Can we get an option to play No Resign Games?
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May 9, 2014
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#43
What about go, p_2_p ?
I can see you've got a long quote about go there (go and the 2 Laskers).
Do you know if go players are allowed to resign?
May 9, 2014
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#45
kaynight wrote:
Sportsmanship is nothing to do with chess. It is a game.
Now don't start THAT again. Yeah yeah, from the jungle book before johnmusacha accuses me of plagiarising again :-)
bobslayer wrote:
I really wish I could play games where you can't resign just because you don't think your going to win.
I just started playing online and I hate people resigning before the game is finnished, especially when you spend 8 minutes building your attack only to have the game stopped once the person thinks it isn't in their favour.
Chess isn't about winning it's about learning new strategies to better your game.
Winning is a culmination of a lot of losing.
The end game is where you learn the most, especially when your on the back foot.
Can we please have an option to have games that can't be resigned unless both players agree?
I think we really need this in the turn-based fifteen days per move tournaments. I, for one, really enjoy practicing my technique when I am up a Queen.
EDIT: Nevermind, just.. Ugh.
melogibbo wrote:
yeah well kinda annoying when someone's nearly taking up the whole 3 days per move every time.
I know they're allowed to but whatever, it's douchey in my opinion.
This is a typical judgement based on ridiculous assumptions and bias. You assume the reason for using the entire time frame is negative even though you have no evidence to make such a claim. But since the situation is not to your tastes you simply assume the worst.
Some people actually need three days before they can get a chance to play the game. The main point of online is to play the game at a pace that is good for them and not for you. I don't see why people think they are entitled to have their opponents move faster than the maximum time that was agreed agreed upon.
If three days is too long then play at a time control of one day. However I'm sure you'll be able to come up with numerous reasons for this arrangement being unfavourable to you despite your inability or unwillingness to do the same for your opponents.
kaynight wrote:
Change the rules then.
Im not talking about changing the rules, I'm talking about common sense. I guess you follow every rule, no matter what, no grey area for you huh?
Personally if I was holding up a tournament 'cos I wouldn't resign I'd be a douche, saying "oh, it's in the rules" would make me a bigger douche.
It doesn't bother me that much, just kinda boring spending 3 weeks playing out that position.
Of course in extremes I'd try to amuse myself
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=298026812
That wasn't a big deal, 15 min game and I was playing after a few beers.
From this thread which is kinda relevant, similiar opinions both ways.
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-showcase/how-to-know-when-to-resign?page=1
power_2_the_people wrote:
TitanCG wrote:
melogibbo wrote:
yeah well kinda annoying when someone's nearly taking up the whole 3 days per move every time. It is not that much annoying, get something done in the meanwhile.
I know they're allowed to but whatever, it's douchey in my opinion. It is the choice you make to play at this time control. Try 24 hours per move, it is a lot faster. Or play bullet... Remember there is no other way to have trhee days per move than to play at 3 days per move time control if people dont want to play at longer time control. Idont like longer time control because i find it annoying...
This is a typical judgement based on ridiculous assumptions and bias. You assume the reason for using the entire time frame is negative even though you have no evidence to make such a claim. But since the situation is not to your tastes you simply assume the worst. I agree, this time control is fantastic. It can save your games if you dont have time because of work or something else like that and it gives you time to think about strategy or tactics if you have time to think about that.
Some people actually need three days before they can get a chance to play the game. The main point of online is to play the game at a pace that is good for them and not for you. I don't see why people think they are entitled to have their opponents move faster than the maximum time that was agreed agreed upon. I totally agree
If three days is too long then play at a time control of one day. However I'm sure you'll be able to come up with numerous reasons for this arrangement being unfavourable to you despite your inability or unwillingness to do the same for your opponents. Yes right!
You're missing my point.
Sometimes I totally need the whole 3 days to think out a really complex position, sometimes that isn't long enough, especially if I'm busy in the real world.
I'm talking about a lost position where I need 10 seconds to make my move.
Geez do I have to spell it all out for you????
3 days is an awesome time control.
A turn-based game can be very tedious when you are playing an obviously won endgame that still requires 20+ moves to finish.
3 days? I prefer 5 days/move.
You, Monsieur owltuna, rattle my bones to the core!
How could you generalize on any community like that! D:
May 10, 2014
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#54
Yeah okay, kayn, that was meant to remain a secret but ok yes we are...
hmmm...
It's going to be something in between 'One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest' and 'Murphy' by Samuel Beckett (that is where chess enters the picture) also something with reminiscences from 'The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether' (plus the usual scattered refrences to Zweig and Nabokov),
anyway at the monent we are auditioning for Doctor Spivey...
are you in?
Well, if Mr. McMurphy doesn't want to take his medication orally, I'm sure we can arrange that he can have it some other way. 
owltuna wrote:
Zarwan wrote:
You, Monsieur owltuna, rattle my bones to the core!
How could you generalize on any community like that! D:
Call me predjudiced.
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lolK
May 12, 2014
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#57
Once, after I was up a rook for about 15 moves without any real compensation I asked my opponent (OTB) if he didn't think it's about time to resign? Of course he became furious and played on for another 30 moves, using up all his remaining time, until he got mated. Didn't really bother me, i was in the bar about 95 % of the time.
Hasn't spoken to me for about 30 years now.
kaynight wrote:
nobody : Bit arrogant to introduce speech play over the board. I'm with your opponent on this one. How disrespectful of you.
I thought you had gone on holiday.
How about no draw option. Resign = OK
What a great idea !
I look forward winning on time such marvelous endgames !