For the third time today, I was ghosted. In the last game, playing 5 minute blitz, my opponent dropped his Queen two minutes into the game. For the next 3 minutes, I had the joy of sitting there, doing nothing. I did the "thumbs down" when the game ended, but did not report. Do people report such instances?
Blair
Yes. The ones who want to discourage ghosting do.
It's not good sportsmanship for them to treat you that way, Blair, but in my experience just understanding that losing is something young (or otherwise immature players) have to grow beyond makes you a better sportsman. I once lost a previously pawn up game in time trouble to GM Blatny, and when I resigned he did not gloat, but said, "Ah, it is hard!" He expressed his understanding that we all have to experience the bad with the good in chess, and he had some compassion for me. He is a sportsman.
For the third time today, I was ghosted. In the last game, playing 5 minute blitz, my opponent dropped his Queen two minutes into the game. For the next 3 minutes, I had the joy of sitting there, doing nothing. I did the "thumbs down" when the game ended, but did not report. Do people report such instances?
Blair