Just what are you trying to say, X? Are you suggesting that the brave and dangerous brainless jellyfish are somehow a metaphor for cowardly chess players?
Are you supposed to accept a rematch offer on live chess?
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Recently, a user challenged me to a rematch blitz game which I declined. As part of my pre-church Sunday morning routine, I like to get in as many chess games as possible and 3 min. games are the best way to do this and I'm not always going to do a rematch because I want to play a lot of players. As such, I declined his rematch and my inbox of messages was filled with messages from him calling me a coward and a runner and that I should look for some b****. I told him, I'm looking for you in my blocked list. Further, dragons are noble creatures and not cowardly or brainless so if my pic says it all than it says that people who do not accept rematches are brave, noble, and intelligent and can rip you to shreds whenever they want but they are also a tad lazy and like their beauty sleep so they won't do it right now.
These people are so annoying. I sometimes have to go offline but then they keep trying to rematch...
Nov 9, 2015
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#285
Offering and accepting rematches is fine and reasonable. When two gentlemen (or ladies, or a lady and a gentleman) have a chess battle that lifts both of them because it is good competition, a rematch might almost be expected.
When a couple of patzers engage in a blunderfest that was decided by one player's poor clock management or gross blindness, a rematch might be generous, but still seems a little silly--as if both players are obsessed with offending Caissa.
When one player leaves offending messages on the other's wall, the absence of manners screams, "create another forum thread."
Nov 28, 2015
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#286
Yep i just created new one. Short ver. Nobody plays for anything but Elo points/Rating. You lose you run. You win, want rematch, other guy runs and you type bad words and block him.
"I'm looking for you in my blocked list."
- Newengland 7, winner of the 2015 best comeback award
I like rematches they help me make friends on this website. I never offer them tho
hulk hogan never offered a rematch
that is why he stayed as WWF world champion for such a long time
same with botvinnik
Yes
I rarely offer a rematch--mainly when I feel the competition was very good (both very evenly-matched and hard-fought), and when I have the time.
I usually accept rematch requests (or sometimes even offer them) when I win a game that was decided in an unfortunate manner, such as an unlucky blunder or a blowout that did not represent the true skill of the losing player.
Jan 19, 2018
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#292
In my experience, usually when people keep winning, they offer rematches. The moment they lose one game. The rematch stops, and the "gg" stops as well. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with offering rematches, denying rematches.
Mar 31, 2025
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#296
imsighked2 wrote:
Let's see how many "rematch" complaint threads we can revive.
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/my-rematch-request-was-rejected
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/general-rematch-law
This one is novel enough to be interesting. Please give it some attention: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/hit-and-run-rule
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/rematch-93
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/help-support/rematch-button-doesnt-work-anymore
I never accept a rematch offer and I never offer a rematch - that´s my point of view.
But...but...what about my ego? What about my manliness? What about saving face? What about getting even? What abut getting what i want? What about chess being a battle to the death?
Even a simple starfish is ok with hanging out with the jellyfish. If its good enough for Patrick, its good enough for me.
The above picture says it all!
They are everywhere on this forum!
Becareful guys/gals they may try to sting you.