Since the last 3 or four people to beat me after playing a single game have ungraciously disconnected immediately/declined my rematch offer, I feel like I need to vent. What are your opinions on winquitters in chess?
How comes your tactics rating is so low after more than 1000 puzzles?
I should totally create an account named 'Winquitter', sounds awesome, doesn't it? :-)
I know how to solve this problem - make a 2-games match seek possible (optionally). If your opponent accept this he must play at least 2 games. If he quit playing rematch he automatically gets a loss in second.
I guess tactics aren't my forte.
@Ivanchook there are many reasons why you might want to only play 1 game after you send the 2-game match. What if you discover your opponent is using computer assistance after the first game? You'd be forced to play another game.
I might be a Winquitter and never realized it! Is it expected of a winner to accept a rematch offer and considered, at least somewhat, impolite not to?
I'll try to explain my reasons for winquitting in any case. I realize that my frame of reference might be somewhat different as I come from a "IRL" chess background and I'm more used to a bit longer time controls (than bullet).
1) I simply don't like rematches. I never offer them and think of those who do to be a bit irritating. My mindset when I see a rematch offer is something like "dude, you lost, you don't get a second chance, that's life, deal with it".
I will try to alter this perception though. My advice to anybody who wants a rematch is to signal that you are a well meaning human being by at least saying something like "gg", "wp" or "rematch?".
2) I don't have time _or_ I don't plan to play anymore. When I play chess on the internet it is often because I got some time over or just wanted to "play a game of chess".
3) If my opponent plays on and on in a lost position then there's no chance I'll give them a rematch. The same with people who offers draws unwarranted.
In a real tournament enviroment there are many behaviours which could be regarded as disrespectful and a waste of someone else's time. I tend to be very sensitive to these.
4) There are actual chess reasons. I might find my opponent to play "silly" or stupid chess. For instance: mad hackers who throws all their pawns up the board or sacrifices for no apparent reason; or one trick ponies who just dashes out some programmed opening moves without considering consequenses.
I simply don't like playing against players I consider to be tricksters. Especially if they just lost a game badly because I played the simplest chess imaginable.
I'm not saying this should be the mindset of everyone, I'm just trying to explain what my motivations are.
I'll try to explain my reasons for winquitting in any case. I realize that my frame of reference might be somewhat different as I come from a "IRL" chess background and I'm more used to a bit longer time controls (than bullet).
1) I simply don't like rematches. I never offer them and think of those who do to be a bit irritating. My mindset when I see a rematch offer is something like "dude, you lost, you don't get a second chance, that's life, deal with it".
I will try to alter this perception though. My advice to anybody who wants a rematch is to signal that you are a well meaning human being by at least saying something like "gg", "wp" or "rematch?".
2) I don't have time _or_ I don't plan to play anymore. When I play chess on the internet it is often because I got some time over or just wanted to "play a game of chess".
3) If my opponent plays on and on in a lost position then there's no chance I'll give them a rematch. The same with people who offers draws unwarranted.
In a real tournament enviroment there are many behaviours which could be regarded as disrespectful and a waste of someone else's time. I tend to be very sensitive to these.
4) There are actual chess reasons. I might find my opponent to play "silly" or stupid chess. For instance: mad hackers who throws all their pawns up the board or sacrifices for no apparent reason; or one trick ponies who just dashes out some programmed opening moves without considering consequenses.
I simply don't like playing against players I consider to be tricksters. Especially if they just lost a game badly because I played the simplest chess imaginable.
I'm not saying this should be the mindset of everyone, I'm just trying to explain what my motivations are.
On the subject of playing on in a lost position: I do this as I have found that people who are otherwise quite talented do not know how to handle simple endings (e.g. queen only or rook only), so playing on offers me the chance of forcing a draw. What's wrong with that?
In principle it's never wrong not to resign. I've lost many won positions.
I simply rather not play with people who refuse to resign a rook down without compensation. And I myself always feel as it is a waste of my own time to continue in such a position when I just as well can resign the game and start a new one in seconds.
But I'm aware others reason differently.
I simply rather not play with people who refuse to resign a rook down without compensation. And I myself always feel as it is a waste of my own time to continue in such a position when I just as well can resign the game and start a new one in seconds.
But I'm aware others reason differently.
I usually wait a bit for a rematch offer and accept unless my opponent:
1) Is a real jerk.
2) Doesn't move and makes me wait for the remainder of his time limit
3) Is so far behind that he has no chance of winning, but doesn't resign. And I'm not talking about down a few pieces, but down a queen, two rooks... something ridiculous, and with no positional advantage. It's really just wasting the other's time at this point.
4) We've already played a few games
5) I'm simply tired (in which case I try to say sorry)
If I don't accept the rematch offer, though, I do at least decline. I can't stand people that just leave without declining, because I have no idea if they just didn't see it before they began to load a new URL, and they're coming back, or if I should just take it as a decline. So I wait for a bit, which I think is really disrespectful on their part. It only takes one click to deny a rematch invite.
1) Is a real jerk.
2) Doesn't move and makes me wait for the remainder of his time limit
3) Is so far behind that he has no chance of winning, but doesn't resign. And I'm not talking about down a few pieces, but down a queen, two rooks... something ridiculous, and with no positional advantage. It's really just wasting the other's time at this point.
4) We've already played a few games
5) I'm simply tired (in which case I try to say sorry)
If I don't accept the rematch offer, though, I do at least decline. I can't stand people that just leave without declining, because I have no idea if they just didn't see it before they began to load a new URL, and they're coming back, or if I should just take it as a decline. So I wait for a bit, which I think is really disrespectful on their part. It only takes one click to deny a rematch invite.
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