This is not really cheating, it is part of the rules in correspondance chess: If your opponent does not move within the alotted time they lose.
You should only report it, if you believe that he has setup these accounts on his own in order to boost his rating.
Also note, that if your opponents time out after only one move, you do not get a higher rating because of it.
You should only report it, if you believe that he has setup these accounts on his own in order to boost his rating.
That's exactly what I think. Too many coincidences.
You should only report it, if you believe that he has setup these accounts on his own in order to boost his rating.
That's exactly what I think. Too many coincidences.
Then you should click the Report Abuse, that is available at the bottom of every web page
The words mountain and molehill spring to mind...
FreeCat> "new users who played his first game here and that made only one move in each game. Easy and nasty way to keep your rating while you are loosing real games."
Games won so quickly have zero effect on ratings.
Wow,
If this was a greeter game, then he was probably surprised it went beyond two moves!
Secondly, if he was anything like me, he was waiting for some sort of communication, like, no questions thanks for the intro, or no, everything is okay, thanks for the game, etc.
Greeter is a thankless job.
You let people win and you're a loser, you beat them and your a heartless bas%$&d, no win.
Anyway, still do it, as the odd person is an absolute gem!
I notice that the Report Abuse link has disappeared from the bottom of every page. Is there a quicker route to it than: Help -> Contact Us -> Report Abuse ?
On a different thread I related how my greeter timed out after making only two moves. I reported him, but got a reply that every player had the right to time out.
Fine. So what's the point of being a greeter?
BTW, the greeter is still active, and was online before and after he timed out.
On a different thread I related how my greeter timed out after making only two moves. I reported him, but got a reply that every player had the right to time out.
Fine. So what's the point of being a greeter?
BTW, the greeter is still active, and was online before and after he timed out.
The majority of greeter games time out. Many new members are unfamiliar with the controls; some expect the move rate to be much faster (they're expecting Live Chess but the get Correspondence Chess). Some don't realise that their greeter may be offline or in a different time zone. Some new members lose interest very quickly.
The function of greeter games is to help orientate new members, make them feel welcome and answer their questions. If they don't don't stay around long enough to be made welcome, there's not much you (as a greeter) can do about it.
Nope, artfizz. That would now be the corret route to report suspected cheating.
I have been playing a game here with another guy. This guy, has kept playing me until the end, when it was evident many moves before that he had lost the game. Not too kind, but it's ok, is his right to play until the end. I just took a look at his profile to see if he did this only to me or if it was part of his usual behaviour here. And I saw that he had more games in similar conditions to mine. Today, finally, i checkmated him, and took a look at his profile again. To my surprise, I see that this guy has recently won 4 games on time with new users who played his first game here and that made only one move in each game. Easy and nasty way to keep your rating while you are loosing real games. To whom should I report this?