The clock is part of the game.
I don’t play 3/0.
Ethics of Using clock as the ONLY weapon
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No one HAS to play 3/0! They choose to play 3/0.
The clock is part of the game.
I don’t play 3/0.
The clock is part of the game.
I don’t play 3/0.
So sometimes when I play, I dont feel like thinking too much. I just play the 1st move that seems reasonable. This is for 3I0 blitz.
So the result is that I am often in a terrible position 15 moves into the game, but have insane advantage on the clock. Now its a race for the opponent to # before his clock runs out and they make mistakes and I win as they flag.
I don't do this every game, but it does happen in a few games every now and then. I was wondering what the ethics of this is. I feel just looking to flag the opponent is not the best way to win, but then again I am trading advantage on the clock for a poor position on the board.
The clock is a part of the game, the opponent has a chance to #. If can't do before he flags, its his problem. Obviously this approach is not a great way to learn and improve, but then again 3I0 blitz is no place for learning and improving anyway. If one has to improve then play longer games.