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deyuze76
I was playing a live game when my opponent started stalling. With 2mins to spare, he times out and my spare 2 mins is given to him and I lose on timeout. How does this happen?
This is not my first encounter with this trick. How is it done and what do I do to stop it? Chess.com you need to stop this from happening !
MatthewGewan
Yes it has been happening to me
deyuze76
Just happened again!
TheTrueNinja
Maybe you disconnected from the server?
TheTrueNinja
Do you have bad internet?
Martin_Stahl
deyuze76 wrote:
I was playing a live game when my opponent started stalling. With 2mins to spare, he times out and my spare 2 mins is given to him and I lose on timeout. How does this happen?
This is not my first encounter with this trick. How is it done and what do I do to stop it? Chess.com you need to stop this from happening !

If you're on the iOS app there is a known issue impacting some games. Staff are looking into it and there should be an update soon that should help with the problem.

cl0udnotfound
Live server disconnection on iOS is getting to everyone...
deyuze76
Yes I’m on IOS.
DewaKopi_01

I play bullet chess, my network is good, I move and use 3-4 anticipation steps, then a bug occurs, my time keeps running for a few seconds, then my opponent's time runs, today I have experienced this more than 5 times

TheSalmonRoll

Happened to me multiple times on iOS as well

rowansdad
Yes enough is enough , I watch the clock run out on the opponents but at end I am out of time and have lost
Personally I can't buy the "I lost connection " theory
Because almost every time this has happened it begins just after making a game changing move in my favor
Please fix this issue chessdotscam
Martin_Stahl

Version 4.7.17 of the app with a fix is in the process of rolling out.

FitJarhead

Yeah this is some BS. Seems like it only happens when I’m about to or close to winning.