You get 3 months actually, not 3 weeks. In the game where your opponent is on vacation you are on move 6 in a dead equal opening position. Dry your eyes and understand the rules of the game you are starting.
3 months-vacation is a weird concept
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Dec 20, 2020
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se4sons wrote:
Stuff happens in life and you don't feel like playing for a week, I get it. The sportsman thing to do would be to resign.
Sure I even get it, take a 1 week vacation.
But why on earth would they introduce a 3 weeks vacation, and how isn't it a paradise for trolls in online chess?
What I mean is - couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?
Daily games can take months and daily events can take years to complete. In that time, there can be occurances where played need time away from daily games.
Martin_Stahl wrote:
se4sons wrote:
Stuff happens in life and you don't feel like playing for a week, I get it. The sportsman thing to do would be to resign.
Sure I even get it, take a 1 week vacation.
But why on earth would they introduce a 3 weeks vacation, and how isn't it a paradise for trolls in online chess?
What I mean is - couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?
Daily games can take months and daily events can take years to complete. In that time, there can be occurances where played need time away from daily games.
I understand this completly as noted in OP. However, my point is - and I think it makes for a good research subject, doesn't this feature provide a psychological advantage? How many players resign when they see that they have to wait 3 months to continue the game?
Dec 20, 2020
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se4sons wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
se4sons wrote:
Stuff happens in life and you don't feel like playing for a week, I get it. The sportsman thing to do would be to resign.
Sure I even get it, take a 1 week vacation.
But why on earth would they introduce a 3 weeks vacation, and how isn't it a paradise for trolls in online chess?
What I mean is - couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?
Daily games can take months and daily events can take years to complete. In that time, there can be occurances where played need time away from daily games.
I understand this completly as noted in OP. However, my point is - and I think it makes for a good research subject, doesn't this feature provide a psychological advantage? How many players resign when they see that they have to wait 3 months to continue the game?
I would never resign just because my opponent is on vacation. I agree it can be irritating, but that's just how daily chess is. I am used to waiting for a long time for moves though, because I play 14 day games.
Dec 20, 2020
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se4sons wrote:
Stuff happens in life and you don't feel like playing for a week, I get it. The sportsman thing to do would be to resign.
Sure I even get it, take a 1 week vacation.
But why on earth would they introduce a 3 weeks vacation, and how isn't it a paradise for trolls in online chess?
What I mean is - couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?
"But why on earth would they introduce a 3 weeks vacation..."
Premium members actually get more time that that.
"and how isn't it a paradise for trolls in online chess?"
How is my opponent take vacation a paradise for trolls?
"couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?"
How is abusing vacation supposed to somehow give someone an advantage? I get an email alert, and i get an alert when i login if i need to make a move. No email, no alert? I dont need to make a move.
Stuff happens in life and you don't feel like playing for a week, I get it. The sportsman thing to do would be to resign.
Sure I even get it, take a 1 week vacation.
But why on earth would they introduce a 3 months vacation, couldn't it be abused to win games that you wouldn't otherwise because the opponent might not be playing in 3 weeks for a week himself?