@Daarzyn7...good to know; wasn't aware of that rule. But in such a scenario, how would you prove that the "opponent is actually trying not to win"???
Positions like K&N vs. K&B where a draw is the most likely result but a win for one side or the other is possible but very unlikely even at a beginner level.
If you don't want that to happen, play with an increment.
I am much more often the "flaggee" than the "flagger"...largely because I often play on my phone and there's no way I will win a time scramble with my chubby fingers. But I don't begrudge my opponent for playing that tactic: it's a fundamental part of the zero increment game.
Sounds like an idea
I agree it's super annoying
It is a rule. The clock is used for a reason. No one likes losing but rules are rules
I agree it's super annoying
You can also pre move and since you had double the time you eould have won the same way
A dirty flag is something Nakamura does all the time to everybody but then complains and starts trouble over it when it's done to him.
One example of many: the Eric Hansen situation.
It is a rule. The clock is used for a reason. No one likes losing but rules are rules
Yeah. I rarely win on time while in a losing position in a game anyway, and I sometimes feel dirty when it happens.
However, I do play rapid chess (10 min.) most of the time, and these situations are rare anyways. And when my opponent time-flags me, it often is because of poor time management on my part, so it is completely fair for them to do so in my opinion.
In real world chess, time management is a real and stressful thing. It has always been part of the game, online or not. It encourages players to manage their time or to analyse the position better. Stronger players analyse the board and manage their time better. It is what it is.
I will say premoving is hard on some platforms and, most importantly, some people have better internet then others.
This reality makes some gamemodes (blitz chess, bullet chess) not exactly fair in my opinion. Sometimes, you feel like you just loose because the opponent's internet is faster and he/she flags you.
Like others said, it's when you're trying to win on time and your moves are pure nonsense.
I think it's fine in most cases. When it's something like pawnless K+R vs K+R and both players have 10 seconds I will allow a repetition. I think most players do. Trying to win that situation is a bit too try hard for my taste.
Ok, thanks!