VACATION CHEATING

proknight i think the difference would be one OR two words compared to the entire sentence, at least it is for me and some of the other people ive talked to about this.

Ah, it's just chess. What's to get excited about?

What about:

When writing a response to literature essay, please DO NOT SUMMARIZE.

? Three words, not one OR two. (Just playing with you :))

Sometimes a long sentence can signify importance, but I can't think of any at the moment.

i dono its more fun to watch people whine about it, but my oponent only has "<1 minute" and its his first move >.<

It happens..... SO ANNOYING!!!!

why dont you submit your moves   cheating is not a part of the game of chess

 Please explain how someone taking vacation is forcing you to resign? 

You are logging onto chess.com for some reason, and it takes a couple of seconds to check on a game. 

Can someone abusing vacation get annoyoing? Sure it can, but to use it as an excuse to resign a game rediculous.  Youre already logged in here, so check the game(s) and then go do something else. 

I always thought that it is not fair that  paying members have this time- out protection . The more you pay  the more  vacation time you get . I have 3 mnts  . crazy .   It really is not fair  for non paying members chess.com should  change this .I only play in no vacation tournaments .

 premium membership is to learn how to become a better player! not to have advantage over some one!

What they should change is being able to turn it off and on so quickly.  No one goes on a 5 day vacation, comes back for 1 day, and then goes off again.  Giving vacation time this kind of flexibility means it will be used for other purposes besides the intended use which I would guess is for vacations.

I don't like the automatic vacation either.  If I was going to be away from computers, then I'd be sure to take care of the games I have going.  I understand they want to make the premium memberships attractive, but I think it leads to abuse issues.

There is no "cheating" being a free member.  Free membership is one of the options that is available to people.

We can tell by the language you use youre a kid.  If you dont have any respect for yourself, then think of others.

I no longer play in no vacation tournaments for the simple reason that I may invest my time in a good game - get called away re work - or computer problems - and before you know it wham you have lost on time.

I pay my membership and one of the perks is auto vacation - fantastic innovation.

This is correspondence chess - there used to be a time when I had to stick a stamp on my moves and a game could last years!

Oh well!!!

10 day vacation, one visit to an internet cafe.

I'm by no means and expert but just because a player is behind doesn't mean that the game can be adjucated because they are using the time made available to them. That rule is primarily for those (ab)using vacation to prolong a hopelessly lost positions. If the site started aducating someone that is playing the game, even if they use all their time, I wouldn't play here.

That said, I almost always move faster in games I feel like I'm winning in, especially if the position is fairly clear. I move slower in games that are more complex or that I'm behind in. Nothing wrong with that.

You signed up for a 3-day game.  Did you really not understand the rules?  If you can't handle 3 days without crying, sign up for only 1 day games.  Your opponent isn't being rude, you are.

Ah, the old "should know when to resign" play. The game isn't over until it is over. In one of my current games, I was down 4 points but I have been able to even it out from a point perspective.

It really wasn't from some spectacular play on my part but some minor blunders/inaccuracies by my opponent. I had one OTB game where I was way ahead, and actually had a forced mate in a few moves. I was playing too fast and took my opponents final piece, giving a stalemate. Blunders happen, especially at our levels.

That is the thing. Until the game is completely in the bag, with forced mate, the game can go on and you shouldn't begrudge anyone their right to continue to play. Especially if the time to move is agreed upon in advance (like it is here).

Hey, that's what I was going to say

But my point is that even when a player is behind, there are possibilities. Whether that happens because of a blunder, sacrificial attacks allowing three-fold repitition, stalemates, etc doesn't matter. I can't speak to the quality of either player's play, but I mentioned my game to show that even when someone is behind, they can come back to equality. And when there is a 3-400 point difference in ratings, the chances of that happening exist.

Just play your best, realize that the player can take all their time to make moves and it is completely within the realm of good play. It doesn't take anything away from you to wait. Move on to the next game and make your move when it is time. There is no need to adjucate an no need for the player to resign.

What button?   Anyway, it can never be cheating to subscribe to a high level of membership to the extent that this site is dependant largely on Premium members to exist.  Lets face it premium membership cost money and shows commitment and if it allows someone the opportunity to take a vacation, then fine - its not the same as cheating where some one consults a chess engine. Perhaps we should all pay the premium.