Nobody says "Good Game" anymore!

Sad but true.

A truly good game is a rare gem. My mother taught me not to lie.

True, opponents rarely say good game lately. If I lose, I'll msg "gg" but not for wins unless they do first - otherwise, they may feel that it's a condescending statement. I tried the handshake emoji, but I don't think anyone liked that, so I stopped 😅

Not only do they fail to say "good game," I have noticed that very few even bother to return my greeting and best wishes before the game begins. It's infuriating. They would never be so inconsiderate in person, but online, apparently, anything goes. I take comfort in knowing that some of them would like a rematch after the first game, and I use that opportunity to let them know what I think of their behaviour before I decline the request.

@henry_flower They may be playing in "Focus Mode" and won't see your messages.

Some, perhaps.

I perhaps type in gg or "good game" every tenth game or so. If I genuinely feel the opponent tested my mettle and neither of us won (or lost) due to a blunder. I might also do it at the end of a drawn game, which is likely to have been prolonged and the result of playing by both of us that tested the limits of our chess ability and was drawn because neither could gain a clear advantage.

i say good game every time! so what ur saying is not true!

But saying "good game" has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the game, and I am dismayed that so many people could fail to understand that. If anything, "good" refers to the quality of the interaction -- but even that is a stretch. In reality, it is a stylized courtesy (like "please" and "thank you") that serves to reinforce our humanity and good will.

I've been considering dropping "good game" because I've had some people take it _very_ badly, throwing insults or slurs in response.

It feels like it's sometimes considered sarcastic or rude for the winner to say it, and there's no multilingual alternative for it.

I would say something like, "Nicely done," but for folks that don't speak English that might not translate. "Well fought" seems like it could be sarcastic, too. "That was close," seems insulting. "Thank you for letting me win," can seem VERY insulting if one doesn't know the origins. There's really just no way to be authentically kind about winning, I feel.

gud gaem

I do!

cap

It's impractical for phone users to chat or view chat in Live games.

Man, I gotta THINK during games. I can't chat.

That's just petty and childish.

ty! gg, too

^ simple