I'm playing in an Octet and I have noticed that Player A has resigned both their games against Player B without playing a single move. That gives Player B an automatic 6 points and makes them harder to beat. I have no idea why they've done it. They are playing their other games.
https://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=45095
Is it against the rules and should I complain and to whom?
01 Mar 23
@stillropey saidLooks like those two players have "history".
I'm playing in an Octet and I have noticed that Player A has resigned both their games against Player B without playing a single move. That gives Player B an automatic 6 points and makes them harder to beat. I have no idea why they've done it. They are playing their other games.
https://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=45095
Is it against the rules and should I complain and to whom?
Lots and lots of games ... lots and lots of early resignations.
They should probably get a room ... but equally maybe that'd be a bad thing.
02 Mar 23
@orangutan
Thanks for pointing that out. I wish l didn't know that but now I see that nowadays Player A always resigns in favour of Player B. Very odd.
Note that Player B only won this tournament the help of the 6 points from Player A. https://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=44406
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@stillropey saidIf he is resigning before the games start against only one player, probably he has them on ignore and just doesn't want to play that opponent.
@orangutan
Thanks for pointing that out. I wish l didn't know that but now I see that nowadays Player A always resigns in favour of Player B. Very odd.
Note that Player B only won this tournament the help of the 6 points from Player A. https://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=44406
Annoying but nothing you can do.
If you want to see proper sandbagging in action check out Farzad Farsee. So many tournaments he just resigns mid way through the games... Other tournaments he wins easily.
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