game lost by time in a position where opponent can't win

@AndrewMackney said in #43:
> < This shows a flaw in the rule I think. This should be a draw because it is impossible for either side to make progress or blunder. You can't tell if a checkmate is possible by the material on the board alone in all positions. The rule is probably the best we can do since this sort of situation is so unlikely but it is a bit broken. The only other fair rule I can think of would be to make timeout a loss every time.
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> If chess ended with capturing the king rather than checkmate then this problem wouldn't exist but chess would be a far less interesting game without stalemates and checkmates. So we accept chess is inherently a bit scuffed and make do with this compromise solution.

I had this game recently:



As it was 5+5 there was no chance of a "dirty flag" contest but if it had, this position can only be drawn.

(And yes, I'm a fan of increment, and OP, you are the one who is choosing to play 5+0 every game)

Rather funny disrespecting someone for a lower rating, at the same time spelling it ELO.

@TwoBillionSeconds said in #49:
> It's important to remember that someone's Elo rating, which is commonly used in chess to measure player strength, doesn't necessarily correlate with their ability to contribute meaningfully in discussions or other activities. Elo ratings are specific to chess and are not indicative of a person's intelligence, creativity, or capability in other domains.
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> Critiquing someone's contributions based solely on their Elo rating is unfair and unfounded. People engage in discussions for various reasons, and their value isn't solely determined by numerical metrics like Elo ratings. It's more productive to evaluate individuals based on the quality of their contributions and their willingness to engage constructively, rather than making assumptions based on unrelated metrics.
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> With thanks to Chat GPT. I wouldn't have expressed it so well myself.

This is your opinion. My opinion is, as already said, that they are doing excessive blablabla just to try to "win" with someone they can't win by playing OTB.
On message n. 14 I clearly closed the story by saying "Anyway, thanks all for the clarifications" but some silly one still went on thumbing down... and then also blabla and blabla....
Low ELO and lots of free time, to carry on discussion which I opened and already closed at msg 14.
I'm fed up and don't have such lots of free time, and in any case I spend my free time in a better way.

ah there is a "block" option, great!