"Good Game" Etiquette

Hello everyone,

I was playing a chess game and was losing pretty badly, but I wanted to play on just for the sake of playing on.  Now, I'm not one of those who says "never resign!" -- in fact, I resign quite often.  So anyway, as soon as the other player feels confident that he/she's going to win, they say "good game" in the chat.  Am I the only one who feels that this is a rude gesture, seeing as the game is still going on?  It seems to me that either both players should wait until the game is completely over, or the losing player can concede their loss and declare that it was indeed a good game.  Let the debates begin!

-Kenny

Yep, it is rude.  It is also trying to pressure you into doing something you don't want to do...that is resign.  I would first ask why they would make such a comment, and depending on the answer either play on as I would have done anyway without any worries, or I would disable chat and then draw the game out for as long as humanly possible.  You never know you may even win it this way, that will annoy them even more.

It seems rude to me. I always disable the chat at the start of the game though.

How antisocial.

This again!

 Yeah, I guess so.

I mean, hey, it's really your prerogative but there are some great conversations out there to be had if you give people the benefit of the doubt.  I've always viewed the disable chat option as something that was a responsive tool, not a pre-emptive one.  It definitely has it's place....

I guess I'll give it a shot.

I resign when I feel all my options are exhausted.

If an opponent hints, suggests or demand that I resign, I play on till mate. I have even gotten a draw or two in these situations.... :) recently a guy stalemated me with a queen against my bishop.

No. If there is a forced mate and I see it, I will resign. I'd expect my opponent to do the same, unless he can't see it himself.

down ritght rude yes 

I don't see how saying "good game" can be rude. I used to say "chess is fun" when my opponent didn't resign in completely lost position. Do you consider it rude too? I don't see why. By the way it did help couple of times. Yes I try to pass a message in somewhat ironic form. But it's not same like asking "why don't you resign?" IMHO.

i care 

1) I don't know if rude is the word necessarily, they are just trying to get in your head at that point.

2) I beat a guy pretty badly who thought he was winning in the opening and was talking crap, so it should never bother you. All the better when you prove them wrong or they mess up later.

3) I also don't find it the least bit rude to not use the chat. I typically never do. If I was looking for conversation I'd go to a bar or a chat room. I'm looking for a game of chess, so that is what I'm doing playing chess.

manners  cost nothing at least say hello . but there is no Need to talk if you do not want to 

It bothered me the first time it happened, but not anymore.

I believe the correct response is "thank you." Then continue considering your next move as long as you wish.

I say "good game" during the game only if I see a forced mate and it's my turn and if I'm winning considerably and the opponent takes a long with his next move (during blitz). I really hate when someone just runs the rest of their clock.