King Reza: I will join and give you a game King I am not the best Chess player though, just enjoy trying to win a game, especially different versions.

I had the same problem 3 times on Backgammon stairs lately, actually starting games just to watch them time out as they are not here anymore. I think inactive players(say 2 weeks) should be removed, or get automatically set to leaving the stairs (then they could get an Automated warning sent to there message box).

MadMonkey:Oh thanks for the offer.  Yeah, I think they should be taken out of stairs after a period of time too.

King Reza: that can be a little tricky as there are some people who have reached the top of the stairs and are inactive waiting for someone to catch them

Vikings:

Vikings: Brainking should be able to check each player/step to see if there are people for them to play. Maybe an automated message could be sent to them. If they do not play anyone after a certain time of being available then, either removed from the stairs or dropped a place. It could all be done automatically after Fencer writes the code

MadMonkey: Probably easier to implement:
If you timeout all your games in a match you get automatically thrown out, with a message telling you why.

Only exception - you have already retired from the stairs (to prevent the case that you legitimatelly retired for going on holiday or something but had already a game running that you timed out). In that case you get to stay in the Stairs.

pauloaguia: Simplest rule of all. Timeout on the bottom step and you're off the Stairs.

playBunny: I second that one

playBunny: thats good

MadMonkey: Fencer was already going to impliment taking away of empty stairs, I believe he said monthly, but your suggestion punishes the person who makes it to the top and then wants to wait for someone to catch up, he should not have to play until someone proves worthy

Vikings: hence the alternative I proposed...