09 Apr 08
Originally posted by Amsterdamnthen i guess i'm lucky 🙂 and i should thank him for the speed
6 moves in 10 days in a 3/7 game..
If he really wanted to annoy you, you would have only seen 3 moves (3x3 plus little timebank)..
So basically he's moving twice as fast as needed!
i always play 1/0 but i don't know how did this game started, i guess it's a club game or sth like that
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by drekecIndeed, be grateful! 🙂
then i guess i'm lucky 🙂 and i should thank him for the speed
i always play 1/0 but i don't know how did this game started, i guess it's a club game or sth like that
However, a "club game" means nothing.. you still determine (or agree to) the time controls..
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by drekecexactly, be positive, at the end, you'll win the game..which is the goal, no ?
then i guess i'm lucky 🙂 and i should thank him for the speed
i always play 1/0 but i don't know how did this game started, i guess it's a club game or sth like that
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by DejectionIn OTB tournaments, you can only claim insufficient losing chances IF you have less than 2 minutes left on your clock AND in the given position a class C player could relatively easily draw a Master! In the United States Chess Federation Tournament Rules I think they suggest no more than a 10% losing possibility. So the draw should be obvious on the board.
Even in tournaments, if you are timed out you can claim a draw by insufficent losing chances, judged by the td, can't you? Would that work in cc?
Insufficient Losing Chances is basically a draw offer and it can only be claimed if you are using an analog clock.
I'm not sure if this rule has been implemented in correspondence chess but I would guess not given you usually have at least 1 full day to move while the insufficient losing chances rule is designed for OTB when you have less than 2 minutes, but a clearly drawn position and your opponent attempts to run you out of time.
Bottome line. This rule does not seem to be needed for RHP or any correspondence game since the most common time control gives you X days to make each move.
The link below is a better and fuller explanation than I have provided.
http://www.uschess.org/tds/clockrules.php
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by drekecWell that's good to know.
i didn't want to be rude and cancel the game but i will in the future
I have games that have lasted longer than a year...and I'm sure
some of the subscribers that I have been here longer have games that are going on two, maybe three years.
If you subscribe then you can play as many games as you'd like.
When I first joined I had like 98 games going.
Far too much for my brain to handle.
I went crazy and drank a bottle of Absinthe, wrote some poetry
that Poe would be proud of and talked to some crow.
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by drekecIf you're open to all challenges, anyone can start a game with you at any time. RHP is strange like that. There is no 'accept challenge?' button or anything like that. The only recourse you have is to delete the game on move 1.
then i guess i'm lucky 🙂 and i should thank him for the speed
i always play 1/0 but i don't know how did this game started, i guess it's a club game or sth like that
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by drekecWell its not a club game either as they are not a member of any clubs.
i always play 1/0 but i don't know how did this game started, i guess it's a club game or sth like that
None of your ongoing games are 1/0 so maybe you should look closer when your games start 😛
Game 4850788 Is a mere 1/3 so fairly quick
Game 4849168 and Game 4711225 are 3/7 so quite slow
and Game 4847379 Is a 21/28 which is a bluddy slow game which could take years to play.
Just be grateful the opponent you are complaining about is not the latter time controls.
09 Apr 08
Originally posted by eagleeye222001As far as I know if you run out of time and your opponent has insufficient mating material, then it's a draw. Though I really don't know how it's in US.
In OTB tournaments, you can only claim insufficient losing chances IF you have less than 2 minutes left on your clock AND in the given position a class C player could relatively easily draw a Master! In the United States Chess Federation Tournament Rules I think they suggest no more than a 10% losing possibility. So the draw should be obvious on the ...[text shortened]... etter and fuller explanation than I have provided.
http://www.uschess.org/tds/clockrules.php
