There's a disconnect timer, based on the time control, so if you're disconnected too long the game is claimed.
https://support.chess.com/article/338-how-does-game-abandonment-work
How does the game abandoment work and how is it fair?
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Jan 19, 2024
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Martin_Stahl wrote:
There's a disconnect timer, based on the time control, so if you're disconnected too long the game is claimed.
https://support.chess.com/article/338-how-does-game-abandonment-work
My point is that 50s, according to article you linked, is unfair and COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE in game I which have more then 2 more minutes on clock then opponent, in which I lead and when abandonments by me are extrealny rare
I was playing a game, I was wining, I was happy that I was making no blunders, which is rare for me. Then I got short network problems of some kind and returned to game being abandoned
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/99416067915
When I returned to the game, I had over 1 minute left. Why did not the system let my time run and instead give me loss in winning game?
I had more time on clock at the time the game ended then the opponent, it is thus completely unfair that was given loss like this. Since I had more time, opponent can not really complain about having to wait in front of PC, because I had to wait more then them. What difference does it make if I have to wait when he is connected and they when I am not.
I understand that there might me someone with big connections problems or poor sportmanship who would join a long game, DC in first couple moves a make the opponent wait long time so the they do not lose a rating. I get that. But that should have reasonable limits !! And this is definitely not reasonable. The connection problems I had were definitely under two minutes, I was winning and these problems are extremely rare for me.
There should be no abandonment if:
* player who is disconnected does not do it regularly (either due to tech or intention). Players who do not abandon games regularly (say under 1%) should have more time before abandonment. This is the most important one. System should punish the unfair players, not the others.
* player who disconnected is clearly winning, so he clearly did not ragequit
* player who disconnected has more time that connected player anyway, then it should always wait at least until time equalizes.
* perhaps even never if playing blitz or bullet, that is not that long to wait anyway
And definitely not if they are all true at same time
I am really disappointed right now. This is not fair at all.