Is it Being a Coward? - Chess Forums

Pensak

Apr 25, 2018

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#1

Hello,

I always thought my first post would be me asking higher ranked players to help explain why a certain move was a blunder etc... but I got so angry on my last game, I was clearly in a winning position, and my opponent kept using the queen back and forth using the same move to draw, and if I made any other move I would've risked losing my rook... so I moved my king out of the way, I had 4 major pieces almost turning my pawn into a queen and he had 3 major pieces and a few pawns, when I found out that the game was going to draw it was too late... So here's my question, when you know that you're going to lose, is it being a coward to do your best to draw the game checking the king or is it being wise? please don't think I'm trying to insult anyone, I just think us players below 1400 should at least strive to learn what to do when you're in a losing position... sorry.. I don't know how to put my game in here to show how it went

Hope every one has a good day! God Bless

notmtwain

Apr 25, 2018

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#2

Pensak wrote:

Hello,

I always thought my first post would be me asking higher ranked players to help explain why a certain move was a blunder etc... but I got so angry on my last game, I was clearly in a winning position, and my opponent kept using the queen back and forth using the same move to draw, and if I made any other move I would've risked losing my rook... so I moved my king out of the way, I had 4 major pieces almost turning my pawn into a queen and he had 3 major pieces and a few pawns, when I found out that the game was going to draw it was too late... So here's my question, when you know that you're going to lose, is it being a coward to do your best to draw the game checking the king or is it being wise? please don't think I'm trying to insult anyone, I just think us players below 1400 should at least strive to learn what to do when you're in a losing position... sorry.. I don't know how to put my game in here to show how it went

Hope every one has a good day! God Bless

Learning to find a way to draw takes almost as much skill as learning to find a way to win. If you think you are winning, you must always be on guard against it.

MickinMD

Apr 25, 2018

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#3

If you can force a draw by repetition you are NOT in a losing position anymore than a player who sacrifices his Queen, putting him down in material, to achieve a checkmate.

Smositional

Apr 25, 2018

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#4

Strong players not only play well in good positions they do so also in bad or even lost positions.

FatBertha

Apr 26, 2018

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#5

The aim of the game is to win, but if you can't win the next best thing to do is to avoid losing.

Just yesterday I came across this tactics puzzle. At first glance it looks like black has a very agressive position and there should be a mate there. However, black is two pieces down, white also has an agressive position and everything seems to be defended. If there's no mate, how to save the day?

Doesn't seem cowardly to me

Pulpofeira

Apr 26, 2018

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#6

It wasn't a winning position.

p1day1

Apr 26, 2018

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#7

Only if you think it is cowardly. Personally, no.

Pensak

Apr 26, 2018

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#8

Looking back at Bobby’s comment of the game and all you guys’s Point of view I can see how badly I screwed up.

Thank you so much for your help you guys! 👌🏻

JustOneUSer

Apr 26, 2018

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#9

#1

In my 13-1400 level opinion, no it isn't. It's turning a loosing position into a not loosing one.

That's assuming he can make the draw happen or be left in a winning position if it doesn't. If a draw is unlikely, he can't force it or gain anything, than he should, in my rather unintelligent and not particularly important opinion, resign.

JuanHumbertoVivasLov

Mar 8, 2023

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#10

It is to be coward period. Follow the 30-move or 75-move rules against cowards like you all