I don't know if it is or isn't vacation abuse - remember that user has other games going as well - but my recommendation is to wait until your opponent is out of vacation time.
Also, you may get better results on adjudication if you file a ticket with the site instead of putting your request for adjudication in the forums. Whichever you find to be more successful, can you let me know either way (i.e. post here what works and what doesn't).
probably. but he isn't holding up the event at this point. he's just being annoying.
Not to be mean, but I wouldn't consider the endgame "hopeless", considering how you threw away an easy win by giving up a rook and a pawn for no reason, while also promoting to a rook instead of a queen, all in the past five moves.
Anyway, if you insist that the position is hopless, you can always create a ticket here: http://support.chess.com/index.php?_m=tickets&_a=submit
I think its not vacation abuse, friend..that just some trick that he used ..and its legal and allowed by this site...and after I see your game, hmm it looks you did the same thing..you can win this game quicker..but you didnt do that..so he did the same as you did..:)
just opinion and just sharing...no hard feeling...
have fun and enjoy your game..
+1
I'm in the third round of a tournament and my opponent went on vacation after entering into hopeless endgame. Is this considered vacation abuse, and if so, can a staff member end this game?
Here is the game:
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=41856751