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Such a little time to get back



This is my last match, my internet was down for 2min more or less, but I had a good position and probably winning, but after I restarted the modem lichess gave me a loss and a warning, I'm new here, why is that?
Probably because you disconnected (left the page). It has happened to me too. The warning is nothing to be worried about.
Your opponent can claim a win (or a draw) after 2 minutes. But they don't have to.
It seems like the time that it takes to forfeit you is getting smaller and smaller probably thanks to the ever growing list of complaints that people are leaving their games
Lichess seems to be pretty strict about being on your game the entire time. Even if you still have time left, you have to be on the page to be considered active. Otherwise, for the suspicion of ragequitting (and running down your clock on purpose forcing your opponent to wait) an option to claim win will be given to your opponent. This is a feature.
As much as I get the sense that this is a feature, I think it could be improved.

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