No One Ever Has to Resign

I read a lot of posts here complaining that an opponent is clearly losing yet has the temerity to play on without resigning. Well, I just played a 10 minute game in which my opponent was SO BUSTED. Yet he played on. 

I didn't complain. I didn't tell him it was hopeless and that he should resign. I just continued to play chess. Of course the game went on way longer than it should have (58 moves), but that's not his problem or his responsibility. To be sure, I can't imagine what he was hoping for, but it doesn't matter. When I clicked to request a 10 minute game, I signed up for two things: a chess game and a maximum 20 minute time commitment. 

So, fellow players, just play your game and let the other fellow play his. If you request a 45 minute game and your opponent wastes 20 minutes on the third move, that's his problem, not yours. Make sure you have a book to read while waiting.

As a Daily player I have spent, literally, weeks patiently playing a clearly losing opponent. I bare them no ill will. We both signed up to play chess. I'm grateful for their time and the game.

I don't resign even if I have only a king left because I'm bad at endgame tactics and watching the opponent play gives me a chance to improve.

Yes, this is a seriously valid complaint. I usually ask them to move. If they simply don't, then I block them after the game is over. Playing the game to the bitter end is fine. Letting the time run is rude and just poor sportsmanship.

At least with daily games (of which I've played hundreds), you're not sitting there at your computer waiting for the move. (Unless you've got issues I don't know about). You can get on with your life. The poor sports who abandon a live game and then force you to sit about and wait to see if they'll move are reprehensible.

You're right. Us Dailys have so much we should be grateful for. I don't know why I even thought of posting. I must have been mad.

Correct.

i am new but i bet i will never resign the reason is that what if my opponents network goes lol or he has a mouseslip lol or if he mistakely clicks on resign ?? lloll

I can respect and understand my opponents' decisions, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Yeah, I'll play on for that slight chance of a stalemate or timeout if I have enough time myself or it's a tricky position and my opponent could easily mess up.

:scream

I play for ruthless materialism. In my case, materialism means rating points. Meaning that if i can minimize effort to get maximum results, then opponents resigning would be optimal.

Then your opponents would want to not resign and not give you optimal results, @SNUDOO(or i absolutely missed the point of your argument)

I fully support my opponents resigning so that I can minimize effort to maximize gain. It's a simple min/max

But your opponents might want to play on for that chance of a swindle. So u might actually have to do max/max

"No one ever won a game by resigning"  Tartakower . . .

I'm saying I prefer them to resign.