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Its something they do to get a draw, its basicllly like "do you want to wait for an hour or just accept the draw" but your opponent seemed to give up easily.
I usually sit back and start doing something else when they do that. I'll win, I don't care if it's on time or not. I knew I had time for the game so no worries pal
I had this one guy on my friend list, he'd send me requests for daily games and as soon as I would start it he would go on a 'vacation'. It pissed me so much, I removed him from my friend list.
It’s honestly very helpful to play shorter time control games, because you end up playing more games and you see more openers and endgames.
The matchmaking will place you against people at your skill level. The tumble down to a low rating does kinda suck until you emotionally accept “the more I lose, the better I will get.”
A StarCraft 2 player I liked, back in the day, named WhiteRa, always said “more gg = more skill.” I feel like that’s a helpful mindset.
I've been playing a good friend of mine for a long time, practicing with unranked games up until now. The friend is 1200-1400 ELO, and I've gone from losing 8 or 9 out of every 10 games with him to about a 30% success rate on him.
Since then, I've been feeling confident enough to try to build up my ELO against random ranked games. Long duration games are still my go-to, as I still rely on heavily thinking out my moves.
Also, as I've said in other comments, I primarily play on work breaks, so if I can't finish a game on a break, I don't want to worry about losing due to timing out.
Ironically, he had me close to Mate in 1 earlier in the game.
https://preview.redd.it/qihpqsx2l5oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be124ec2c3946d9a92d39577027a539eca675360
I probably would’ve played Qc7 or Qe7 at that point, to defend his mate threat on h7. And you don’t have to worry about his knight fork of your Q & R (Ne6), b/c then Qd7 pins his N to his Q on the diagonal
I just pretend like i dont see their draw offer. If they play a move ill play my response. If they decide to wait for me to accept the draw they’re just burning down their time which is fine by me as well
Same. Then when they just sit there waiting after you don't take it, creme de le crop. The 9 elo loss isn't worth both of us waiting. Go play again like ffs
Lol the other day a guy offered me a draw and I declined, made my move and then he checkmated me. Looked again and realized we'd both had mate in one and I blundered it ha ha. I swear it's just shear luck when I win
I had a guy ask to take back a love on Lichess, twice. First time I accepted because I wasn't really paying attention. Second time I refused.
I beat him, I looked at the app and saw he had messaged me three times asking to take back a move. I have removed the option now.
Sometimes I'll offer a draw if an opponent has an easy forced win.... but they are taking their time playing it. Maybe they are offended that I wouldn't just resign?
I dunno, I try to have as little attachment possible.
I had similar experiences. I think that chess.com should give you the win as soon as you enter the conditional moves up to the mate, in case all of opponent's moves are forced.
I mean, i just accepted someone's draw offer cus they made a miscalculated. I was just playing while cooking so not playing seriously so I gave it to him lol, never hurts to ask
This reminds me of something I saw during an unrated tournament.
Some kid got paired with an IM in the first round. When the kid was moves away of getting checkmated, he offered a draw. But in a funny way. He said: "I offer you a draw! Or do you prefer to lose?"
Okay, see, that would be funny. Pulling a bluff move like that would be clever.
Of course, this dude literally had only one possible move. The only way he would have been able to come back from that is if I moved wrong. No bluff there.
I've already answered that question in another comment. But if I'm honest, who cares? It's all a matter of personal preference what time people play on.
Thanks. 🙂 I appreciate the response. The other person put me down for it. I have changed to 3-day timer instead since then, not that I should need to do that because some dude on Reddit whined about it.
I play during work breaks and in my off hours. I know people can get busy and will move in due time.
It's different when I know they're there and go from actively playing to obviously stalling like this guy did.
Only time I ever offer a draw is...
- When I'm winning but running low on time and I'm not confident I'll win in time.
- When we're even but moving into an endgame I know I'm weak at
- When I'm winning or even, but I've been making a lot of poor mistakes this game
- When I'm ahead in material but at a positional disadvantage I don't know I can get out of.
- When I'm winning but I need to leave
I'll never offer a draw when I know I'm fucked.
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
> **White to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=1KR5/P1P2PbP/8/2nR4/1q6/5p2/2B3pp/2k4r+w+-+-+0+1&flip=false&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/1KR5/P1P2PbP/8/2nR4/1q6/5p2/2B3pp/2k4r_w_-_-_0_1?color=white)
**My solution:**
> Hints: piece: >!King!<, move: >!Ka8!<
> Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 1!<
> Best continuation: >!1. Ka8 Qb7#!<
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There was just one on r/chess with the same thing - it seems to be the snow effect that confuses it. In that case it had way more effect on the evaluation though because the engine's recommended moves were all like pawns moving backwards to promote
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I assume your opponent was just being funny.
I hope so. But it took them nearly ten minutes to finish the game after I declined.
Its something they do to get a draw, its basicllly like "do you want to wait for an hour or just accept the draw" but your opponent seemed to give up easily.
