Why does no one accept my rematch?

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Bussho
irish65 wrote:

Natarka,

I was talking about someone else, had nothing to do with you.  Sorry if there was a mix up in the conversation.  Nothing against you.

 

cool , I have no idea why other people decline rematch requests only why I do ... at my level it's really just a blunder fest so there's nothing to learn from playing me twice anyway !   playhand.png

yabasta11

I can't figure out how to respond to specifics comments on my phone.

When I read the original question I assumed we were talking bullet chess because longer games have too many clear answers. Maybe that's an unfair assumption. 

Someone also mentioned analyzing which is another fair point. I like to analyze but I'd rather rematch and analyze later. I use lichess so the system might work differently. With bullet I only analyze a third or so of my games. If people rematched that'd be lower.

Maybe a better example of the psychological breakdown is people who will let someone undo a clear drop mishap and those who don't. This has very limited excuses. I'd bet the people who rematch are the same ones who prefer to lose a good game than win because of a misclick. Maybe I'm projecting.

yabasta11

You say studying psychology and discussing it is dangerous, I think treating people on the internet with disdain is dangerous.

If what I'm saying is nonsense then why does it get a rise out of you?

glamdring27

I disabled takebacks on t'other site (though I almost never play there anyway) as soon as I realised they existed.  The rare number of times you may get a genuine one no way makes up for the possibilities of being spammed with silly takeback requests.

acrossthekrishna40

I rematched someone and they accepted then they resigned it was sad

nighteyes1234
yabasta11 wrote:

Am I delusional? I'm curious to hear why you think that.

 

I played someone on the other site, with the 3 second increment game going on 115 moves. I didnt know that the other site ignores the 50 move rule, and my one draw offer was declined. Before I realized I should have resigned in order not to play an eternal game, my opponent went in for a 'winning' move, which was bad on 2 fronts...the worst of which was that it was defended and the least of which wouldnt have changed the draw. My opponent then offered me a draw upon finding out he was losing as result. With the draw declined, he ran his time out and a rematch offered.

If you delusional to the point where you dont understand why there was no rematch, or you consider me delusional enough to rematch that player I dont know.

acrossthekrishna40
yabasta11 wrote:

Here's why... because people are children in that they haven't learned to cope so they're stuck with trauma from their childhood (and on). Most aren't on here for the love of the game or to learn... they're on here to feel better about themselves. It's the same reason why most in power abuse it. It's a cheap fix for the insecure to feel a moments meaning. When someone writes "this post reads like 'why don't ppl like me' " they're clearly suffering and in their answer stating their own fears. That's another common coping mechanism... accuse someone else of your problems to cloke yourself. There's nothing wrong with these behaviors, we're all doing our best. But that's why. If they lose they run and say you got lucky. If they win they deny you a rematch because why risk losing that good feeling? Especially when they can deprive you of any joy (at least in their minds). Unfortunately this isn't a zero-sum game so they're just missing out in the true fun of this... honest competition. Is there anything better (chess wise) than shooting shooting off a bunch of rapids against an equal foe? Just feel compassion that these people will never get to experience that.

What does that have to do with peoples childhood?

PEPPERONICOOLAF
notmtwain wrote:
AgentW10 wrote:

Whenever I have just had a really good game that I narrowly lost to a better opponent and ask for a rematch they always say no! Why?

Never? Looks like you had a nice 6 games match against Dragonsword08 yesterday and 25 against the same player the day before. And 9 games yesterday against Firesword1991.

Looks like plenty of rematches to me.

what about 

DrPickwick
Dear fellow chess friends, please understand it is good chess Etiquette to agree to play at least 2 games, with colours reversed it’s makes the match fair.
glamdring27

A random game on the internet isn't a 'match' though, it's just a game against some person you don't know who doesn't matter and then you play a different person you don't know who doesn't matter, etc.

NikkiLikeChikki
I guess I’m completely lacking in the ways of etiquette: I don’t offer or accept rematches ever, win or lose.
DrPickwick
That is exactly my point, 1 game means nothing a few games and you build a virtual rapport with your opponent….
NikkiLikeChikki
I’m actually actively trying to avoid rapport. I’m sure you’ve never received a “hey baby, let’s play” message.
sndeww
DrPickwick wrote:
Dear fellow chess friends, please understand it is good chess Etiquette to agree to play at least 2 games, with colours reversed it’s makes the match fair.

In tournaments, you only play your opponent once. 

DrPickwick
No, I have never received “hey babe” in 50 years of playing chess, I would find that distracting, you can turn chat off.?
Ubik42
I can’t see why it makes a difference rematch or another anonymous random player.

Anyway, after a game I usually like to review it at least a bit. So no rematch. I don’t care if you had white and want black or vice versa. Go get another random opponent 50/50 you get the color you wanted those are good enough odds, buhbye.
Ziryab
DrPickwick wrote:
Dear fellow chess friends, please understand it is good chess Etiquette to agree to play at least 2 games, with colours reversed it’s makes the match fair.

 

Many of us play that way in person, but have experienced too many internet opponents who use assistance on the second game after you trounced them in the first. Bite me once, your fault. Bite me twice, my fault.

A good reason for playing tournaments is avoiding expectations of faux etiquette.

marktormanen

Whenever i have a close game i do accept the rematch, but if i lose and the hole game i was down in the position i don´t because i know i will most likely lose, unless it was a simple mistake in the opining.also irl time troubles, a lot of times in school i have enough time to play ~3   1 min games so i cant accept a rematch.

cowardsdntrematch

It's because theyre afraid of losing their "superiority." If they plan on playing another game right after, but refuse to rematch, it's pure cowardice. The excuses "I LiKe tO PlaY DiFfEreNt PeoPlE" is horse crap. 1. You can play unlimited games after against different people. 2. Switching colors and the new positions reached (especially in amateur chess) negate any "sameness" one would encounter in a rematch. Now, for those who say "I LiKe To AnAlYzE AfTeR." Well friend, you may easily analyze the game well after your rematch. Don't act as if reviewing it right away will lead to some immediate breakthrough that couldn't wait another few minutes of a game. People like to put up these as the most common excuses, but when put under the lense of analysis, are shown to be vapid and empty, giving no practical advantage of not rematching, and all that's left is the pure emotion of fear. As for "they'll cheat in the second game." Maybe. So what if they do? If this is what they do, report them and get your points back. I've noticed that people will come up with so much crap to make it seem like it's not a defect of competitive spirit, but when further examined, the reasons are just weak at best. I'd recommend those who do this and use these reasons to think, and feel within yourself. Most will be incapable or unwilling to admit they refuse rematches purely for self preservation, or maybe they never heard the points I've made. Either way, this attitude needs to stop.

glamdring27

Nobody needs a reason to not rematch, it's the default, they need a reason to rematch, and against some random nobody on the internet there is no such reason.