When to give trophies and why

Well the point is quite valid. The name "TROPHIY" should be replaced by some other appropriate name like, "AN AUTOMATED SHORT MESSAGE"

I think the Trophy feature is a way of showing sportsmanship , it reminds me of what footballers do after a contest when they exchange kits.

i like that idea will use it

They are Facebook-esque "Free Gifts" are they not?  I mean, a lot of them don't really seem to have *anything* to do with chess games.

"Enjoy a Taco" ?

Sometimes, I use them (or have them used on me) almost as a form of trash talk.  A friend (who definitely isn't a mentor/coach of mine) once sent me a "Great Student!" trophy and wrote a note on it about "many hard lessons to come."

Most of my friends are jerks, incidentally.

Trophies are meant to be given to everyone (winner and losers) to aknowlegde to the other player that it was a good or enjoyable game to play. Also, the trophies are not all geared around the winners (Good Game, Good Sportsmanship, Fishy Play, Novelty Alert, Strikiningly Strong Play, I Want a Rematch, Mental Relaxation, Great Defence, Strong Fortress, Exhausting Game, Moving Up, Game Imprint, a-MAZE-ing, Inventive Game, Surprise Ending, Small Difference, and Chance) are all trophies that don't have to be given to the winner.

ADK

True

In have a gazillion good sportsmanship trophies, all of them for resigning lost games. I never know how to respond to them. I don't really get by what standards sportsmanship is measured. Ah well, if you ever get a trophy from me, you can feel really special, I don't give many.

You have a point

Giving out trophies to deserving opponents is the right thing to do.  It is my way of showing appreciation to their ubber good chess skills, or simply put,  ubber good sportsmanship.

i think it's funny that people think this topic needs discussing.

The Chuck Norris trophy is the badddest.

well I give out my trophies win or lose in a online turnbased game just because you have so long to look at it that that errors should be few. Live chess you would have to make an incredible comback or just flat out destroy me to get a trophy.

Remind me never to play a game with you, Snakesbelly!

I give trophies when something does something surprising, resourceful or particularly helpful or friendly.

I agree 100%.

The trophies are actually a lingering bug from chess.com.v1 that didn't get worked out in chess.com.v2. True story.

You mean in the idealistic V.2 there would be no trophies?

I can't even find the older ones. LIke  Good Game, You swept me, connoisseur of the queen and one like that. And yes, I dislike alot of the trophies as they aren't pertinent to winning or losing.