It is obvious that some players disconnect deliberately in lost positions, rather than play on or resign. This is clearly an unsporting way to behave. Equally obviously, some players lose their internet connections inadvertantly and cannot retrieve them in time, before the game is awarded to the opposition. I have lost my connection this way on a number of occasions.
I have seen it stated that the website managers can tell when the disconnection is deliberate, but I cannot see how. Some players deliberately let the clock run down, rather than resign in a losing position. This is equally ungracious, even spiteful.
I would like to start a kind of poll about disconnects on live chess.
Most of us who play live chess, often get opponent disconnects in the middle of a game. Sometimes we are at a winning position, sometimes we aren't.
Possibly you already had connection problems and your opponent was left wainting.
Anyway, I do not mean to complain, but to uncover and analyze all possible causes behind the disconnects.
So, if you can shed some light on this topic,
or if you've lived this experience and you can share with us,
or if you want to contribute with your opinion,
or simply if you are creative,
answer in this thread with your comments.
I leave some ideas to launch the debate.
The disconnects occur when (or because):
- Power failure in the city
- Not knowing what to play next move
- Blunder
- Completely lost position
- Boss enters the room
- Mother / father enters the room
- Teacher approaches
- Wife / husband angry again
- Girlfriend / boyfriend requires attention
- Son / daughter pulls the computer plug while playing
- Out of phone battery
- The owner of the tablet requires it back
- Earthquake
- Doctor really needs to prepare you for surgery
- ....