Reports and summaries of the “Art of Strategy - 2” TOURNAMENT.

dexterwar (red) elf (Ilfina) defeated DWP elf

He probably burned out from waiting for the game for so long, because at the crucial moment, he didn't feel like fighting for anything.
The game started to troll him hard, and he wasn't ready for it.
He should have taken a load at some point to be able to continue – he didn't, partly because he didn't plan to, and partly because he didn't have time, plus all the factors played together. It promised to be even worse.
There was no point in wasting time on something that would be unpleasant.
He gave up.