How do you know when to resign?

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rule number one for people that havent reached 2000 rating yet

DO NOT RESIGN

thats why you should never resign

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should this person have resign?

https://www.chess.com/live?#g=3913586413  

its a blitz game so no

i looked at the time and found out that its a rapid but my answer is still no

I resign if the game has lost interest for me, irrespective of who's winning. Often, yes, I resign because someone has an obvious mate, (either me or my opponent) or vast material advantage, so there's no point in going on - there's nothing left to explore. Sometimes I resign because my opponent, or I, had an obvious mate, but we missed it. I personally don't get any satisfaction out of playing on with a game that "should have ended", but I know others will feel differently. Some people enjoy finding swindles. I find swindles very dissatisfying, whether I'm the swindler or the swindlee.

I suppose it comes down to whether you want to win (nothing wrong with that), or whether you just enjoy exploring all the positions that chess can create.

Generally you will resign a game when you know you're not going to win. At lower elo that can be after multiple blunders and late into the game. At higher elo it will generally be after a blunder. I will likely resign if I lose a minor piece and see no forced way to win it back. Players around my level are at least as good as me so if I look at a position and think I would convert this no problem it stands to reason they will too. All in all you decide when to resign. As you get used to the strength of players at certain elo you will likely know the right time.

when it is obvious to be a checkmate

You can resign whenever you want. Even after the first move. No one decides when to resign, only you decide it. Although this comment is 5 years old, the person who asked it probably already is not playing chess no more

When do I resign ?

1) When I have lost significant material and I see no compensation.

2) When I'm tired of playing ( it can happen )

3) When I lose interest in a game that doesn't go as it should ( maybe I had already started distracted or with little desire )

4) When duty calls me

5) When some unexpected event forces me to leave

6) When I suddenly remember that I had to do something else

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The first is the most frequent case, but other cases also occur.

Against a stronger opponent, being down in material or position might justify an earlier resignation since their likelihood of making mistakes is lower. However, if you’re playing against someone closer to your level, mistakes are more likely, and playing on can yield unexpected chances.

If mind says to resign it's the only thing to do or get mated

Consistently resigning in won positions is a form of cheating (rating manipulation)

That's the part I don't really understand. Sometimes people will say resigning is good sportsmanship. I think the opposite, but that's just me. It just seems contradictory to me that constantly displaying good sportsmanship is a form of cheating.

If I look up the rules of chess anywhere, one of the very first things mentioned is the purpose or point of the game. That purpose is checkmate. It seems to me resigning, or quitting, avoids the purpose of the game.