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Topic: if I don't claim time immediately what happens when opponent finally moves
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One of my opponent's time is going to elapse in one of our games in a matter of hours. I've never claimed a game on time before, I do see though that there apparently will be an clock icon that I can click to claim a game.
My question is this. If I don't claim immediately, and my opponent moves after his time has elapsed, can I still claim the game?
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The clock symbol disappears but you have the possibility of cancelling the game, which is equivalent to "aborting" the game.
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What does "aborting" the game mean? I have no intention of forfeiting. Do I still win the game in this case? This is a tournament game by the way. Also I have another game against him but he would still have over a day to respond, but I'd rather just claim both games at once, if he goes on to forfeit the second as well. By the way, he has already over-stepped the limit in about a dozen of his games.
Long story short, I just would like to know, yes or no, if I can still claim a game on time if my opponent makes a move subsequent to having over stepped the time limit (as long as I in turn don't overstep my own time limit before claiming on time)
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If you don't claim the game on time, and then your opponent moves, the clock starts over again, just as though he or she had made the move on time. I think that's what you were asking.
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tewald is right, and you couldn't abort the game if it was in a tournament. This means that for all practical purposes it would be as if your opponent never stepped over his or her clock.
What I meant by "aborting" a game is, well, cancelling it  It just means that everything will be as though it never existed. It doesn't mean you lose... but you don't win or draw either. 
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To make matters worse, sometimes screwy things happen to the time left to move, especially if the game features a three- or seven-day 'bank'.
Some players, e.g. phystutordotcom, mention specifically (in their personal info) that they will claim any game gone overtime at once. Me, I tend to wait for the third or fourth overtime. I even felt a bit guilty claiming on a Filipino opponent, who might have needed to depend on his visits to the local cybercafe. But it helps to be clear on the matter beforehand. In a tournament, you only stand to gain from the occasional claimed game. So give 'em fair warning, and you can sleep easy!
F.
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