Is This Unsportsmanlike?

The picture on the first post.

Here is the actual game:

Resigning is the best choice in the sample game. Well, if his opponent thinks he can still win, he's a cucko! And if he thinks he can draw either by insufficient material or stalemate, then he should play on and not let the clock run down!

What say we have a new perspective, because most seem too happy with their personal uprightness.

I'm NOT being religious, just using an example.

You die, you're standing in a very bright room, a voice says to you, "IF YOU HAVE SINNED, GO JUMP IN THAT HOLE OVER THERE" and points to a very dark hole.

Now, upon coming to an honest answer to that, you may understand better why some people don't WANT to jump in the hole. You can't see the bottom, it's dark and looks uncomfortable. Some will actually run away.

Or...here's a real life example. First time we were attacked by VC, two of our mechanics crouched down in a semi fetal position and were frozen. They couldn't have gotten up if you offered a million dollars to them.

What I'm suggesting is that FEAR of the unknown (the game is known, the loss is not) can, will, and does affect different people in different ways. So WHAT the guy walks off. Don't play them anymore. But your standing here now whining about how the "other guy" lost sounds like a flat tone bell made of sand stone.

In fact, is that not what this is, here? Guys standing around bragging about how bad they scared someone with their oh-so-powerful game?

Geez... get over it. Move on.

I recently was invited to play my first tourny here.My fellow mates was beating me like a drum.However I kept playing useing the experience as a learning curve.My puter went down and Im bedridden most days battling a illness.So in the end naturally I lost most of my matches also to time.By the way it was a no vacation deal.Once back online I sent a PM to the one who invited me apologizing.I think certain circumstances require certain acts.But to abandom when loseing is not very sportsmanlike leaving one hanging or vacation out.Jusy my take.

I'm curious about this flat tone bell made of sand stone.

I never understood playing on in this position:

I have a friend who is very new to chess and wanted me to show them the mate with the queen against the lone king.  They kept stalemating me when I controlled the king.  I know this might happen in the 500 - 800 range, but why do so many players around 1200 - 1400 range still act like they expect a stalemate?

I was stalemated by a 2100 once in KQK. Just once.

Touche!

Yeah, stalemates can happen, and I even I saw an example of stalemate from a grandmaster game, but it wasn't from the KQK endgame, but it does show that even great players can miss it.  Stalemating in the KQK seems like something a player rated around 1000 should be able to avoid, so this 2100 is quite a shock.

Resign or play on, but never abandon! Chess Etiquette 101!

So we're in agreement. Type "holy cow! a tornado is coming!" then abandon the game.

Of course! If you want to poo, that's an emergency!

Here is an example of playing on and hoping to draw via stalemate!

Nothing wrong with it!!! 

I don't think that's playing in hopes of stalemate.  It seems more like the computer just doesn't resign.

Me, too!