AutoClaim is broken or rotten

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Avatar of ChecksForTheChecksGod

Usually I (in a sense of my internal code of honor) play until my final rival can't get more points than me. THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE CONDITION FOR AUTOCLAIM, NONE OTHER.

On the other side, system declares autoclaim when my final opponent still can get more points (or if I can get more points than him). For whom to write in order to get this fixed? Just write me an address in private or send this forum post to the responsible admin.

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ChecksForTheChecksGod wrote:

Usually I (in a sense of my internal code of honor) play until my final rival can't get more points than me. THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE CONDITION FOR AUTOCLAIM, NONE OTHER.

On the other side, system declares autoclaim when my final opponent still can get more points (or if I can get more points than him). For whom to write in order to get this fixed? Just write me an address in private or send this forum post to the responsible admin.

the condition for autoclaim only applies in FFA where 2nd and 3rd dont mean the same thing as they do in solo, and it applies to protect the player in second place from losing their spot to the current 3rd place player because the 1st place player wants to gift them before they win

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JkCheeseChess:

the condition for autoclaim only applies in FFA where 2nd and 3rd dont mean the same thing as they do in solo, and it applies to protect the player in second place from losing their spot to the current 3rd place player because the 1st place player wants to gift them before they win

I simply don't understand what does it mean. This rule applies when the struggle for 1st place is not over and doesn't apply when this this struggle is over. How is that so?

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Basically, if no one can reach you on the first place even if you resign, you automatically resign so that you can't give pieces to the player in third place so that he gets more elo.

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Andrei-Cristian2009 wrote:

Basically, if no one can reach you on the first place even if you resign, you automatically resign so that you can't give pieces to the player in third place so that he gets more elo.

This is correct^^ 
Autoclaim occurs to ensure that one cannot "feed" a player that would otherwise be 3rd into 2nd place.

Note that autoclaim will only occur when there are two players remaining. Your game will not autoclaim if the player in 2nd place is the only one remaining.

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Max_Wolfe wrote:
Andrei-Cristian2009 wrote:

Basically, if no one can reach you on the first place even if you resign, you automatically resign so that you can't give pieces to the player in third place so that he gets more elo.

This is correct^^ 
Autoclaim occurs to ensure that one cannot "feed" a player that would otherwise be 3rd into 2nd place.

Note that autoclaim will only occur when there are two players remaining. Your game will not autoclaim if the player in 2nd place is the only one remaining.

Hmmmmmm

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Andrei-Cristian2009 написал:

Basically, if no one can reach you on the first place even if you resign, you automatically resign so that you can't give pieces to the player in third place so that he gets more elo.

This statement contradicts the outcome of this game:

https://www.chess.com/variants/4-player-chess/game/64768000

Avatar of ChecksForTheChecksGod

also here my opponent just couldn't become first for several moves straight (and still there was no AutoClaim):

https://www.chess.com/variants/4-player-chess/game/64826741

I say again: the AutoClaim system is broken or rotten. This protect some losers for not becoming thirds and doesn't help to realize that everything is already over.

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Claim win is there to prevent the passive playstyle and encourage active play. So you have to get points and participate in the game if you want to win.

passive =not playing for 1st

usually it's like that,. Sometimes the passive player can win, but that's really rare...