If I ever get the chance to play against MC in an official tournament, my class of play would be so high that a piece would mean a win against anyone. OTOH, playing for a win against MC, watching him desperatly searching for chances, even if I don't win is an expirience worth savouring.
What would you do...
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No. What's the point? Unless a draw would guarantee me 1st place in the London Classic and a cheque for a cool €50,000...
Yeah, cause I would lose anyway even with him a piece or more down.
woodshover wrote:
Yeah, cause I would lose anyway even with him a piece or more down.
That's not the point woodshover. Assuming it's just some random game with no prize money etc. at stake you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain by playing on. Why would you accept a draw in a completely winning position? The prestige? People draw with great players in simuls all the time, can you name any of them?
Arctor wrote:
woodshover wrote:
Yeah, cause I would lose anyway even with him a piece or more down.
That's not the point woodshover. Assuming it's just some random game with no prize money etc. at stake you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain by playing on. Why would you accept a draw in a completely winning position? The prestige? People draw with great players in simuls all the time, can you name any of them?
I can - Steve Hayler - he once drew with Karpov in a simul (Karpov was giving the simul, not Steve)
In a heart beat.
One of my club teammates Charles Summers (rated about 2000) demolished Nigel Short in a simul last year.
But agree, this isn't the point. Of course you shouldn't accept the draw. Your position is winning and not difficult to win even against perfect play. I was just interested to see what others thought.
But here's a less clear-cut one. Magnus offers you a draw in a position where you are a pawn up, and although he doesn't have any 'compensation' in the classic sense, the position is quite complicated. Now what? I must admit that in this case I would at least consider accepting.
madhacker wrote:
One of my club teammates Charles Summers (rated about 2000) demolished Nigel Short in a simul last year.
But agree, this isn't the point. Of course you shouldn't accept the draw. Your position is winning and not difficult to win even against perfect play. I was just interested to see what others thought.
But here's a less clear-cut one. Magnus offers you a draw in a position where you are a pawn up, and although he doesn't have any 'compensation' in the classic sense, the position is quite complicated. Now what? I must admit that in this case I would at least consider accepting.
depends if its a tournament or not ? if so then another factor depends on if I have a chance at one of the top spots if I draw and if so yes and if its a caseul game HELL NO ! got nothin to lose anyway.
NM Reb once commented in a post that if a stronger player offers you a draw, you should become suspicious and look deeper into the position. 
I think there is a lot of truth to his statement...
Play for the win.
I would slowly conceive a repeating beeping sound, push the snooze button and try to keep dreaming
cookiemonster161140 wrote:
This what-if question is a fantasy that many chess.com players have...and I can tell you even IF you were mysteriously paired with MC it's highly unlikely he'd blunder a piece for nothing, and even if he did - chances are you're still busted.
The worlds top players are scary good - you have no idea how good unless you've played them.
Good answer.
madhacker wrote:
One of my club teammates Charles Summers (rated about 2000) demolished Nigel Short in a simul last year.
But agree, this isn't the point. Of course you shouldn't accept the draw. Your position is winning and not difficult to win even against perfect play. I was just interested to see what others thought.
But here's a less clear-cut one. Magnus offers you a draw in a position where you are a pawn up, and although he doesn't have any 'compensation' in the classic sense, the position is quite complicated. Now what? I must admit that in this case I would at least consider accepting.
Play a very strong engine or elite human giving you piece odds and see how easy the win is. A rook is fairly easy, but a piece doesn't seem like enough.
It would really depend on the position. I would definitely want to beat him if he made a full-piece blunder. I would try really hard to win, instead of taking the draw. I've got nothing to lose
trysts wrote:
It would really depend on the position. I would definitely want to beat him if he made a full-piece blunder. I would try really hard to win, instead of taking the draw. I've got nothing to lose
Except the game. :)
woodshover wrote:
trysts wrote:
It would really depend on the position. I would definitely want to beat him if he made a full-piece blunder. I would try really hard to win, instead of taking the draw. I've got nothing to lose
Except the game. :)
If you're afraid of losing a game then chess isn't for you
theunsjb wrote:
NM Reb once commented in a post that if a stronger player offers you a draw, you should become suspicious and look deeper into the position. I think there is a lot of truth to his statement...
I think this is the answer that says it all.
Arctor wrote:
woodshover wrote:
trysts wrote:
It would really depend on the position. I would definitely want to beat him if he made a full-piece blunder. I would try really hard to win, instead of taking the draw. I've got nothing to lose
Except the game. :)
If you're afraid of losing a game then chess isn't for you
I just know a situation like that wouldn't happen to people at my level. Or yours either. Common sense. I don't consider myself a chess player anyway so you no longer have to worry about whether chess is for me or not.
woodshover wrote:
Arctor wrote:
woodshover wrote:
trysts wrote:
It would really depend on the position. I would definitely want to beat him if he made a full-piece blunder. I would try really hard to win, instead of taking the draw. I've got nothing to lose
Except the game. :)
If you're afraid of losing a game then chess isn't for you
I just know a situation like that wouldn't happen to people at my level. Or yours either. Common sense. I don't consider myself a chess player anyway so you no longer have to worry about whether chess is for me or not.
I rember your old post were you were all about learning and trying to get better whatever happen to those post.
...if you were playing Magnus Carlsen, and he blundered and lost a piece. You are now a piece up for nothing. Magnus offers you a draw. Do you accept?