Are you supposed to accept a rematch offer on live chess?

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After winning two games, I don't think it's harsh to refuse a third one.
Of course, accept it if you like the style of the games with this person.

 Personnally I might even refuse a second game, when someone didn't resign the first one, though having lost his queen and a rook or two minor pieces (believe me, it happens).

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BigKingBud a écrit :

Just always ask yourself "what would Jesus do?"

Didn't he say "If you loose a game on the King side, do offer a rematch and be sure to loose this new game on the Queen side" ?

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the_last_rites a écrit :

Simple. 

If I win the game I don't accept rematch. But if I lose the game I accept it.

Is that humour ?

Avatar of sculler00

i am going to beat someone 3 times in a row and then laugh at them if they want to play me again

ha ha ha ha

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Senior-Lazarus_Long wrote:

Or you are too busy to play another game. You don't have to offer a rematch,unless you want to.

Senior-Lazarus_Long please do not make excuses for the Jelly Fish Players of chess.com.

We both know why they decline the rematch. It is an obvious example of Fear taking control of an individual player.

They are so terrified there opponent may lash out and get revenge on them so they run away with out having to face such complications.

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Of course you dont have to offer/accept a rematch.  

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I just beat someone 3 times in a row.  after the first game, he offered me a rematch.  I accepted.  after the second game, he offered me a rematch and i accepted.   after losing me a third time, he did not offer me a rematch.

 

Below are the masterpiece games I just played.  You are all welcome.  see you can accept your opponents' rematch requests if you would like.

 

Game 1

 


Game 2

 

Game 3

 




here is my opponent

http://www.chess.com/members/view/yahyal3ahar?nid=14537676

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A_L_I_V_E?! Are you alive?

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sculler00 skrev:

i am going to beat someone 3 times in a row and then laugh at them if they want to play me again

ha ha ha ha

I don't care if I win or lose if you beat me that means I have something to learn to get better. question is what you learn by beating me 3 times or more...I just want to play chess.

Avatar of Ziryab

After my last post in this thread, I played a game on another server. My opponent offered some clever problems for me to solve, but then blundered into a smother mate. He requested a rematch, and I accepted.

In the second game, he had noticable lag and tried to run me out of time down two queens. He failed.

His request for a third game was refused.

If he had resigned here, or after I take his rook, the third game could have been played. I had fifteen seconds left: more than enough to checkmate with two queens.

Black to move

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Maybe he was expecting you would stalemate him with four queens in the third game?

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Valmat01 wrote:

yah i always say gg and one time i played an equally rated player and he wasnt reallly good i blundered but still won then he wanted a rematcch in which i destroyed him and he still wanted a rematch. I left because i had to go then nedxt time i went on he left me a messege saying i was bad

i agree. this has happened to me 2-3 times and i am mad about it even now.

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kaynight wrote:

Barking mad, the lot of you.

Woof. Woof.

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Don't take rematch if you don't want to. Mute the chat. Hide option to post notes.

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lol

  • sculler00

    i hope you enjoyed the free chess lessons i just gave you

    by sculler00    






 You are sweet and mean and strong player; I don't think your opponent is going to ask you for a rematch any more.
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yureesystem wrote:

lol

i hope you enjoyed the free chess lessons i just gave you

by sculler00    






 You are sweet and mean and strong player; I don't think your opponent is going to ask you for a rematch any more.

Low Self-Esteem 101

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Lasker1900 wrote:

It's really quite simple: you accept a rematch when you feel like it, and you decline a rematch when you don't feel like it. That is all.

We have a winner!

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Well there you have it Ziryab....theres just a fundamental difference between us...we are not ANYTHING alike...therefore it doesnt suprise me you cant understand the reasoning presented...you are what you are so please go ahead and continue refusing rematches

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Diakonia wrote:
Lasker1900 wrote:

It's really quite simple: you accept a rematch when you feel like it, and you decline a rematch when you don't feel like it. That is all.

We have a winner!

 
Avatar of Ziryab

There is no reason to attack others in this thread. Some folks think a rematch is obligatory and refusal of such offers to reflect a lack of honor. Others have a contrary view. 

Glancing through the game histories of many who are posting here reveals that rematches are the exception, not the rule. At chess clubs where folks meet face to face, rematches are probably the norm.

In Swiss System tournaments, preventing a rematch is the highest priority.