"Out Of Time" - Wins - Chess Forums

mastermind2007

Aug 19, 2007

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#1

I'm getting really irritated by out of time - wins.
I have already won 4 times because players ran out of time.
I just want to say that it is not very nice to simply quit the game by running out of time! It doesn't help me if I don't win by wit.
I want to ask you guys if you have similar troubles and wnat to hear your opinion.

Greetings,
mastermind2007

Patzer24

Aug 19, 2007

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#2

Yeah, sadly sometimes an opponent will start a game and then they will not come back to finish it. This has happened to me many times.

The only thing I can suggest is to go to http://www.chess.com/echess/players.html and then look for a player who has played MANY games and then challenge them to a game.

Also soon Chess.com will be coming out with "LIVE chess". When this happens it should be easy for you to find a real time game with another eager member.

excalibur8

Aug 19, 2007

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#3

mastermind2007 wrote:

I'm getting really irritated by out of time - wins.
I have already won 4 times because players ran out of time.
I just want to say that it is not very nice to simply quit the game by running out of time! It doesn't help me if I don't win by wit.
I want to ask you guys if you have similar troubles and wnat to hear your opinion.

Greetings,
mastermind2007

I raised this point on the 11th, and like you feel it is becoming more common than is realised. It is a waste of our time setting some players on, and we don't find out until it is too late.

Don1

Aug 19, 2007

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#4

yes i had a couple: a 1 mover and a 10 mover. i came to play not win by forfeit.

Trickster

Aug 19, 2007

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#5

yup happens to me too!

alec94x

Aug 19, 2007

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#6

Look at Peoples stats to see how many time outs they have if they don't have enough games to prove their not a runner play unrated against them.

Kingarther

Aug 19, 2007

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#7

I've had a few, but just before the time runs out i abort the game as i don't want out of time wins on my stats. i agree it is a pain all you can do is look at their stats before playing them.

jijithoson

May 28, 2017

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#8

why are we in this 10 year old thread?