Stalling / Abandoning Games

HI to all....

I have been using chess.com for about 18 months now having come into playing chess late in life so still learning as I go along and I really like playing the 3 minute games... in fact I probably play these far too much during the day!

I am quite happy to lose and and learn and play to the bitter end even if I know I am going to lose.

However,   one thing that really bugs me is when opponents  stall or abandon games when they clearly losing. And it only happens when they are losing because it never happens when they are winning!  

What I would like to know is what happens when players are reported each time?  Is there some type of algorithm that picks the consistent offenders  up?

Thanks
Andrew Peters UK

Hi there

https://support.chess.com/article/627-sportsmanship-policy

Thanks 

Report them and they will be taken care of

It happens quite a bit. I know the feeling. My opponent stalled for 5 1/2 minutes.

 

I played a game today where my opponent began to harass me, asking me repeatedly why I play so fast. I was annoyed and in a completely lost position I began to do what he said and played two moves in 15 minutes, he didn’t see his time running out so it was a draw. King alone versus king, rook and a lot of pawns. I really should not allow chat, as often people began trolling. I hate people stalking, but today I had to do what I did.

To carry this thread on.  It seems that there are now more people abandoning games rather than resigning, at least at my level (very low).  Just noticed this in the last week or so.  Have I just been unlucky or has anyone else noticed this?

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People will always do stuff like stalling and abandoning. Just find something to do while the clock runs down.

Well Snookslayer... Judging by your response you are probably one of them..

 

There is nothing wrong or against the rules concerning stalling or abandoning games. A stressed opponent in a real world chess game could do the same. What matters is that this isn’t a trick they use to somehow win. It shows you are impatient. In fact some players who are losing may realize the opponent is frustrated because he thinks he is winning and his opponent isn’t resigning. They may use that to provoke a blunder from the winning player exactly for the reason you describe being frustrated.

It doesn't bother me much if an opponent wants to play out a lost game even if they take their time doing it, but the punks (after they realize they are lost) who just let the clock run down aren't doing anything but demonstrating their weakness of character.  They lack the guts to resign.

Whenever this happens, I just start playing Tetris. It’s completely foolproof.

Stealing is one of the reasons why I am reluctant to play long games.

I am feeling the same frustration. So many times opponents are quick to make moves (often overly aggressive moves) and as soon as they know it’s over rather than resigning they make you sit there until the clock winds down. I’ve also had times where they’ve sat from the 5+ minute mark and then decided to pop back on to make a move in their last 30 seconds, almost like they’re hoping you forgot about the game in all the time you had to sit and wait and they’re trying to catch you accidentally timing out. It’s really rude and annoying. I pause to report them only because it’s a an online/mobile game and I do understand that things happen and maybe it’s not on purpose but man is it awful if it is. They still loose one way or another, just sore losers. There really should be some way to make the game continue or end rather than waiting or you resigning when you’re about to win.

If you think people abandoning 3-minute games is a problem, try playing some 60/0...

You'll no longer see a problem in waiting a couple min for the clock to run down when you get jokers losing a game in 10 minutes and letting the remaining 50 run down.

I get playing a 60 minute game, but one of the things I like about chess.com is the quick games.

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"play better"? Not sure i follow that.... What im saying is i am beating my opponent, sometimes a move or two from a checkmate and they just stop playing...how would "playing better" make a difference?