(Heck, I always wanted a chance to be a procecuting attorney; now I have it!
)Ladies & Gentlemen of the Jury, I'd like to point out the defendant, a player by the name of "Nightlamp". Mr. Nightlamp joined this site on December 28, 2003. Just over 5 years ago. He has a respectable rating of 2108 to accompany a 128 - 123 - 11 win-loss-draw record. He has played 262 games, and has 12 ongoing games. All of those ongoing games are in match m1231702157. He has two of those games against myself, games g1104956020 and g1104956021.
In all of those 12 ongoing games, Mr. Nightlamp is on the move, and has not responded since late January or the first week in February of 2009. It is now March 10, some 38 days since his last response in my games with him.
Now, while it is true that he still has about 10 days, more or less, showing before his time expires, I believe he should forfeit those games sooner based on his record.
What record? I'm glad you asked. Mr. Nightlamp is the type of habitual offender players complain about, the type who walks out on tough positions. I plan to show that.
Of his 262 games (about 52 a year since joining) he has an incredible 94 time forfeits! About 19 a year. In other words, about 36% of the games he starts, he does not finish.
And not just the games he is losing are abandoned. I invite you to check his rating record, and take a look at 10 or 12 of his forfeits - some he seems losing, some winning, some even. But they all seem to have one thing in common; they've reached a tight position, one where patience and affort are required. I believe Mr. Nightlamp enjoys the part of the game, oft provided by the opening: the scramble and scrape for positional edge into the middle game. I believe he finds the middle game too hard or boring, and gives up the fight. 'Lazy Man's Chess', as it were.
And worth noting: his last played finish was g1104920383. a loss to "Senna" on August 14, 2008. Since then, he has 25 rated time forfeit, the last being g1104919551 vs "Rogeliovargas".
I think Leobar, Bigart, Hrentle, Hgrayson, Peterliberty, and myself should recieve he 2 points each now, since I'm willing to bet Nightlamp won't move. We've played in the event, and this is a good time to tell each one ot them it's been a pleasure!
Anyway, I've had my rant. I leave this to the jury.
Comment, Greg? Anyone?