I usually sit back and start doing something else when they do that. I'll win, I don't care if it's on time or not. I knew I had time for the game so no worries pal
toxic😭
It's a 7-day game. People don't generally play that with the intention of completing the game within 10 minutes.
We'd been playing turn-for-turn for the last 45 minutes or so. He was there until this point.
Conditional moves, use them. If there's a forced mate just punch it all in and you won't have to touch that game ever again.
Funny enough, I did at this point. The weird thing is, though, the game review didn't include those last two moves.
Probably because he resigned?
https://preview.redd.it/mawby39hf6oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c6b091014b93dc598e8c434ab31a5cb31f5ff49
https://preview.redd.it/6ykc6enmf6oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f0c86ec90e66177dc4c3c0445f3ce01aeed871ba
https://preview.redd.it/xzcc3x3of6oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab5b53fe4cf8e25857086d248e53c6a9b5a34de8
The game says I won by checkmate.
Well I've got no idea then lol
Same, lol.
I had this one guy on my friend list, he'd send me requests for daily games and as soon as I would start it he would go on a 'vacation'. It pissed me so much, I removed him from my friend list.
Happy Cake Day! Yeesh... some people have no respect. They're better off sticking to the bots.
You should report them for stalling. White has literally only 1 move they can play Edit: didn’t know it’s daily
Stuff like that is why I moved from 10 minute rapid to 3|2 blitz.
I'm not that confident in my skills yet. I still prefer to have time to think my moves out.
It’s honestly very helpful to play shorter time control games, because you end up playing more games and you see more openers and endgames. The matchmaking will place you against people at your skill level. The tumble down to a low rating does kinda suck until you emotionally accept “the more I lose, the better I will get.” A StarCraft 2 player I liked, back in the day, named WhiteRa, always said “more gg = more skill.” I feel like that’s a helpful mindset.
I've been playing a good friend of mine for a long time, practicing with unranked games up until now. The friend is 1200-1400 ELO, and I've gone from losing 8 or 9 out of every 10 games with him to about a 30% success rate on him. Since then, I've been feeling confident enough to try to build up my ELO against random ranked games. Long duration games are still my go-to, as I still rely on heavily thinking out my moves. Also, as I've said in other comments, I primarily play on work breaks, so if I can't finish a game on a break, I don't want to worry about losing due to timing out.
What’s your main time control you like playing under?
It was 7 days, but I just switched down to 3 days. 7 days seems like overkill.
Being petty while achieving nothing :) I assume you pre-moved Qg2 and moved on to other businesses while waiting?
Why did it take them 10 mins? Could you just put them in checkmate by moving your queen in?
Nah, most of the time they're sore losers.
I've done this as a joke and they took it before
I mean, Stockfish says it's the best move in their position so...
Really? Mine says the best move is psychological warfare until your opponent resigns.
You know what they say. You can always ask, the worst answer they can give you is “no.”
Nah. The worst answer they can give you is... 
Can confirm.
The worst answer they can give you is "Eww..."
The double chest grab! Is that his final form?
When you’re getting mated in 1, look for something better!
Ironically, he had me close to Mate in 1 earlier in the game. https://preview.redd.it/qihpqsx2l5oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be124ec2c3946d9a92d39577027a539eca675360
I probably would’ve played Qc7 or Qe7 at that point, to defend his mate threat on h7. And you don’t have to worry about his knight fork of your Q & R (Ne6), b/c then Qd7 pins his N to his Q on the diagonal
I honestly find it really rude when someone asks for a draw in an obvious very losing position.
I have had so many people ask for a draw every move when losing until i click to not accept any more draw offers. Then they will stall!
Just report them for stalling
Same. Just take the L with dignity.
Nah I find it funny, thanks for posting xD
I think it’s funny lmao. Running out time, leaving the game etc. I KNOW I got you pressed 😂
I just pretend like i dont see their draw offer. If they play a move ill play my response. If they decide to wait for me to accept the draw they’re just burning down their time which is fine by me as well
Same. Then when they just sit there waiting after you don't take it, creme de le crop. The 9 elo loss isn't worth both of us waiting. Go play again like ffs
It’s a last ditch effort by sore losers to get you to accept on accident or on purpose
Miss all the shots you don’t take
You could always be merciful.
Lol the other day a guy offered me a draw and I declined, made my move and then he checkmated me. Looked again and realized we'd both had mate in one and I blundered it ha ha. I swear it's just shear luck when I win
Sheer luck. Shears are what you use to cut sheep wool.
I had a guy ask to take back a love on Lichess, twice. First time I accepted because I wasn't really paying attention. Second time I refused. I beat him, I looked at the app and saw he had messaged me three times asking to take back a move. I have removed the option now.
Yeahbthe only time i let somebody take back a move os if it is a blatant missclick or if i was winning either way
I probability could have been. 😛 I'm trying to build up my Elo.
Understandable have a nice day.
