issue with blitz timing

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thejoeman

This has happened to me in two separate games with 2 minutes per side.  In the first game, my opponent had 5.2 seconds left, them thought for about a second, then made his move and the timer went back to 5.2.  This happened about 5 times, then I lost, but I should have won on time.  In the other game the same thing happened, but he had 1.3 seconds.  He made about 5 moves, and I should have won on time after 2 of them.  I'm not sure if there is a reason for this or anything, but I'm just saying.

Fookatook

I've had this happen to me several times as well.  I think it usually happens when I'm playing international opponents.  I wonder if it has something to do with compensating for lag in the interweb.

thepainter

no.....they have 2 b cheating.....its impossible 2 make a move without using any time, try it

erik

premove or lag. 

Fookatook

It isn't premove.  I've seen the clock run down 10-15 seconds then go back up.  It is lag.

karinokarino

it is obvious that you must be seing things. get some glasses, fool.

Phaethon54

Its premove and lag. The opponent makes a move on your time (premove) which is legit so it doesn't take any time off of his clock, but you see his time run down on your end due to lag (either his, yours or both)

ilmago

may also be premove and lag, of course.

//edit: So I agree with Phaethon, who was faster than me :-)

trysts

Premove always gets the spotlight. I vote for lag.

the_pawn_slayer

I have been in a winning position time wize and after my move their time jumped up 5-6 seconds! most annoying especially in bullet

karinokarino

lets hijack.

HOGWASH

karinokarino

PREMOVERS AND SLOW COMPUTERS UNITE!!!

thejoeman

thanks guys, that helps

Atos

Lag is da man !

LAexpress12
karinokarino wrote:

it is obvious that you must be seing things. get some glasses, fool.


lol

and its obviously both premove AND lag. get with the times, the joeman, jeez i cant believe not everybody knows this.

ivandh

walruses

seymour27

Premove the clock don't move .In lag the clock goes backward.

heinzie

This forum's incomprehensibility never succeeds to amaze me

ivandh
seymour27 wrote:

Premove the clock don't move .In lag the clock goes backward.


Maybe if we get enough lag, we can go back in time and find out if Morphy would have beaten all of today's GMs!