It turn-based/online games, opponents slow to a crawl when losing...

Has anyone else noticed this? Some opponents not only refuse to resign in lost positions, but they slow to a crawl and wait until nearly the last minute to make their moves. And some people are notorious at this - I checked the profiles of those who've done this against me, and while I won't mention names, I've contrasted the start dates of the games they lost with the start dates of the games they won, and I noticed that the games they won (and were winning in) had a much smaller move-per-day ratio than the games in which they lost (and were losing in). Obviously their opponents at least had class.

Yes, I understand, it's their right not to resign. Yes, it's their right to take all the time they need.

Still doesn't change the fact that it's incredibly pathetic and sad.

Maybe they have a life and other things going on and have more important things happen than an online chess game?

do the same back and turn all your pawns into queens for ultimate humiliation, concentrate on your other games in the meantime

Kind of funny though how they only ever seem to "have a life and other things going on" when they are in losing positions. They have plenty of free time when they're winning. Wow - a mystery.

well, for one- when you winning or in a equal position- is quite a lot easier to figure out what to move.

But I've long noticed that even in live games, there is a tendency to spend a lot of time agonizing and calculating when losing.   you'll often win live games, not so much by the blunder- but Because they guy used much of his clock, calculating variations like mad and hoping for some miracle.

when there is None, the game goes on- and he loses on time.

anyways, its the same idea with Online. only the losing side has more time to agonize over it, so the best way to deal with it, is to leave yourself a few notes- and move on!  begin another game.

you've won- its just going to take awhile for the losing side to accept reality....

maybe they slow down because they think your cheating, thats what usually happens

That's true - I never even consered it. Of course people are going to slow down when worse...they have to be even more careful. And people are probably more excited when they have a winning position so they are more prone to log in sooner to make the move.

Still, there are some people who do it intentionally.

As for cheating - all anyone has to do is run my games through a computer and I'm sure you'll discover I don't cheat. My moves are freaking awful. Some of them should've lost games immediately. But accusing me of cheating would be a great compliment. In any case, I don't think that's why they slow down.

A slow dance builds the thirst and time passes more slowly for those waitng....that is how I try to look at it.  I believe your observation is correct.