ongoing Games

So I have an ongoing game, and my opponent's account has been completely closed.  It was closed during the time that it was my move.  I went ahead and made a move.  What now?

Do I basically wait 7 days and then when his clock runs out, it will claim a win on time and credit me with the victory?  Or is there something else I need to do?

Seems kinda stupid that when an account is completely closed that it doesn't just terminate each ongoing game played by that account, and forcing resignation for all ongoing games by the account that was closed.

The usual course of action is letting the time run out.

Why are you in hurry to win the game. All you have to do is just wait and even circle a future date on your calendar when you will your game. ;)

barefoot_player

I don't know the exact answer, but I would expect its because accounts can be closed in error, or by the individual themselves.

If all the games were immediately resigned, it could cause considerably more frustration than the opponent having to wait.

Well, my opponent's games were immediately resigned once. Maybe it depends on the closure of the account?

This was closed for cheating though. I think some staff will resign all of their games in that case, clearly some don't.

You will just have to wait for the clock.

I am now in a game where my opponent first took "vacation", and later closed his account. What can do to get this game eliminated in one or the other way. I do not want to resign, since I have a much bhigher rating and would losse quite a number of points. Besides, my position was the stronger one

 Borren,

In the situation you just described, it is not you who will lose the game, but your opponent.

Just make a move on the board and watch what happens. ;)

Barefoot_player