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geast18

I've always found on correspondence that you get a lot of people who start games and never return. This can happen for legit reasons like being busy, which is fine and normal. However, you also find a large bunch — probably one in six opponents I have — who just start the game and never return. When you check the profile they' have started a correspondence game and never returned at all or just stopped after the first four moves15 or more times a cross 20 correspondence games.

Should I report those cases?

I've reported a fair few of these and never heard back like I usually do if I report someone for cheating.I understand you only get a notification if someone is actually banned, so silence doesn't necessarily mean the report was ignored. But it's hard to know if it's doing anything or if I should report it.

What do people actually do in this situation? Wait it out, report, or just resign and move on?

I've always found on correspondence that you get a lot of people who start games and never return. This can happen for legit reasons like being busy, which is fine and normal. However, you also find a large bunch — probably one in six opponents I have — who just start the game and never return. When you check the profile they' have started a correspondence game and never returned at all or just stopped after the first four moves15 or more times a cross 20 correspondence games. Should I report those cases? I've reported a fair few of these and never heard back like I usually do if I report someone for cheating.I understand you only get a notification if someone is actually banned, so silence doesn't necessarily mean the report was ignored. But it's hard to know if it's doing anything or if I should report it. What do people actually do in this situation? Wait it out, report, or just resign and move on?

CyberShredder

Just wait till they lose on time. You can report them for Stalling / Leaving games

LittleChessie

thats the main reason why i don't play correspondence games with people who idk

Cedur216

@CyberShredder said ^

Just wait till they lose on time. You can report them for Stalling / Leaving games

and more importantly for sandbagging, if that's the case

@CyberShredder said [^](/forum/redirect/post/ABkIxIBU) > Just wait till they lose on time. You can report them for Stalling / Leaving games and more importantly for sandbagging, if that's the case

geast18

Thanks you for all your responses Just to be clear, if they only do this in correspondence. They play normally in live/blitz. Rapid Should I still report? I have found this happen a lot as well."

ChessPriyome

@geast18 said ^

I've always found on correspondence that you get a lot of people who start games and never return. This can happen for legit reasons like being busy, which is fine and normal. However, you also find a large bunch — probably one in six opponents I have — who just start the game and never return. When you check the profile they' have started a correspondence game and never returned at all or just st...

the chess Gestapo will catch up with them.

I would just let the game roll off your active games by non-playing by the opponent. Not playing AND reporting them are both childish, and what you get here, being a free service.

Keep moving, nothing to see here.

The chess PoPo are all over this one.

@geast18 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Y9QM3lt5) > I've always found on correspondence that you get a lot of people who start games and never return. This can happen for legit reasons like being busy, which is fine and normal. However, you also find a large bunch — probably one in six opponents I have — who just start the game and never return. When you check the profile they' have started a correspondence game and never returned at all or just st... the chess Gestapo will catch up with them. I would just let the game roll off your active games by non-playing by the opponent. Not playing AND reporting them are both childish, and what you get here, being a free service. Keep moving, nothing to see here. The chess PoPo are all over this one.