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Is it Unsportsmanlike to let the Arena Clock Run Out
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Yes, I was honestly thinking about this, and I think that as long as your game has started during the time the Arena is still going on, your game can finish even after the Arena time runs out. There's been multiple occasions when I'm clearly winning (up a queen or almost mating) but the time just runs out because my opponent either stalls or there's just not enough time to win.
*I don't exactly think it's unsportsmanlike, I just think that the games should be finished
Jul 3, 2020
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It is not unsportsmanlike. If you start a 3 min blitz game with 5 minutes left in the arena, play the game as if you have 2 minutes. That way, if you get in a bad position, you can stall, and if you get a winning position, you can win before the time runs out. It's like the opposite of sandbagging. Shouldn't we play for the best result possible? Last I checked, not losing rating is a better result than losing rating
Typewriter44 wrote:
It is not unsportsmanlike. If you start a 3 min blitz game with 5 minutes left in the arena, play the game as if you have 2 minutes. That way, if you get in a bad position, you can stall, and if you get a winning position, you can win before the time runs out. It's like the opposite of sandbagging. Shouldn't we play for the best result possible? Last I checked, not losing rating is a better result than losing rating
Agreed, but I still think that the games should be finished
Jul 3, 2020
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#8
Night0Sky wrote:
Typewriter44 wrote:
It is not unsportsmanlike. If you start a 3 min blitz game with 5 minutes left in the arena, play the game as if you have 2 minutes. That way, if you get in a bad position, you can stall, and if you get a winning position, you can win before the time runs out. It's like the opposite of sandbagging. Shouldn't we play for the best result possible? Last I checked, not losing rating is a better result than losing rating
Agreed, but I still think that the games should be finished
The arena is supposed to take exactly the amount of time. That's most of the point. You have to budget your time in the end. If you want to finish your games, play a swiss tournament.
Jul 3, 2020
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#9
CoolGuy900 wrote:
It depends. However, in bughouse arenas, I don't think it is due to chances to win. But in normal arenas (Blitz, Bullet, Rapid etc.) I agree.
Bughouse arenas don't exist....
Typewriter44 wrote:
Night0Sky wrote:
Typewriter44 wrote:
It is not unsportsmanlike. If you start a 3 min blitz game with 5 minutes left in the arena, play the game as if you have 2 minutes. That way, if you get in a bad position, you can stall, and if you get a winning position, you can win before the time runs out. It's like the opposite of sandbagging. Shouldn't we play for the best result possible? Last I checked, not losing rating is a better result than losing rating
Agreed, but I still think that the games should be finished
The arena is supposed to take exactly the amount of time. That's most of the point. You have to budget your time in the end. If you want to finish your games, play a swiss tournament.
True
Of course it is unsportsman like. What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is acceptable?
It's part of the game. It may be annoying all right, but it's part of the game
No. I do it for the crack.
I think it is.
Jul 9, 2020
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#15
ihammes wrote:
Of course it is unsportsman like. What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is acceptable?
What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is unacceptable?
2Ke21-0 wrote:
ihammes wrote:
Of course it is unsportsman like. What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is acceptable?
What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is unacceptable?
Stalling the game when you are losing is unacceptable. It wastes your opponents time while he/she waits for you to move.
Jul 10, 2020
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#17
daFoxy wrote:
2Ke21-0 wrote:
ihammes wrote:
Of course it is unsportsman like. What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is acceptable?
What gave you the idea that this kind of behavior is unacceptable?
Stalling the game when you are losing is unacceptable. It wastes your opponents time while he/she waits for you to move.
In a regular game yes, but I think it is perfectly acceptable in an Arena tournament and do it quite often.
What's the difference between Arena and regular games? It still wastes your oppnent's time.
Jul 10, 2020
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#19
daFoxy wrote:
What's the difference between Arena and regular games? It still wastes your oppnent's time.
In an arena, it is the best strategy. In regular games, it wastes your opponent's time.
Ok so I was wondering what people think of just stalling and letting the arena clock run out when you are lost/worse but have enough time to stall and let the game abort at the end of the arena. Generally if I am lost but can stall, I do (I’d rather not lose rating if I can help it) and from time to time I am met with hostility (cursing,etc.) Do you guys think I am being unsportsmanlike or am I just following the spirit of competition (example dirty flagging)