should allow mobile app users to switch between tabs without abandoning games - Chess Forums

Kraig

Dec 14, 2019

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#1

I’ve lost too many games now where, in a rapid game, the opponent has been thinking for a few minutes, so I switch tabs to Facebook or something for 1-2 minutes and then come back and notice I’ve lost due to abandonment - even though the opponent had still not made a move!!

How can that be right? If the opponent hasn’t moved yet, it shouldn’t time me out for abandonment. I’m still here. Anyone else experience this on the mobile iPhone app?

notmtwain

Dec 14, 2019

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#2

KraigUK wrote:

I’ve lost too many games now where, in a rapid game, the opponent has been thinking for a few minutes, so I switch tabs to Facebook or something for 1-2 minutes and then come back and notice I’ve lost due to abandonment - even though the opponent had still not made a move!!

How can that be right? If the opponent hasn’t moved yet, it shouldn’t time me out for abandonment. I’m still here. Anyone else experience this on the mobile iPhone app?

You should definitely write to Apple and get them to fix that.

It's a function of the way phone operating systems work.

Martin_Stahl

Dec 14, 2019

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notmtwain wrote:

KraigUK wrote:

I’ve lost too many games now where, in a rapid game, the opponent has been thinking for a few minutes, so I switch tabs to Facebook or something for 1-2 minutes and then come back and notice I’ve lost due to abandonment - even though the opponent had still not made a move!!

How can that be right? If the opponent hasn’t moved yet, it shouldn’t time me out for abandonment. I’m still here. Anyone else experience this on the mobile iPhone app?

You should definitely write to Apple and get them to fix that.

It's a function of the way phone operating systems work.

If the OP is talking about the app, and not the mobile browser, leaving the app counts as abandonment. Not sure about browser tab focus though.

Kraig

Dec 18, 2019

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#4

Ah, thanks Martin. I was referring to the app yes. I wasn't aware of that. I dont kill the app on the iphone, I merely tab out to another app while the opponent is thinking for a few minutes. Didn't realise that was an auto abandon! (even when the app is still running in background!)