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Valvano83
during a game, I sometimes check and respond to an email, and it generally takes less than 30 seconds. Periodically are forfeit by abandonment. Why does this happen?
bigD521

Perhaps has to do with the first move timer, or long move timer.

https://support.chess.com/article/338-how-does-game-abandonment-work

Martin_Stahl
Valvano83 wrote:
during a game, I sometimes check and respond to an email, and it generally takes less than 30 seconds. Periodically are forfeit by abandonment. Why does this happen?

If you're on the app and leave the game that can happen.