FICS Help: lag

lag
 Games over the internet are affected by lag -- the time it takes for the
electronic transmission of moves and game positions. As a result, some of
your clock time in a chess match is used up by lag time rather than thinking
time.
 There are many ways for you to get around this problem with transmission
lag:
 (a) Play games with a higher increment per move and, in general, longer
 time controls in general.
 (b) Play unrated games for a while until the lag problem seems to have
 improved.
 (c) Tell your opponent about your lag. In response, your opponent might
 do one of several things:
 (i) Give you more time occasionally.
 (ii) Turn autoflag off (if they have that feature), or at least
 decide not to flag you as soon as your time hits 0:00.
 (iii) Agree to abort your game, and cancel it.
 (iv) Agree to adjourn your game, and continue it later.
 (v) Ignore your information and play on as usual (your opponent is
 under no obligation to give you a break because of lag).
 (d) Use the "timeseal" program if it works for your computer system and
 configuration. Using timeseal, your clock is not deducted for lag
 time, just thinking time. Read the "timeseal" help file for details.
NOTE: It is not unethical for someone to flag you when you have lag.
See Also: abort flag match moretime timeseal
[Last modified: September 19, 1995 -- Friar]

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