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Originally posted by trev33
why click a skull if it isn't a clan game or in a tournament that you have a chance in progressing in?
What's the difference?

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Originally posted by divegeester
What's the difference?
i mean other than a clan games when you're playing for other people as well and tournament games when you still have a chance to progress, why click the skull?

even dead clan games, i'd rather play on than click the skull... unless i was sure of winning the game.

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Originally posted by trev33
i mean other than a clan games when you're playing for other people as well and tournament games when you still have a chance to progress, why click the skull?

even dead clan games, i'd rather play on than click the skull... unless i was sure of winning the game.
I don't see the difference between the importance of winning when I'm on my own than when other people are involved.

AttilaTheHorn
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>Clicking a skull is exactly the same as claiming a win on time in OTB chess when your opponent's clock runs out. It's part of the rules of chess and there's no reason to feel bad about winning this way, no matter what the situation is on the board.
>It's no different than a sports team winning when the clock ends the game, except that in chess you must claim the win while in the other sport the win is automatic. Here on RHP, that claim is made by clicking a skull.
>It is a win, and an honourable win at that.

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Originally posted by AttilaTheHorn
>Clicking a skull is exactly the same as claiming a win on time in OTB chess when your opponent's clock runs out. It's part of the rules of chess and there's no reason to feel bad about winning this way, no matter what the situation is on the board.
>It's no different than a sports team winning when the clock ends the game, except that in chess you mu ...[text shortened]... n RHP, that claim is made by clicking a skull.
>It is a win, and an honourable win at that.
I agree. There sometimes games which I am particulary enjoying or where the in game chat is with a friend or interesting enough that I don't mind giving my opponent time, but to be honest it's all about me, and I no I don't feel bad about it.

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Originally posted by AttilaTheHorn
>Clicking a skull is exactly the same as claiming a win on time in OTB chess when your opponent's clock runs out. It's part of the rules of chess and there's no reason to feel bad about winning this way, no matter what the situation is on the board.
>It's no different than a sports team winning when the clock ends the game, except that in chess you mu ...[text shortened]... n RHP, that claim is made by clicking a skull.
>It is a win, and an honourable win at that.
re sports, that's so not ture. soccer for example... 90 minutes of play (more if you're utd or chelsea) whistle blows at the end and who has scored the most goals wins.

chess is ended by checkmate or resignation. a loss by time, ok within the rules and totally acceptable but it's a win with a * beside it. especially here with cc game, otb fair enough the clock was set at the start, someone failed to play within the time, game lost. here is different, so you start a 3/7 game and you're winning but for whatever reason (family/work issues... whatever) you can't play for a week or so and your opponent clicks the skull. it's not a deserved win, there's a difference to an otb timeout win and a cc timeout win.

Suzianne
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Originally posted by jb70
To expand this question:Has anyone had a backlash from someone they skulled?I timed out someone in ONE DAY NO TIME BANK and got an abusive pm from them.
psssshhh...


Isn't that the sole reason "one day no time bank" games exist?

I'd assume the vast majority of them end in timeout.

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I don't like it when I see a skull. It makes me think of my mortality.
So I click on it to make it go away and then inform my opponent that it was my fear of death that made me click on it.

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Why do you have only one game in progress at the moment? Are you losing interest in chess?
He's a SLACKER!~

😠

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
He's a SLACKER!~

😠
YOU TELL 'EM 😠😠😠

Very Rusty
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Originally posted by Phlabibit
He's a SLACKER!~

😠
Kettle, Pot, black! 😛

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Kettle, Pot, black! 😛
it's called irony.

Very Rusty
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Originally posted by trev33
it's called irony.
I know, but I love the other expression!

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I click 'em and then laugh out loud alarmingly loud. This is CC, there are time controls and vacations. there is no excuse for not moving within the alloted time.

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Originally posted by duecer
I click 'em and then laugh out loud alarmingly loud. This is CC, there are time controls and vacations. there is no excuse for not moving within the alloted time.
Actually there are lots of excuses and some very good ones:

Such as a death in the family, Person being sick and in hospital, computer crash being among the top ones I have run into personally.

Should the game always come before the person in your opinion?

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