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It's not every day I get a mid game mate against a player almost 200 points higher. So I thought I would share this.
Lawdoginator
Very nice.
genewayne
nice mate, took me a minute to find it. still the opening!
Interrobang
I always encourage novices to play to the end, for the sake of getting practice executing/defending against the mate. As for more proficient amateurs, there is no consensus. Among masters, ettiquete dictates resignation out of respect for the proficiency of one's opponent, once the position is such that you imagine your opponent would have little difficulty taking the full point.
glenix
I agree it was great sportsmanship to let me play the final move. I think most players would have resigned. I'm not sure what the proper edicate is, but if there is a mate in X, I always like to play it out (with conditionals of course).
Ouch! Obviously, Black had other plans after the intended queen swap. Kudos to your opponent for having the sportsmanship to allow you to deliver mate!
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