Checkmate Etiquette ?? - Chess Forums - Page 3

Shallak · 2014-03-01T17:34:12-08:00

Just wondering what people's opinions are on resignation when mate is inevitable. I know it's accepted that if you are clearly losing, it's impolite to continue. But if a player has an inevitable checkmate within a couple of moves, should you steal their checkmate glory and resign? I

FoodRake7852

Aug 23, 2021

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#41

Have no problem with resigning or playing out. What bothers me are the petulant babies who play a whole game until it’s obvious that they’re losing, then they just abandon. How fragile do you have to be to abandon rather than just resign?

hoodoothere

Aug 23, 2021

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#42

There is no such thing as checkmate etiquette.

ricksterman

Aug 30, 2021

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#43

I’m a bit puzzled by the many references to people letting the clock tick down. Doesn’t that also result in a defeat?

landloch

Aug 30, 2021

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#44

ricksterman wrote:

I’m a bit puzzled by the many references to people letting the clock tick down. Doesn’t that also result in a defeat?

Yes, but by letting your clock run out you waste your opponent's time. Some people use this as an immature way at getting back at someone for beating them. It is polite to simply resign and let your opponent get on with the next game.

ninjaswat

Aug 30, 2021

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#45

I let people play it out normally... when people resign when I have smothered mate or something I get disappointed...

sorryboutrump

Apr 4, 2023

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#46

I'll def resign if you're just trying to eliminate all of my pieces in end game instead of putting me out of my misery, but I'll let you have your checkmate if I feel like it's been a good game