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I changed my mind; I won't post a list of unfinished games. I don't want to get involved with them.

But I came up with a name for them: LABELS (from the word "ethics").

And here's a set of standard phrases from the LABELS, after which, NO ONE will finish the game with you; you've been 100% scammed (the translations and comments are in parentheses):

1. After saving, the phrase "We'll finish it later" follows (translation: "never").

2. Suddenly, the phrase "Save the game; my opponent has arrived, and I NEED to finish the tournament" follows.
(translation: "you're free, Vasya"; probably going to play a quick game, or a bad situation).

3. In response to the suggestion to finish the game, the answers are: "I'm playing in a tournament!" or
"I'm flying to Moscow, London, Dushanbe, etc.," or "I'm at work."
(translation: "isn't it obvious that I'm in a bad situation?").

4. When the opponent leaves the game with the phrase "My internet/power was cut off, or my computer crashed."
(this is 200% a loss for the opponent, and the translation is "idiot, give me an auto-win; I have to win").

I've played about 100 games, but I've only had the power go out once, the internet disconnect once, and my computer crash once.
I was so ashamed that they would think I was cheating.
But for some creatures, the internet can disconnect 5 times during a game.
And in each game, something happens to them.

5. The phrase "forget about it" doesn't need translation because it has the same meaning.
(synonyms: you're free, relax, get lost, I'm cool, you're an idiot, I can't lose, I need a good rating, and other nonsense).

If one of the 5 situations above occurs, it's best to never play with that opponent again,
because you won't get anything good out of it except unpleasant emotions.

P.S.
If the power or internet is cut off for a trusted opponent, you can believe it.
If the opponent is new and has nothing else to do, play a second game; something will happen to them too, 100%.