Simple, so your opponent doesnt have to sit around for 10 minutes if your opponent gives up and doesnt resign, just leaves the game. These people are terrible sports.
Why Does Chess.com Give A Limited Time For Game Abandonment
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I saw that you lost one of your games like this, for example if the rule wasnt in place and you decided not to come back if you had lost a piece per say, your opponent would have been waiting for 15 minutes.
You see, every time Chess.com gives around 1 minute and 30 seconds if a player leaves the game in midway, why is that so, to make the opponent win? Or is it to make a challenge to make the player get back to the game under 1 minute 30 seconds? WHY SO?