I'm with the OP, I feel it's silly (or worse) to play on when there is no longer a reasonable chance of attaining a draw. I'll resign when down a pawn if I feel the material advantage is decisive. Others are free to resign, or not, as they wish. I don't play on in lost positions because I don't wish to waste my time or my opponents. I'm in a Daily right now where the game is in the early middle game and I am down a pawn, I'm probably going to throw in the towel because it's a poor position and probably going to get worse. I'll say "GG,Well played." and move on to something else.
people not resigning when a piece down or 2 pawns down or down more than that
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Dec 31, 2025
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#63
And that’s the reason why you are 1500 and not higher. No GM would ever consider resigning one pawn down (except pawn endgame of course). It’s actually very hard to convert one pawn up against tenacious defense. Holding positions pawn down is one of most important skills titled players have.
Dec 31, 2025
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#64
It's just a matter of preference. How can you really blame someone for wanting to finish the game? Who cares what the situation was. It's not wasting time. I consider it honorable.
Dec 31, 2025
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#65
In online blitz game you can throw games left and right if you like to. But I use to play OTB team events. Can you imagine I resign one pawn down? My teammates would got heart attack.
Feb 21, 2026
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#66
They don't resign except when you're just one move away from checkmate and they resign or leave and prohibit you from such pleasure
Finish everything you start. You committed to the game when it started, when your backs against the wall; you fight!
A lot of times I came back when I was down a piece or more pieces. I only resign if my opponent is like one or two moves from checkmating
Is this a forum, or a game showcase?
according to some picky people it’s not either
it’s a thread