In the eyes of most people, losing a queen pretty much means you've lost. Unless, of course, the opponent is very low-rated. Continuing an already lost game usually isn't very appealing. So, many players prefer to resign and start another game instead.
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OP makes a valid point though. Especially in blitz. There's simply nothing to be lost by continuing to play on 100% after you lose the queen. If you lost it, he might lose it. If he doesn't, you just played 15-30 moves without your queen against a tough opponent. Either way, you're winning in the long run.
Weaker players also loosen up instead of tighten up when they go up a queen. Sometimes it's really easy to find tactical combos that net you 3 minors for the queen in the end or a rook and a minor. All of a sudden, the queen's win isn't so clear.
Millenniumbug wrote:
I'm often puzzled why people resign after losing the queen. I accept the queen is the most flexible of pieces and the task at winning is more difficult but but not impossible. I've had several opponents resign immediately after losing the queen, sometimes early in the contest, and it makes no sense to me.
I Lost Queens Too But Won
I So Agree With You Millenniumbug
Two Rooks For Queen Is OK.
Nice Forum.
Example Of Loss Of Queen:
edwardseungwonjeong wrote:
You had enough compensation for the queen. We are talking about people resigning when they are down a queen with little or no compensation.
Millenniumbug wrote:
I'm often puzzled why people resign after losing the queen. I accept the queen is the most flexible of pieces and the task at winning is more difficult but but not impossible. I've had several opponents resign immediately after losing the queen, sometimes early in the contest, and it makes no sense to me.
I Lost Queens Too But Won
I So Agree With You Millenniumbug
Two Rooks For Queen Is OK.
Nice Forum.
Example Of Loss Of Queen:
Losing the queen isnt the end of the game as you still have rooks and as long as they capture pieces and survive the player will be ok.
nichster wrote:
But it is far more difficult to have a playable position when you're down a queen.
Losing the queen isnt the end of the game as you still have rooks and as long as they capture pieces and survive the player will be ok.
I accept that if losing queen in late middle game or end game places you in an inevitable loss situation resignation may be warranted. However in my experience resignation after losing queen early (and not from queen for queen trade) is becoming more likely than not.
MuhammadAreez10 wrote:
edwardseungwonjeong wrote:
Millenniumbug wrote:
I'm often puzzled why people resign after losing the queen. I accept the queen is the most flexible of pieces and the task at winning is more difficult but but not impossible. I've had several opponents resign immediately after losing the queen, sometimes early in the contest, and it makes no sense to me.
I Lost Queens Too But Won
I So Agree With You Millenniumbug
Two Rooks For Queen Is OK.
Nice Forum.
Example Of Loss Of Queen:
You had enough compensation for the queen. We are talking about people resigning when they are down a queen with little or no compensation.
When Queen Down, People Resign But Why Muhmmad Areez10?
Millenniumbug wrote:
I'm often puzzled why people resign after losing the queen. I accept the queen is the most flexible of pieces and the task at winning is more difficult but but not impossible. I've had several opponents resign immediately after losing the queen, sometimes early in the contest, and it makes no sense to me.
Some times, when promoting a pawn,
there are other, and better, altenatives
- than a Queen ...
yes
Promotion of a pawn is not relevant to this post...
Millenniumbug wrote:
Promotion of a pawn is not relevant to this post...
Why?
If you still have some threats in the position, play on.
If no threats, don't waste your time.
Do you think my opponent was mad after this game?
No
You won't miss something if you go on playing a queen down. At worst you will lose your opponent's handshake in the end, but as this is technically difficult in online chess, then...
God save the queen🎅
Never resign i s the point
edwardseungwonjeong wrote:
Millenniumbug wrote:
Promotion of a pawn is not relevant to this post...
Why?
i agree with edwardseungwonjeong: promoting a pawn can 'restore' your queen and help you win the game.
I'm often puzzled why people resign after losing the queen. I accept the queen is the most flexible of pieces and the task at winning is more difficult but but not impossible. I've had several opponents resign immediately after losing the queen, sometimes early in the contest, and it makes no sense to me.