I discussed this topic awhile ago. My view is that when players abort without starting a game it should be counted as a win for the other player. IMO that would stop a lot of nonsense when people avoid openings they don't like which I think is a subtle form of cheating.
A number of people argued that rating points are an indication of ability, and so rating points should not be awarded if the game is not started.
However, I think that argument is flawed and silly. Rating points are awarded, for instance if the other player loses connection, even if only a couple of moves have been played. And, if a player aborts after only several moves, that is really no more indication of ability than if the game was never played.
Therefore, it seems inconsistent to be awarding rating points in one circumstance (only several moves) that has no indication of ability but not in another circumstance where the game ends prematurely (no moves).
A number of people argued that rating points are an indication of ability, and so rating points should not be awarded if the game is not started.
However, I think that argument is flawed and silly. Rating points are awarded, for instance if the other player loses connection, even if only a couple of moves have been played. And, if a player aborts after only several moves, that is really no more indication of ability than if the game was never played.
Therefore, it seems inconsistent to be awarding rating points in one circumstance (only several moves) that has no indication of ability but not in another circumstance where the game ends prematurely (no moves).