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I taught myself chess but never played in tournaments, chess clubs etc and have no idea about different openings, endings ,names of moves etc. However, as someone learning the game and enjoying it, I do try and play until I definitely know I cant win. Also, remember,the games on this site are limited to timed moves, and as often as I've been timed out and lost, so have some of my opponents.It is also a tactical game, so I agree with those who suggest patience is a virtue and ask people to wind their necks in and enjoy the game.

Furthermore, as an Irishman, I dont give up too easily without a fight!

For the Great Gaels of Ireland

Are the race that God made mad

For all their wars are merry

and all their songs are sad..

Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm honestly playing chess in no small part for the story of it. I'm not inclined to stop reading the last pages of a book because I know how it will end, and I usually like seeing the choices at the end of a chess game, even if the ultimate conclusion is clear.

I can see why people would get annoyed by someone not retiring when they have absolutely no hope of winning, as ive just had a game like that myself. But as an average player I find it useful sometimes to watch how the stronger players will finish the game as I feel this is one of my weaknesses.

nelsonfaria wrote:

don't forget that is a chance of a draw... :)

If the winner doesn't know how to finish it properly...

Actually in the case of a clearly won position a serious blunder would be required to produce a draw.

bowanza wrote

Actually in the case of a clearly won position a serious blunder would be required to produce a draw.

If you would care to see such an example of a blunder just watch me play a few games...

Ha! This is funny! This pops up on recent posts when I have a game exactly like this! My opponent is in check. His only legal move is to block with the queen. Once I take the queen, it will be mate. He is rated 300 points above me, and he has accused me a using a computer, when in reality, he carelessly hung a rook. At least it doesn't take long to mate him... He only has so much vacation time, and with so many other games, I doubt he'll use it to convince me to resign so that I don't get banned from other tournaments; he said he'll report the game if I don't resign.

Although he has the right not to resign, his use of it will raise his time per move. Too bad for him!

Threatening to report someone for something they didn't do (in this case, cheating) isn't much of a threat.

karpovenko wrote:

I am playing a Modern Benoni tournament and I feel that this tourney will last a long, long time. I already have an opponent who refuses to resign his game and uselessly continues to move his pieces aimlessly in a completely lost battle. He's a rook, bishop and pawn down in an endgame where he has only his deserted lonely king and some scattered easy-to-snatch pawns. Apparently, he doesn't believe in my ability to give him mate so he carries on gaily and totally unaware of his ridiculous stubborness. My question to all of you is: What shall we do with this kind of 'players'? Chess community! I am looking forward to reading your opinions. Thank you!

I'd suggest that if you can't finish the game because of his stubbornness, then he's still in the game, and he has reason to continue playing. He doesn't have to believe you can checkmate him ... you have to do it.

Good luck! Now finish him off!

Be considerate of others play. One should not question another's motives. This is chess - the great equalizer of class...

Check mate is your solution. Good luck

A worse crime than failing to resign when you are completely beaten is telling your opponent to resign regardless of the position...  Very unsporting...

i actually like it when this happens b/c it makes me a better player (i.e. finding a way to get checkmate as opposed to the other player just resigning).  regardless of whether or not you find it annoying, it is that player's right to continue playing until you mate them. Besides, if all hope really is lost for that player, then you should have no trouble putting them in checkmate.

BasicLvrCH8r wrote:

 My opponent is in check. His only legal move is to block with the queen. Once I take the queen, it will be mate.

Yes, that's true!  Even a subtle mistake such as allowing a skewer attack or a pin could easily turn around a hopeless position!  Good point, thanks for posting!

Those games are strangely interesting to me, when I come into situations like that myself. I've never come across it on an online game, but when I'm facing someone, face-to-face, in a friendly match, I just play along with it - mostly because I'm probably in the same situation as them - and when I do that, there's a 90% chance that it'll tick my opponent off since the game's going on forever and is going absolutely nowhere.

So, yeah. I reckon you should just checkmate your opponent as quick as you can, if you don't want this to drag on. Then again, your opponent might be leading you on, trying to get you to get more impatient and make a mistake, maybe? -shrugs- I'm just a beginner, so, my advice if probably wonky.

I do several things.

First I begin with:  Continue?. If no resignation, then Continue??

Then followed by ????.   Lastly, if still no response ?!!!!

If still nothing, then I say:  Poor Sportsmanship. Competent players resign lost posiitions.

If still no response, I say:  You may be following the rules of chess, but you are ignoring the spirt of chess. That is at least as important as playing to the bitter end a hopeless position, even if there is a small chance I might blunder. You have much to learn before becoming a real chess player. Regards, Leslie

My experience is that most players resign somewhere along the way.

BasicLvrCH8r wrote:

Ha! This is funny! This pops up on recent posts when I have a game exactly like this! My opponent is in check. His only legal move is to block with the queen. Once I take the queen, it will be mate. He is rated 300 points above me, and he has accused me a using a computer, when in reality, he carelessly hung a rook. At least it doesn't take long to mate him... He only has so much vacation time, and with so many other games, I doubt he'll use it to convince me to resign so that I don't get banned from other tournaments; he said he'll report the game if I don't resign.

Although he has the right not to resign, his use of it will raise his time per move. Too bad for him!

Is this the game?

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=8115169

According to his profile, the guy is a National Master, and he did hang a rook...  I guess he underestimated you based on your rating.  I'd say it's highly poor sportmanship of him to accuse you of using an engine, when it was clearly his blunder that cost him the game.

Some people just don't know how to lose.

Mate him!!!

Orpailleur wrote:

karpovenko wrote:

I am playing a Modern Benoni tournament and I feel that this tourney will last a long, long time. I already have an opponent who refuses to resign his game and uselessly continues to move his pieces aimlessly in a completely lost battle. He's a rook, bishop and pawn down in an endgame where he has only his deserted lonely king and some scattered easy-to-snatch pawns. Apparently, he doesn't believe in my ability to give him mate so he carries on gaily and totally unaware of his ridiculous stubborness. My question to all of you is: What shall we do with this kind of 'players'? Chess community! I am looking forward to reading your opinions. Thank you!

I'd suggest that if you can't finish the game because of his stubbornness, then he's still in the game, and he has reason to continue playing. He doesn't have to believe you can checkmate him ... you have to do it.

Good luck! Now finish him off!

Let's not get silly here.  Look at the link to the game I posted.  It's a forced mate in one, and the guy being mated is a Master that can clearly see it's a mate.  EXTREMELY poor sportmanship.