This is discussed at length here: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/ethics-of-sort
Current thinking on claim win ethics?
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This is discussed at length here: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/ethics-of-sort
If a player in second place resigns ahead of third, and you the winning player are far ahead and can claim win over third, do you always claim the win or is it considered more ethical to play it out giving third a chance to catch 2nd? I would think you should always claim win, because it just saves the winner time so they can go play another game.
I have been in a few scenarios recently where I sneaked into second when first could claim win right after, most of the times they have, a few times they have not. Thoughts?
P.S. Someone in chat said 3rd gets 20 points too, so if 1st claims win then 3rd overtakes 2nd anyway, but I'm pretty sure the current rules are 3rd gets no points.