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partee8

it looks like they're running out of time and then I found out they've made a move I didn't see and then I run out of time

this has happened several times now in winning positions

what is happening here?

ivandh

They are pissed off that you are winning, so they wait until they think you're looking away and sneak in a move.

h777

Maybe you were not paying attention on the moves and you thought it was your opponents move but it was actually your move.

partee8

no, I'm looking for the move--it doesn't show up and their clock keeps winding down

when they run out of time, I find out they made a move and I've then run out of time

h777

You made another forum about this.

partee8

1)  I do have sound on and I am closely watching for a move--lately I've been using the reset and sometimes it shows up that way--but this only happens when I have a winning position and close to end of the game and I have to guess what's going on because opponent is taking more time than normal

2)  I made another forum topic about this in technical support because I thought they might have an answer

ivandh

"this only happens when I have a winning position and close to end of the game"

Again this makes me think it is your opponent trying to mess with you.

pathfinder416

The OP is describing a real problem with lag that chess.com's system is vulnerable to. It happens to me as well, and has nothing to do with me winning or losing. Worse is when my move is held up, and my clock is running without me knowing it: (1) I make the move, (2) my clock stops, (3) nothing happens ... nothing ... nothing ... 10 seconds later, a move I made instantly takes 10 seconds off my clock. And soon I lose the game on time, because the problem tends to continue.

But do go on, treat the OP like he's a child who is incapable of detecting an anomaly.

Plissken814

Still happening in 2021.

xyalong

yes still happening, chess.com keeps doing this, probably the worst chess site ever existing

8XELEX8

Still happening as of February 2022.

 

avanarsdale

Same problem on 2022-3-19 in my daily game with a friend. He showed screenshot of his move. We both only have the single game going. Why don’t I see his move after waiting an hour and we’ve already moved successfully several times? 

PLEASE FIX.  

justin4996
What have
Aeron_0112

Happened to me this moment at bullet match. It shows that their time is winding down to zero but nothing happens but after I refresh I just saw I lose.

Lisan_Al_Gaaib

Just happened to me. Blitz game with 3 and a half minutes left. And I was sitting there wondering why they aren't making a move 😕

MitzyBoi

STILL HAPPENING... it happen to me a few times, just happend and made me lose against an opponent rated 100 points above me, and yet I was winning the entire time completely, just to lose on time when my clock wasn't running!

Plissken814

I haven't had one of these happen since I made a point to frequently logout, clear everything privacy-wise in Chrome except my passwords, force stop Chrome, reopen Chrome, login, *chess notifications YES*. 

TramdoDark

Still happening 8.25.23

LeSeumBelge666

Hi

Grove4lifeCJ

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