Offering draw instead of flagging opponent

I have recently watched Hikaru Nakamura playing some bullet matches on chess.com against very strong blitz players. Many times they reached clearly drawing positions (for example, 2 kings and rooks) with about 10 to 15 sec on the clock on both sides. Naka very often declines draw offer and goes for an internet connection race by moving his only piece left and right avoiding draw by repetition and insufficient material. What do you think is that a poor sportsmanship or typical stuff for bullet and blitz chess? Also if you think it is ok, how much the position should be simplified and how much time on the clock is considered to be enough for accepting the draw. Thanks in advance for sharing your opinion

Well it's hard to decide but one might argue that he is just trying to achieve victory and he is not breaking any rules so there is not really a way how to punish it. I think that in a bullet game, you can never ever blame someone for time abuse. In a regular 5min blitz I guess a minute should be enough for a lot of players to accept the draw.

I think that in real chess I would never try to flag my opponent in an obviously draw situation but I might do it online. I guess that's because everyone would think of me as a dick if I would do this IRL but over the internet nobody really cares.

just always expect your opponent to go for the flag. sometimes i give out draws and i've also been offered draws but that's definitely the exception, i don't get mad when i'm flagged in the mouse race.

that's one of the reasons why increments result in better games :o i don't like good games though so i tend to play without inc

Well you could argue in instances where someone has reached a drawish position with considerably more time on their clock that it "is" a win of sorts. If someone is capable of reaching that position with premoves and subpar (for them) moves, then I see nothing wrong with taking advantage of the time accumulated. At least in bullet and faster blitz time controls.

I also think that people tend to just play for time because that's what most people do to them. It all averages out in the end.

I don't think it's unsportsmanlike at all. It's fair and legal, just frustrating. The only clock issues I have are when people wait out the clock in losing positions, but that's another thing entirely.

If you take the time to offer the draw you risk falling behind on the clock and then getting flagged by your opponent.

I always go for the flag :)

its the ratings fault. If Hikaru gives draw against a 2500 elo player he loses like ten points. The rating system doesnt reward sportsmanship.

In my opinion flagging someone is part of the game and there is nothing wrong with it what so ever it is not bad sportmanship at all.

I personally believe that increment hurts chess alot as it is silly how someone can have like 1 sec on the clock like 10 times or the fact you can finish a game with more time that you started with. There should just be a set time and thats it no silly increment.

Remember that your opponent wants to beat you and to win so if you dont want to win by flagging ur opponent u might as well knock you king over and do a dance ;)

What is better to verbally say "I resign" or to knock the king over?
How about knocking all the pieces over?
Or maybe just to say "ok, I lost".

To flag or not to flag that is the question. I say flag.