Played 700+ games. Had disconnects from my end only when I've had ISP outage. I play on a desktop PC. I have seen my opponent struggling to stay connected in about 5% of the games I've played and about two overall were forfeited to me as wins because of my opponent disconnecting after having had troubles.
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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.
Agree 100%. Common courtesy says you should resign when you know you're lost. To paraphrase Mark Twain, "It's easy to resign. I've done it hundreds of times!"
But that assumes you KNOW that you are losing. If both players THINK they are losing, but one disconnects intentionally, that is a whole other matter.
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.
Agree 100%. Common courtesy says you should resign when you know you're lost. To paraphrase Mark Twain, "It's easy to resign. I've done it hundreds of times!"
This comment is old. I am aware of that. Yet, I completely forgot Mark Twain was an avid chess player until this comment reminded me.
I was trying to play in a tournament during a snowstorm I have satellite internet. I disconnected many times. Now I am banned by the Fair play policy restriction which will be cancelled when more games are played fairly. My question is how many? I am new to tournaments so was unaware or I would have dropped out when my internet went wonky.