Aborted games should cost alot!

Hey buddy  Just my opinion here. Chess, above all, is a game that teaches one respect. When your opponent resigns when you make a strong move or series of moves, they are admitting that they cannot recover from their bad position, and that they made a fatal mistake already, and that is something both of you can learn from by going over the game and analyzing both your mistakes and your opponent's. As you improve at the game, you will begin to notice that losing your queen can legitimately be grounds for resignation, because fighting on is often a futile endeavor.

Though I agree that not all players are respectful, and many times players will disconnect out of rage or a false sense of sneakiness or exhibit other poor forms of sportsmanship like trash talking and not accepting a rematch when they've won several games in a row and you won a single game at the end, you cannot teach others respect. It's something that comes naturally with the will to improve, and for many, it never comes at all.

Chess has taught me to be patient, and in my patience, I have learned much more and much quicker. There will always be sore losers, poor sportsmanship, and a lack of respect in this game just as in all aspects of life. Take solace in the fact that you can block / report opponents that do things you find offensive or that violate the fair play policy, and that you will never need to play them again (blocking players means you are no longer paired with them). But always remember that at whatever level you are, there will always be players like this. If you cannot change them, you can at least change your outlook

Why is it that people are still moaning about something that can not happen?

YOUR OPPONENT CAN NOT ABORT A GAME AFTER THE FIRST MOVE.

THEY CAN DISCONNECT, WHICH IS THE SAME AS SITTING THERE AND LETTING THEIR CLOCK RUN DOWN (rude, I agree, but you still get all your points for winning the game).

If they abort on their FIRST MOVE, that is not so terrible a thing, you haven't wasted much time. Maybe they had a good reason, like a desperate urge to pee.

Players on a bad connection often time out - but Chess.com tells you on the screen that the other player has lost connection. Annoying, but that's life.

Some players deliberately let their clock run down when they are hopelessly losing. They do this to be obnoxious, but hey, some people are like that. Block them, post them a note saying how rude they are, and report them if you see a similar note has already been posted.

My deepest apologies for typing loose instead of lose. I won't block or report anyone that I play basically because most of the time it was a good or even great game/s. I suppose I also should've said resign instead of abort or quit.(technicality) I played a fella a couple days ago and he checkmated me in the first few moves. We played a second game where he took my queen fairly quickly,But I stuck in there and eventually checkmated him. Gone instantly! I thought that would've made for a great third game,I guess I was wrong!

I can understand that internet goes in and out,But when they disconnect for 45 seconds,reconnect,for a few and then disconnect again,and again,It's clearly because they are trying to get you/me to resign/quit so they can get the W.

How is someone "Purposely" disconnecting, and reconnecting, getting you to resign?  Besides all that...when did you become psychic? 

Redgirlz, I'm not sure how many games I've played here,But players playing the time game has happened very often in my experience. Yes I prefer the 10 minute games. That's what I like. How is that unfair?

IMbacon Well I'm not a physic,but I can see. When a opponent disconnects and waits 40-50 seconds then reconnects,then immediately disconnects,waits 40-50 seconds reconnects,then immediately disconnects,waits 40-50 seconds and reconnects. Mind you never making a play. This pretty much says to me that they are trying to get the W by a "on time" win.

How is their constantly disconnect/reconnecting getting YOU to lose on time?

If the clock runs out when it's my turn then I lose. What they do is wait until there is 2 seconds left in the game and make a move. Times up they win!