Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

  

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Bahadir Ozen    (2025-11-11)
Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

Hello,

First of all, I'd like to thank Mr. Thibault for his efforts. We can play regularly for free. FICGS and LSS are my favorite correspondence chess sites.

Is there a possibility of increasing the maximum number of matches from 50 in the future? For example, 200 matches at a time.

Players who forfeit too many matches will be penalized; perhaps such a system could be implemented. I'm just curious; is it possible?

Regards
Bahadir


Ulises Pineda    (2025-11-11 23:02:26)
Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

What about penalizing players that forfeit too many matches by disallowing them to start new games for a month, or something like that? Other kind of penalties would be problematic because they'd depend on how many games are already running, but a time out for forfeiting games seems reasonable.


Thibault de Vassal    (2025-11-12 15:16:04)
Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

Hello Bahadir and Ulises,

That's an old debate... unfortunately I had to add this rule to protect other players from these too numerous unfinished games. Penalizing was not really useful as most of forfeiting players do not come back again. It works fine since that time, even if it can be a bit frustrating. In my opinion this is a good & efficient rule.


George Jempty    (2025-11-12 16:02:43)
Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

hmm how about a reward system, based on how many matches somebody finishes, increase the number for them by 10, or 25, e.g. I have no stake in this though -- I forfeited a lot of games in the past


Bahadir Ozen    (2025-11-12 20:21:12)
Increasing the Number of Games in Progre

Hello,

Thank you. I love FICGS and would like to play more matches at once. But overall, if this system works, there's nothing to be done. Thank you.

Regards
Bahadir