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Penalty for bad losers?

Just played a close and exciting game, where opponent ran his clock out in a lost position. Obviously a sore loser, likely a childish individual with a big ego, sad person. A warning came up saying that this will result in a temporary ban - what actually happens?

Such people should have to play against each other in future I think. Normal people should not have to deal with their tantrums.

Just played a close and exciting game, where opponent ran his clock out in a lost position. Obviously a sore loser, likely a childish individual with a big ego, sad person. A warning came up saying that this will result in a temporary ban - what actually happens? Such people should have to play against each other in future I think. Normal people should not have to deal with their tantrums.

Players who do this several times will be temporarily banned from playing. If they keep doing it, those bans will get longer and longer.

Players who do this several times will be temporarily banned from playing. If they keep doing it, those bans will get longer and longer.

@corvusmellori said in #2:

temporarily banned from playing
No way, who would've guessed!

@corvusmellori said in #2: > temporarily banned from playing No way, who would've guessed!

I simply resign in those situations. It's a waste of time and not worth it for 5 lichess ELO points which are more or less worthless.

I simply resign in those situations. It's a waste of time and not worth it for 5 lichess ELO points which are more or less worthless.

They should grow up

its the equivalent of a boxer hiding in the corner when the bell goes, not coming out for the next round, and not throwing the towel in either. A truly pathetic way to end a contest.

What surprised me was that my opponent was a veteran of 5400 classical games

They should grow up its the equivalent of a boxer hiding in the corner when the bell goes, not coming out for the next round, and not throwing the towel in either. A truly pathetic way to end a contest. What surprised me was that my opponent was a veteran of 5400 classical games

@dogsnob said in #6:

What surprised me was that my opponent was a veteran of 5400 classical games
If it's the case then it's a serious issue cause classical games are serious chess unlike fast chess.

@dogsnob said in #6: > What surprised me was that my opponent was a veteran of 5400 classical games If it's the case then it's a serious issue cause classical games are serious chess unlike fast chess.

There is no way to be certain of why or how a player disconnects and very many possible causes. It could be a coincidence.
Before you assume he is a poor sport and then use that assumption to unpack your unresolved anger issues and thence -possibly thrice removed from reality- decide a swatting is what he needs to set the world at peace you can -intentionally blank space- during the extra time.

There is no way to be certain of why or how a player disconnects and very many possible causes. It could be a coincidence. Before you assume he is a poor sport and then use that assumption to unpack your unresolved anger issues and thence -possibly thrice removed from reality- decide a swatting is what he needs to set the world at peace you can -intentionally blank space- during the extra time.

Here's an idea: If a player has sat idle for (the longer of) 1 minute or 10% of his remaining time, have a button that comes up that says something like "Click here or you resign" with a countdown timer. That way, if a player is petty enough to run out his clock with the tab open, instead of resigning, he also has to babysit the game and click the button every so often.

It's annoying when people do it in blitz games. I imagine in classical, it's even more frustrating if somebody does that with 27 minutes remaining. Chess is not a contest of whose time is less valuable.

Here's an idea: If a player has sat idle for (the longer of) 1 minute or 10% of his remaining time, have a button that comes up that says something like "Click here or you resign" with a countdown timer. That way, if a player is petty enough to run out his clock with the tab open, instead of resigning, he also has to babysit the game and click the button every so often. It's annoying when people do it in blitz games. I imagine in classical, it's even more frustrating if somebody does that with 27 minutes remaining. Chess is not a contest of whose time is less valuable.

Sounds like a wonderful time to go and vacuum or do the dishes :P

Sounds like a wonderful time to go and vacuum or do the dishes :P

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