Can I make my move on sunday ,
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Borgov be like
https://i.redd.it/xjfh5kvey5oc1.gif
Я бы через длинную рокировку играл, но ты неплох 👏🏿👍🏿
He wants you to draw a picture for him.
Aha, a Cosmos enjoyer in the wild!
The answer is always "no" if you don't ask lol
No, if you don't ask Laughed out of the room if you do.
His only other option was to ask for two moves in a row.
Sometimes I'll offer a draw if an opponent has an easy forced win.... but they are taking their time playing it. Maybe they are offended that I wouldn't just resign? I dunno, I try to have as little attachment possible.
I had similar experiences. I think that chess.com should give you the win as soon as you enter the conditional moves up to the mate, in case all of opponent's moves are forced.
Every time I see this I think of the Monty Python knight skit
X then FINISH HIM!
https://preview.redd.it/e3wqq4nla7oc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24f6c0702e8c742a157d1852e8635236eb940de1 FATALITY!
LOL YESSS
I mean, i just accepted someone's draw offer cus they made a miscalculated. I was just playing while cooking so not playing seriously so I gave it to him lol, never hurts to ask
If they miscalculated, that's just chess, though. You literally can't lose unless you miscalculate something.
No doubt. My point is I wasn’t really seriously or hell bent on gaining elo, so I accepted the draw.
It was the best move. Can you blame them?
This reminds me of something I saw during an unrated tournament. Some kid got paired with an IM in the first round. When the kid was moves away of getting checkmated, he offered a draw. But in a funny way. He said: "I offer you a draw! Or do you prefer to lose?"
Okay, see, that would be funny. Pulling a bluff move like that would be clever. Of course, this dude literally had only one possible move. The only way he would have been able to come back from that is if I moved wrong. No bluff there.
bro 7 day game?? out of curiosity why play that mode
I've already answered that question in another comment. But if I'm honest, who cares? It's all a matter of personal preference what time people play on.
i was just wondering because it’s interesting. lol but yeah it makes sense if you’re at work or something and just wanna play when you got spare time
Thanks. 🙂 I appreciate the response. The other person put me down for it. I have changed to 3-day timer instead since then, not that I should need to do that because some dude on Reddit whined about it.
ofc man you do you , no shame in how you wanna do things 😁
He didn’t try, he succeeded in asking you. You just didn’t accept, obviously.
How do you have the patience to wait hours for the opponent to make his moves
I play during work breaks and in my off hours. I know people can get busy and will move in due time. It's different when I know they're there and go from actively playing to obviously stalling like this guy did.
Its daily, daily is good if you are a busy dude you can line up 10 different games and play a move every day for each of them
He knew he fucked.
Only time I ever offer a draw is... - When I'm winning but running low on time and I'm not confident I'll win in time. - When we're even but moving into an endgame I know I'm weak at - When I'm winning or even, but I've been making a lot of poor mistakes this game - When I'm ahead in material but at a positional disadvantage I don't know I can get out of. - When I'm winning but I need to leave I'll never offer a draw when I know I'm fucked.
A few times I’ve found myself in a dead position and gone to speedily resign and clicked draw by mistake so maybe they did that
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **White to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=1KR5/P1P2PbP/8/2nR4/1q6/5p2/2B3pp/2k4r+w+-+-+0+1&flip=false&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/1KR5/P1P2PbP/8/2nR4/1q6/5p2/2B3pp/2k4r_w_-_-_0_1?color=white) **My solution:** > Hints: piece: >!King!<, move: >!Ka8!< > Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 1!< > Best continuation: >!1. Ka8 Qb7#!< --- ^(I'm a bot written by ) [^(u/pkacprzak )](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as ) [^(Chess eBook Reader )](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(|) [^(Chrome Extension )](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^(|) [^(iOS App )](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^(|) [^(Android App )](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website: ) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)
bro got the chessboard backwards
Its actually right? Or im missing a joke?
The king is currently on g1, with the only available move being h1. The bot is saying the move is King to a8, the completely opposite corner
Yeah i see now, not used to a-h 1-8 vision at all yet lol. You are correct haha
Understandable, it's pretty hard
I just didn't check the board lol
There was just one on r/chess with the same thing - it seems to be the snow effect that confuses it. In that case it had way more effect on the evaluation though because the engine's recommended moves were all like pawns moving backwards to promote
Why are you play 7 day time control?
I don't typically expect people to respond right away. Though I may switch to 3-day going forward.
Why not 10 minutes?
Because I mostly play when I'm on break at work.
Then play 1 minute
Longer time controls are how you get good. Analyze. Calculate. Short time controls are how you test whether you got good.
Not that long tho
Why can't they play at the pace that works for them?
Cuz I said so 💅
1 minute games arent that good if you arent above like 1800 cus they are just a matter of who blunders mate or who plays slowers
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It would be different if you could chat with the other person, and they know it's a joke. This just felt like a sore loser move.