Fivel
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Sure, but earning full victory points for a timeout win doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.
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Sure, but earning full victory points for a timeout win doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense.
ViperGTI
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I think a balance between the two would be good. Like Solitude and I suggested... if a timeout occurs during the first couple of days (e.g. 2 days), it counts less so that it would encourage some of these speed game players to rather play for a win than to count down the seconds for a timeout victory. If after 2 days, the opponent still hasn't moved (thus trying to exploit the system due to losing position), it should count full points.
Fair enough. I can go for that.
Horlicks00
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I agree with this too
I found an interesting "feature" in Chessconquest. I was looking at previous positions in a game I am currently playing when I noticed that the "Make Move" button was active. I then made a move on the board (remember it was not the current position of the game) AND CHESSCONQUEST ACCEPTED THE MOVE, and chose it as my current move.
I assume the reason that the move was accepted is that the move was legal in the current position (it was not legal in the position I was looking at). No harm done in this instance; it was the move I wanted to make anyway.
Still, this is a dangerous feature because one might inadvertently make a move that is legal on the current board while looking at a previous position. The result may be catastrophic.
Yotta, I think that this should be fixed: my suggestion is that you not be allowed to select a move if you are looking at a previous position.
And to my comrades, I suggest you look carefully before making a move if you have been looking at previous positions in a game: it could cost you the game if you are not careful.
I assume the reason that the move was accepted is that the move was legal in the current position (it was not legal in the position I was looking at). No harm done in this instance; it was the move I wanted to make anyway.
Still, this is a dangerous feature because one might inadvertently make a move that is legal on the current board while looking at a previous position. The result may be catastrophic.
Yotta, I think that this should be fixed: my suggestion is that you not be allowed to select a move if you are looking at a previous position.
And to my comrades, I suggest you look carefully before making a move if you have been looking at previous positions in a game: it could cost you the game if you are not careful.
Woohoo! I just became the third South African to join the ranks of tournament winners!!!
I am besides myself, and it was a win fair and square in the finals against fanard.
One time I missed timeout by 4 mins!!!
Btw I think checkmate definitely believes a timeout loss is less heavy on rankings than real loss - I also saw him/her stop responding to my game when about to lose, while contiuing on other games
I am besides myself, and it was a win fair and square in the finals against fanard.
One time I missed timeout by 4 mins!!!
Btw I think checkmate definitely believes a timeout loss is less heavy on rankings than real loss - I also saw him/her stop responding to my game when about to lose, while contiuing on other games
Solitude
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Congratulations Vuade! Those were good games in which you used your opportunities.
May there be many more
ViperGTI
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Thanks guys, tbh, it was exhausting. I really tried to apply myself, and concentrated the sh!t out of those games. Now i need a break from CQ
Congrats.
I've recently only started challenging and accepting new games with 5 days to move and 15 days timebank. Not accepting anything less than that. That slows things down a bit as CQ can get quite hectic.
ViperGTI
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Hey... remember a couple of months ago, we were takling about these Romanians that probably have multiple accounts to boost their ratings, etc., etc.
BUSTED
Ok, so he is not actually Romanian, but at least the Romanians are smart enough not to link their picture to their profile
These 3 guys are the same person and looking at their multiple games of fool's mate against each other, I'd say that those games are either rigged or that he is so paralyzed with fear when going up against himself, that he gets caught out with fool's mate every time.
In the guy's defence though... I've played against his light and markjaren persona before... and both of them were very nice... they weren't bad players either plus they are more than willing to play with a large timebank.
BUSTED
Ok, so he is not actually Romanian, but at least the Romanians are smart enough not to link their picture to their profile
These 3 guys are the same person and looking at their multiple games of fool's mate against each other, I'd say that those games are either rigged or that he is so paralyzed with fear when going up against himself, that he gets caught out with fool's mate every time.
In the guy's defence though... I've played against his light and markjaren persona before... and both of them were very nice
... they weren't bad players either plus they are more than willing to play with a large timebank.
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Vixe
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Almost made me choke on my sandwich.
He is so tremendously kind that it just makes me feel bad when I started winning; it's an admirable strategy.
In the guy's defence though... I've played against his light and markjaren persona before... and both of them were very nice
+1 for his light persona
Will follow up on this...
Well done Vaude... definitely something to be proud of...
...and the Romanian did not take the timeout... must be the reason why it's snowing in South Africa...
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Fivel
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Pre-occupied with the Olympics is my guess!