Help me! He won't resign
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Everyone is entitled to suit to their own playing needs.
First of all thanks to likesforests for posting the game in this thread....Hepsayer....Atalik.....well I had a good laugh, now that is the sportsmanship that I like. Having looked at the games of the starter of this post there is a double standard so Reb is right in what he said, also no help should be given in this thread? as has been done.
I find it hard to believe how many players will play on in a lost postion, if you want to practice lost postions use a computer, get your help that way, but don't waste a good players time or any players time.
This is what to do when your opponent wont resign:
the four knight tango
I like it.......but players like this spoil a good site! it is a shame that you have to make a point like this in a game!
Avdel, when else would making that point be relevant? The losing player has the right to play on until mate. Likewise, the winning player has the right to make whatever move he wishes. The player with the lone king is going to lose against mxdplay4. He is saying, "Mxdplay4, I don't believe you are skilled enough at chess to mate me with your rook." That's an insult. In good humor, mxdplay4 replies, "Perhaps you're right, but will these knights do?" I personally would have waited until the 49th non-pawn move to deliver mate.
thegab03 wrote: If you don't take a piece after 50 moves then it's a draw!
I believe every time a pawn moves the count starts over for the 50 move draw rule.
silentfilmstar13 wrote: Avdel, when else would making that point be relevant? The losing player has the right to play on until mate. Likewise, the winning player has the right to make whatever move he wishes. The player with the lone king is going to lose against mxdplay4. He is saying, "Mxdplay4, I don't believe you are skilled enough at chess to mate me with your rook." That's an insult. In good humor, mxdplay4 replies, "Perhaps you're right, but will these knights do?" I personally would have waited until the 49th non-pawn move to deliver mate.
My comment was not personal to your game! it was just a general point that there are players out there that will not resign, and if you are playing a 7 Day move game, this could take a long time.
If players want to put humour into their game then this is, of course, fine and between themselves and no harm is done!
Of course a player has the right to play on till he/she is mated, but at long time controls this could take some time.
But at the end of the Day it is not the right thing to do!
Strong and good players will resign
I know people who won't resign, so long he doesn't cheat it doesn't matter. Just play it out and checkmate the guy.
thats the problem with having the "win at all cost" mentality. He should have the "learn as much as I can" and "enjoy the game" attitude.
last_file wrote: Game's over apb2120 lost on time. Pity really, he had an easy win coming.
The Department of Chessland Security has listed apb2120 as a "person of interest" in the investigation of the starvation death of the King. There is concern that retaliation may have been a factor in this tragic development. Let us pay our respects with a moment of silence and keep the Queen in our thoughts and prayers.
Seriously though, apb2120, i think people are not flaming you personally... but a person your post reminds us of. you are not good enough (nor am i) to represent the "chess brat" elitist prototype that inspires this hate.
Actually, I was flaming him. I think Reb was as well, though I don't want to put words in his mouth. The double standard was Reb's main point, and that's not part of any stereotype I'm familiar with.
Jan 15, 2008
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#114
Half the fun is coming up with the plan and making it succeed! I think your oppenent resigned prematurely.
Poor guy! One silly comment on a serious chess website's, serious-forum-section about a silly game between 1 silly and 1 serious player and allllll this serious and silly responses...
No wonder the poor sob put foot in the wind!
Jan 15, 2008
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#116
Hi do the gentlemanly thing your self and offer him a draw?
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that was cute forest. LOL:)
last_file wrote: Game's over apb2120 lost on time. Pity really, he had an easy win coming.
How can anybody win (even on time) when he does not have suffucient mating element? It should be declared a draw by the chess.com arbiters.
Jan 17, 2008
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#119
You are really frustrated about your lack of techniqe in the endgame. He suspects this from your modest rating and is putting you to the test which is fair enough.
Simplify the game still further. q to g4 will force an exchange of bishops and then you have a simple king and queen checkmate which is very basic. If you can't do that, get a book or some lessons.
I tried mate with 2 bishops recently and found it hard. We are all learning.
Keep at it
GM Atalik also has a sense of humor about such things:
That was hilarious! :D