In a battle of wits, there is nothing more disreputable than a king being forced out of his own court (or rank). In the game displayed below, my opponent’s king was checked 12 times before being checkmated on the 33rd move, in yet another fearful but exciting bullet game. Exciting, because there is always the clock to worry about, and fearful, because bullet chess is the most dynamic competition one can expect. In the culmination of this battle, as one player opts for the last resort which is to play out the clock, the other is thinking checkmate.
Maybe this only happens in the amateur's chess world and is almost like a day dream, lasting but a few moments. It is nevertheless worthy of an honorable display for a lesson to be taught before undertaking the next battle. Besides, the honorable thing to do for black in this situation would be to resign (let's say after 13... Nh6 or 14. NxQ), unless any chess bullying tactics dictate otherwise. By the way, in bullet chess, it is a very common tactic in games between amateurs to play out the clock (to play faster than your opponent hoping this one will succumb to time pressure).
My intention is not to insult my opponent, because, I admit, I have done this myself. The problem lies in the fact that, for some mathematical or scientific reason, many players think it is more humiliating or shameful getting beat in 13 moves rather than in 33 moves, when in fact the opposite is often true. With the same reasoning I can conclude that the logic behind scoring points is not the same as the reality of the position. Thankfully, it is never too late to correct these bad habits.
So, rather then describing this battle as chasing the black king around after an early breakthrough on the queenside, the disrepute lies in the fact that in the chess language, unlike any other language, this would simply be un-orthodox, or unheard of. Almost as if saying that the king has lost his mind and has deserted his own palace.
The biggest lesson to be taught here is: Knowing when to resign...
(Note: The following game game was a random setup in chess.com’s Live Chess. The time controls and rating range being the biggest factors in selecting my opponent.)
In a battle of wits, there is nothing more disreputable than a king being forced out of his own court (or rank). In the game displayed below, my opponent’s king was checked 12 times before being checkmated on the 33rd move, in yet another fearful but exciting bullet game. Exciting, because there is always the clock to worry about, and fearful, because bullet chess is the most dynamic competition one can expect. In the culmination of this battle, as one player opts for the last resort which is to play out the clock, the other is thinking checkmate.
Maybe this only happens in the amateur's chess world and is almost like a day dream, lasting but a few moments. It is nevertheless worthy of an honorable display for a lesson to be taught before undertaking the next battle. Besides, the honorable thing to do for black in this situation would be to resign (let's say after 13... Nh6 or 14. NxQ), unless any chess bullying tactics dictate otherwise. By the way, in bullet chess, it is a very common tactic in games between amateurs to play out the clock (to play faster than your opponent hoping this one will succumb to time pressure).
My intention is not to insult my opponent, because, I admit, I have done this myself. The problem lies in the fact that, for some mathematical or scientific reason, many players think it is more humiliating or shameful getting beat in 13 moves rather than in 33 moves, when in fact the opposite is often true. With the same reasoning I can conclude that the logic behind scoring points is not the same as the reality of the position. Thankfully, it is never too late to correct these bad habits.
So, rather then describing this battle as chasing the black king around after an early breakthrough on the queenside, the disrepute lies in the fact that in the chess language, unlike any other language, this would simply be un-orthodox, or unheard of. Almost as if saying that the king has lost his mind and has deserted his own palace.
The biggest lesson to be taught here is: Knowing when to resign...
(Note: The following game game was a random setup in chess.com’s Live Chess. The time controls and rating range being the biggest factors in selecting my opponent.)