Or, be the bigger person and just checkmate them respectfully rather than showboating. Be the change you want to see.
Learn to resign gracefully.
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Jan 23, 2024
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#22
Online rapid blitz or bullet? Dont bother. Maybe some of the longer rapid games, 15/10 and beyond. But what’s the point in blitz and bullet? You might score a stalemate, you might make them time out. They’re all game ending conditions. If you don’t like them, play longer chess. Play classical. If not, quite whining and just checkmate them. If they’re in a resignable position, should be easy for ya.
Or, be the bigger person and just checkmate them respectfully rather than showboating. Be the change you want to see.
Or, be the bigger person and just checkmate them respectfully rather than showboating. Be the change you want to see.
Jan 23, 2024
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#23
@caramel00101 I love your contribution to this forum, had me in stitches! Thank you 🙏 you’re absolutely right
DoYouLikeCurry wrote:
Online rapid blitz or bullet? Dont bother. Maybe some of the longer rapid games, 15/10 and beyond. But what’s the point in blitz and bullet? You might score a stalemate, you might make them time out. They’re all game ending conditions. If you don’t like them, play longer chess. Play classical. If not, quite whining and just checkmate them. If they’re in a resignable position, should be easy for ya.
Or, be the bigger person and just checkmate them respectfully rather than showboating. Be the change you want to see.
Or, be the bigger person and just checkmate them respectfully rather than showboating. Be the change you want to see.
Those who want respect, give respect. Otherwise, get schooled.
Jan 23, 2024
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#25
@jackbolsen people at my level and beyond don’t usually feel the need to feed their ego by promoting everything 🤷♂️ you do you, I guess, but personally I get much more enjoyment from delivering a swift checkmate with king and queen if I’m in that position. Better practice.
"When was the last time you saw a GM level game end in checkmate?"
When was the last time you were a grandmaster?
Jan 23, 2024
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#27
I resign when I know you can beat me. If I'm not resigning, I believe that you'll mess it up.
love these posts where OP ends up looking like a total loser
I don't think we need to think that highly of ourselves to so easily feel disrespected either way.
Grind, don't grind - your choice. If it were a tournament, saving energy might be a consideration.
Respect doesn't really figure into the situation.
Jan 23, 2024
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#30
I ban people who don't resign (or abandon the game) in totally losing position. I don't care if you are praying for stalemate or hoping to win on time, I am not playing you again. Problem solved right there, simple as that.
Jan 23, 2024
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#31
"my opponent did a small thing that he is completely in the right to do which annoyed me greatly. Therefore, I must drag out the game longer because just like how my opponent cannot resign gracefully, I am so petty that I too cannot end the game gracefully."
easy to say when you're on the winning side 
DoYouLikeCurry wrote:
@jackbolsen people at my level and beyond don’t usually feel the need to feed their ego by promoting everything 🤷♂️ you do you, I guess, but personally I get much more enjoyment from delivering a swift checkmate with king and queen if I’m in that position. Better practice.
I'm not motivated by ego when I do this. I'm mostly just annoyed that my opponent is drawing the game out for no reason and essentially saying "I don't believe you can win this clearly won game." Again, those who want respect, give respect. If you don't, you get treated accordingly.
B1ZMARK wrote:
"my opponent did a small thing that he is completely in the right to do which annoyed me greatly. Therefore, I must drag out the game longer because just like how my opponent cannot resign gracefully, I am so petty that I too cannot end the game gracefully."
You know why people who won't resign populate this site? Because people let them get away with it. I don't.
turbolarsson wrote:
Never resign I think
Oh so you've taken up thinking? Good for you.
GabeMiami10 wrote:
what is messed up is abandoning. if you're not gonna attempt to save the game and you just leave to waste your opponents time that's messed up and should be banned
messed up is a little much. Like sure its annoying but you still get the win and the points. I actually think it might be better to just quit if you know you're gonna lose since it'll just be a waste of time to keep going and prolonging the inevitable. Not like anyone will remember that exact match a few days later anyway
Jan 23, 2024
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#37
JackBolsen wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:
"my opponent did a small thing that he is completely in the right to do which annoyed me greatly. Therefore, I must drag out the game longer because just like how my opponent cannot resign gracefully, I am so petty that I too cannot end the game gracefully."
You know why people who won't resign populate this site? Because people let them get away with it. I don't.
What an excellent method of "not letting them get away with it". Promoting 4 queens and checkmating them. Yes, that'll teach them. When I am playing a chess game and my opponent promotes 4 queens, the first thing that comes into my mind is "yeah man I should have resigned" and not "gg go next". A solid thrashing! I'm sure they'll remember your 4 queen checkmate that definitely no one has ever done before and is definitely not a thing they see even streamers doing. They'll see this and go, yes, I will choose to resign next time! Surely!
JackBolsen wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:
"my opponent did a small thing that he is completely in the right to do which annoyed me greatly. Therefore, I must drag out the game longer because just like how my opponent cannot resign gracefully, I am so petty that I too cannot end the game gracefully."
You know why people who won't resign populate this site? Because people let them get away with it. I don't.
This feels concerningly threatening lmao
Jan 23, 2024
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#39
Theatrics aside I do wish that more people would choose to resign. But that's their choice, and they have the right to make that choice. Of course you also have the choice to pick on that decision and promote 15 queens to checkmate them, but I digress.
Even if ratings are yout primary goal, playing on in a dead lost position is almost always a waste of time. Sure, you'll occaisonally pick up a draw. But would all the time sunk into playing out loses be better spent in things with a better ratings return on investment, like analysis, tactics, or even starting another game?
This is a fair philosophy to hold. It’s not a fair philosophy to impose on your opponent (I don’t mean you’re trying to do that, but the OP is). Your opponent gets to make that decision, not you.