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Submitted by Yima5 on Wed, 11/12/2008 at 4:30pm.

In some games that I have observed, I have seen "torture", or the continuous stupid moves that make a game that is obvious as to who the win will go to. Some will argue that the losing player can just resign, but many players (such as myself) believe in finishing a game, no matter what. To some, this seems stupid, but this is an act of sportsmanship. Torturing is unkind and dumb, because all it does is anger your opponent. Some people have trouble getting a final checkmate, and that is okay, but for a small amount of players, torturing has to stop. If you know you will win, just win. Don't just move your pieces in an endless circle just to provide yourself with a short while of humor. It isn't funny when it happens to you.

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by Oldtimer - 16 months ago
Watauga, TX United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 24

I was once stalemated in a game where my lone King was against a King, Queen, and Knight. There is no use resigning too soon. Let your opponent practice their endgame technique. This helps them when they play their endings and it helps you also.

by loneill - 16 months ago
New York City United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 7

lol my comment was almost the same size as your article

by loneill - 16 months ago
New York City United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 7

yea use the advantage you have to take away pieces but when you see a checkmate in one or two don't continue to take away pieces just end. also i do believe in surrendering when it get to a desperate place, like losing your queen when the pieces are tied and you have no chance of getting the opponents queen, it just waste time that could be spent on a more eventful game of chess. basically the only time when it doesn't make sense to surrendor under these conditions is when theres a lot riding on the game, like a tournament or a game you bet on.

 
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