I resigned a game by mistake before any moves were made.  Is it possible to undo my mistake?

Ouch, that has to hurt.

I had no idea you even wanted to play. Of course, I don't mind it if you undo. Btw, in live chess games, is it possible to take moves back? Not a good form, I know:). If it is possible, how is it done?

Helen

Only really ouch if it was in a tournament. Otherwise, while it is included in your statistics, there is no rating change.

Helen the game in question is in a team match.

Ozzie as a matter of fact I took a 62 point hit in my ratings.  But that's not important.  The main thing is I don't want the team to lose due to my stupidity.

FYI this is the reply from chess.com support via contact:

"I'm sorry. Unfortunately this is not possible because this is a team match. There is no way for us to re-instate team matches."

Darn man, that's bad, but the team won't hate you for an honest mistake.  BTW, I'm on your team.

hello

i have the same problem why isnt there cancel button with a 10 sec limit why are  every body in a hurry for daily basis games

let me cancel my move  or make atomatic 30 sec lag or what ever

Isn't there a pop-up that says "Are you sure you want to resign this game?", and a "Submit Move" button for when you move? Maybe you'd like to have Erik send a GM over to your house for a consult every time you click a piece.

be fare the fellow made a mistake he punched the wrong button

and why is it so hard to have a cancel button  for a wrong move i didnt ask any body to "part the red sea"

simsim- There IS a cancel button. You have to hit submit move before a move is made.

How do you resign by mistake ?  Doesnt it ask if you really want to resign as a check ?  When I resign I am always asked that. It also asks do you really want to offer a draw and do you really want to accept a draw .

Also, there's something wrong with the story -- games aren't rated with such few moves.

hello it does not work

i think its only for paying members

In your settings you can choose to turn on whether you require a submit button or not.  If you are not able to use the cancel button it is probably because you are set up for touch move:

MY HOME -> ACCOUNT -> ONLINE CHESS SETTINGS -> Move Preferences: Confirmation

Confirmation : I will click the SUBMIT button to confirm my move.

hello grobe checked it out  am in the right setup

Confirmation : I will click the SUBMIT button to confirm my move.

hello grobe checked it out  am in the right setup

maybe the touch option will give u cancel option ?

hello all

itried the cancel option

made a move hit submit then and hit cancel

then tried to make a different move hit submit and got a message in red saying

"Oops! Please try making your move again. It appears your board was not current.

what the hel... is happening ?

what does cancel  do

not to cancel a move that can be done with back arrow

You can only use cancel after you've made your move but before you hit submit.  There has to be a point of no return at some point and the submit button is it.

I believe it... resigning by mistake. Unfortunately it seems like it's a hassle to get those rating points back. I wouldn't worry about it too much - just keep playing.

xD