How do you know if you're winning?

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Avatar of bluejibb

how you tell if you're winning the game?

 

if you're winning, should you ask your opponent to resign so that you can win?

Avatar of corum

No. You should not do that. You should win by checkmate or you should wait for your opponent to resign (which he/she may do if they feel that they have no chance to avoid defeat).

Avatar of Mwiaaaaaaaaaaa

You should win by checkmating and how to know if you're winning? See how many pieces yoou've captured and whoever wins the most pieces is winning but hasn't won YET bb

Avatar of tygxc

@1

"how you tell if you're winning the game?"
++ There are 4 criteria in diminishing order:

  1. King safety
  2. Material
  3. Prospects after queen exchange
  4. Pawn structure

"if you're winning, should you ask your opponent to resign so that you can win?"
++ No. Do not beg for a resignation, play and win.

Avatar of Carjbee
Tygxc left out positioning of your pieces you can’t win if all your pieces are at your stating square
Avatar of DrSpudnik

If you don't know, you're not winning.