08-07-2013, 10:42 AM
Let’s not forget that an accusation (or even a suggestion) of cheating is quite a serious thing - far more so than the outcome of a game. People might have a genuine reason for leaving the room. During a game in the 2012 Glasgow Congress I had a tummy bug and went to the toilet five or six times during the opening. You aren't supposed to have conversations in the playing room, maybe he had a visitor.
I can see how it might be annoying, but I think you should have asked your opponent at the time why he was leaving the room, or maybe had a word with the arbiter. Maybe your opponent should have explained himself. Maybe we need another rule (sigh…) or some guidance.
I can see how it might be annoying, but I think you should have asked your opponent at the time why he was leaving the room, or maybe had a word with the arbiter. Maybe your opponent should have explained himself. Maybe we need another rule (sigh…) or some guidance.