I think the administrators should change the points system for people who resign halfway through a game because they are loosing and they know they can't win. I think they should be penalised heavy like a -50 to their ranking. That's my two bobs worth.

Paulgeo, you must know that the official rules of chess allow for resignation at any stage of a game, and that resignation is the rated equivalent of a checkmate.

If a player realizes he's in a hopeless position, why should he be penalized for resigning? For depriving his opponent of a fait accompli?

Silly thread. Of course there shouldn't be a penalty for resigning. Yes, it can be frustrating to not have follow-through on a winning position but dude - you won.

Never ceases to amaze me! There are, of course, weightier issues to discuss.

i had a game last year where the person resigned out of the blue... only then did i see how i could force a material advantage.... i guess he was expecting it.

Not to worry!  I'll make some popcorn and we can munch while we watch the fight.  

--Cystem

 Oh c'mon. The sky is not blue.

Here's your change.

Am I to understand you are protesting that people resign their games against you, instead of playing them out?

I wish I had such problems . . . if all my opponents gab auf, I would celebrate with a beer, or several. 

The exact opposite of what you say, paulgeo. An idiot should not be allowed to continue a game that everyone, including the idiot, knows is over.  The carry-on is just comedy, not chess.

Danged when you do resign, and danged when you don't!

LOL. I don't know why anybody would resign against paulgeo. Check out his games. He'll drop a queen or rook at some point, so there's always a chance.

well, I guess with some of the people in this forum their intellect is a lot lower than their rankings, and as for checkersgosu I play chess to win and not pussy foot around if I need to drop my rook or queen to get the upper hand, so be it buddy.

"In practice, most players resign an inevitably lost game before being checkmated. It is considered to be bad etiquette to not resign in a hopeless situation." - but what does wikipedia know?

you're an idiot! people can't resign when they can't win? what BS is that!?

The OP's win/loss ratio he has more losses than wins on all time controls. I doubt that his main problem is that too many people resign against him.

rofl, judging from your live chess record, you clearly don't "play to win"

Now, now. No need to get nasty with personal attacks just because someone is informationally deprived concerning the basic rules of play...

munch . . . munch . . . munch . . . (urp)

Looks like I'll be needing a second bowl for this thread.

--Cystem

I thought it was good etiquette to resign when you are loosing.  Am I mistaken?