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Why do Players Delay Tournaments and Matches?

 I have noticed that players purposely delay tournaments and matches especially when they have lost positions. E.G. a month to get through the first five moves of an opening or down a piece then instead of a move a day they wait until there is an hour on their clock to make a move. Another problem is a player hold up a tournament bewing the only one in a grid without completing a game. Is it ego(look everyone is watching me) or do people purposely want to irritate other players.?

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  • 3 years ago

    trevbert

    ive resigned some winning games just to avoid a prolonged win over weak loser.  points is not why im playing. if it were id get a computer to decide my moves. but what can be done? this is why OTB will never be over taken be the web!

  • 3 years ago

    badname

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  • 3 years ago

    Interrobang

    If you consider the situation rationally, there are plenty of alternative possibilities.

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