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People who run the clock when they're losing

Just wondering if there's anything you do when you're +14 on an opponent and they decide to run out the remaining 15 minutes because they have terrible etiquette/sportsmanship... is there any trick for this? Thanks
No. And there should not be, because this thing is subjective.
I'm afraid there's nothing you can do. It's just bad sportsmanship, and they won't be banned because of it.
The trick is to do something else while waiting for the time to run out.
You're welcome.
#4
It would have to be on a separate computer/browser, otherwise lichess doesn't say you joined the game and will say you left it, after which your opponent can claim a win by default.
#5,

No, if you leave the game tab open, it won't say you left the game.
Thanks. I do realize this is subjective. I don't understand the rules perfectly, and I won that game at +14 material. However, I was worried what would happen is what has happened before, which is that at the end of the game, despite being up, it called a draw. Can anyone link me to the criteria of when this happens? When this becomes a win on material vs. draw? thanks in advance
#3

I'm curious why aborting the game is a reason for a ban but not letting the clock run out just because you're in a losing position :/

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