SLOBess wrote:
A very respectable player at my club always wants me to resign when the game is lossed or mate is inevitable. I like making them earn mate sometimes (for sake of the game-not that I think I can comeback). Is for sake of the game more important than respecting your opponent.
I honestly struggle with this one every week since he usually beats me. (I resign now but only because he cringes when I make another move) tough one, thnx
This person is actually rude.
OK. My comment was a little tongue in cheek, but I enjoy keeping a game going if there is any hope and have been rewarded on a number of occasions. I agree - it's not all about winning - but I do enjoy winning when I shouldn't!
Case in point. http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=113185630
I did have a game, which I was well ahead in, where my opponent took the full 3 days on every move. I found that a little annoying but am patient :-)
To get back to SLOBess' post I think I would want my opponent to know why I'm playing on and frankly, if they don't like it they can resign, but in the meantime grow up and stop the cringing. I'm sure SLOBess will be able to do that more tactfully than me.