Is it okay to dirty flag in Blitz/Bullet?
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Hi guys! I just won a few bullet games, but I had to dirty flag to do it. Usually that's considered unsportsmanlike, but I was wondering if it's more acceptable in blitz and bullet due to the much faster time controls. I wanna win but I don't wanna be a jerk, so please let me know what you think. Thank you!
Nov 28, 2023
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Different situations call for different etiquette, but overall, flagging is part of the game and even if one situation is "poor etiquette", they can't blame you too much because you are trying to win. Besides, both players agreed to the time control; them not using time management as well as you is part of the game.
Dirty flagging chased Kramnik offline.
There's nothing "dirty" about flagging, because the player who loses on time does so because of his own actions.
You don't control how much time is used on your opponent's clock. Only they do. If your opponent flags, it means that they used up all the time they are allowed.
Players like to blame their opponents when they lose on time, but really - it's their own fault.
I do it in each and every game, and so should you! Flagging is the moto of blitz and bullet. How can you doubt the motto? If your opponent says "you won only because of time", then he's one of those players who like to blame others for their loss.
It is okay to dirty flag in blitz/bullet.
