Because stalling games is subjective, I think if someone has 30 minutes then you should be prepared to sit there until their clocks run out.
I've been accused of stalling when thinking of a move, or the move after a move. If you can't handle the clock times, then play something faster.
Thinking of a move is different than stalling, my dude. Stalling is when you're in an absolutely lost position like waiting for mate in one, or down a lot of material with absolute no counterplay and instead of resigning or playing till mate people just let the clock run out to overcompensate the frustration of their micrope.nis.. i guess that somehow makes them feel better
All I know is that if I have a clock that gives me "x" time, then I can use that "x" anyway I want.
Lmao triggered
You shouldn't be proud of that g
I don't stall. But if I have 10 minutes, expect me to use all 10 minutes as I see fit.
I do expect people to use their time, it doesn't change the fact that you're stalling. No one is saying it's forbidden or illegal. It's just poor etiquette/sportsmanship. And very annoying. It's disrespectful. People are just trying to enjoy an activity they like in whatever little free time they have and instead of playing chess they are watching a clock reach zero, but it's fine some people have respect, some people don't. Read my previous post, as I said you're high rated enough to spot an obvious mate in one. And if you're waiting for 8 out of your total 10 minutes when you know for a fact there is absolutely nothing you can do: no counterplay, no chance of flagging, no tactical attempts, no resources of any kind to try and pull at least a draw, no matter what you do, you considered every legal move and still mate in one next move... well then you clearly have issues and you're burning time out of spite, regardless of what you tell yourself and others. And that is the textbook definition of stalling
My point is that it's not possible to know when someone is stalling or having to attend to a real life situation, etc...therefore making it reportable is nonsensical.
If they have done it repeatedly, you can make a fair estimation that they are full of it.
Again, that's pushing subjectivity. This isn't aborting games or cheating, where are much more objective and clear. We are talking about pressuring people to move faster for fear of the stalling rule, and I find it ridiculous.
That is not the case. There is a second clock on how long to make your move. Its totally fair especially in a lost position. It's not unreasonable to expect your opponent to make his move.
The real problem is the number of players who take advantage of the good will of others and abuse the rules. Those should be dealt with accordingly.
Yes, there is a second clock, which again, that clock will tell you when it's stalling when the time runs out and he gets kicked off. I don't think stalling will ever not be subjective.
Sometimes if they disconnect, you can report them immediately and it will immediately auto-resign.
Good to know. One game yesterday, the opponent disconnected over ten times. This was baffling so I sent him a message thanking him for the game and asking what happened?
Apparently he was on a train.