never giving up

I saw someone post a game the other day that they stuck with, and eventually won.  Why is this significant?  Because of a massive blunder they played in the opening.  I had such an experience today, though my game wasn't nearly as sharp as there's.  Still, never give up.

Again, this sin't the most accurate game, but the point is to stick with it, no matter what hand you're dealt, or deal yourself

Haha, nice game. I see a lot of people here complaining about people never resigning, but my problem is people giving up too early. Just because you're down 2 points of material doesn't mean you've lost. I've had a few games now where I was completely crushed but up material, and my opponent just started blitzing the moves and even resigned. It's GREAT practice to try coming back from a disadvantage. I'd say it's one of the most important things you can learn only by playing. 

Yeah, I'd agree. I've had games where I've just been about to offer a draw, only for my opponent to resign. It's bizarre.

Great game grimly.  I've learned that fighting it out can pay dividends as well.  I used to give up way to early.  Long live Spartans.

Amazing. Even at move 33, he could still just have played 33...Rxd7 34.Rxd7+ Kxe8 and be winning. And even after 33...Rxe8? 34.d8Q+!, instead of his 34...Kf8?? he could simply have played 34...Re7 and be only a pawn down. Basically he blundered two queens for a rook with those two moves...

I'd say that one should resign only when the weakest of the two players clearly realizes that the game is lost. So, for top grandmasters losing a pawn for nothing may sometimes be enough to resign, while for novices even being down a rook doesn't mean much.