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 Postponement problem with 5d+2d<10d control
I am playing a Slow Ladder game with an opponent whom several weeks ago took a 30 day postponement. I waited until three days ago to make my move when both of our clocks were at 7 days. It is now my opponent's move, yet BOTH of our clocks are still having time taken off! I have no problem with that, as I assumed GK's policy would be to run my clock down to the minimum starting time of 5 days. But now my clock is at 4d 18h and it CONTINUES running while I wait for my opponent to make his move.
So how far down is my clock supposed to run when it isn't even my stinking move!?
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I already took this and/or a similar issue up with GK. It's not really a problem, if the postponement clock is what is counting down. Your opponent may have started his postponement while you had less than maximum time left on your clock. Basically, he locked your original time in until the postponement is canceled...even if you make a move.
Whether that is fair or not, it is what it is. I almost timed out because of this quirk. Don't let it happen to you. Best of luck.
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My clock is now at "3d 13h" and still running even though it's not my turn! It would at least be fair to for GK to give me some idea when my clock is going to stop running. This seems very unfair. What do I have to do to make it stop?
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baronderkilt
27-Jul-11, 12:38
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Mine did not add on
the day I thought i would get when making a move during (after!?) a PP, even tho my time was back within the normal Max of the Fischer control. I dont get it. But beleive I had to turn off my vacation flag ... which is what I would try in your case.
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Hopefully the problem is solved by now. Unfortunately, it's not possible to do anything about it when it is your opponent's postponement unless one of two things occur. Either your opponent turns off his vacation flag or your opponent makes 5 moves while his vacation flag is up. In that last case, the system will give you the option to cancel the postponement. I suggest you do it when given the opportunity.
I do agree this is a problem that many people are having with the Fischer clock postponement set-up. It is only a problem for the Fischer clock. The person that is NOT on vacation is in complete dark as to when his clock will return to normal. Therefore, he is not given the opportunity to manage his time properly.
I agree that there needs to be some sort of indication of when the clocks return to normal. Without the notice people assume, like I did, that they have gained extra time by simply making a move. They come back two days later and suddenly realize that their game has timed out. It can happen. And it may have already happened to me in one game.
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My clock finally stopped at 3d 3h which is where it probably was before the PP, just like LttR said it would. I don't think I got a 2d boost for my last move either, but I'm OK now. It was just the not knowing and not being in control of the situation that bothered me most.
If GK changed their Fischer time control policy to run my clock down no further than the starting time of 5d, then I would have at least understood the situation and not been so anxious.
Thanks everyone.
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It would be nice if gameknot_com would post in this thread to clarify the exact process, I remember this postponement/incremental time control situation from years ago, but I must admit that I forgot the exact details, nor do I know if things have changed in the meantime.
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