Self-abandonment

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Avatar of aztecmazure1

I was playing a game against a random person, fast forward to mid game; The game suddenly abandoned the match after they took my queen via their rook. I didn't close or even move tabs. It just abandoned itself. Is that a purposive thing made by the system or it just glitched because I don't get how I just got thrown, abandoning the game itself without me clicking the resign button.

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba

It must have been before move 10, right? If someone uses a ton of their total time before move 10, then the game auto-aborts, so people aren't left waiting. How long before the game auto-aborts depends on the time control as described here:

https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8593801-how-does-game-abandonment-work

Avatar of RubenCash

It wasnt my turn! If it was. The system had 1 second and didnt record any move. I went back. It was their turn and I got abandonment. I didnt abandon anything.