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World Chess Live - ABUSE
In general "abuse" is defined to be any action that would give you or
someone else a rating that is not "honest", either too high or too low.
Such actions include, but are not limited to:
- Intentionally disconnecting in a lost position.
Disconnecting in order to analyze the position.
- Refusing to resume an adjourned game when the opponent asks. If you
censor or "noplay" someone that you have an adjourned game with, you
will probably lose the game by forfeit.
- Intentionally losing games. Resigning games when you are not lost.
Accepting multiple wins from a player who is intentionally losing.
- Using a computer without telling the administrators or without putting
a note in your finger, or without getting your account added to the
computer list. People have the right to know whether they are playing
a human or a computer. See speedtrap for more info.
- Allowing another person besides you use your account. Using another
player's account. Playing rated games against yourself on a second
account, even if it is your account.
- Receiving help from another player or computer while playing a rated game.
- Playing the same line over and over against a computer, to gain rating
points. We will edit your rating to whatever we feel is reasonable if
you do this.
Accounts that abuse, distort, or cheat the rating system on WCL may have
the ratings adjusted, may be added to the "disconnectors" list (causing
immediate loss upon disconnection), may be prevented from playing rated
games, or may lose their WCL account entirely. These actions will be
taken at the sole discretion of the WCL administrators.
Repeated displays of poor sportsmanship (see guidelines) while
playing games on WCL may also constitute abuse, and admins may take
action if they decide it is necessary.
Behavior unrelated to ratings is discussed in atmosphere.
WCL does not officially have a policy against using opening books or
notes during your WCL games. However, note that some players consider
this to be unethical.
See also: computers, atmosphere, agreement, contacts, guidelines,
speedtrap
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