Should one feel happy or sad on winning on time ?

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mappy56

this was a rapid game i was in a very bad position in this game but i still manage to win because i had time on clock

TheCalculatorKid

you should be happy any time you win

mappy56
TheCalculatorKid wrote:

you should be happy any time you win

Lol thanks 

OldPatzerMike
TheCalculatorKid wrote:

you should be happy any time you win

This is absolutely correct. The clock is as much a part of the game as the board and pieces. If your opponent can't manage the clock, you deserve to win, just the same as if your opponent made bad moves.

IcyAvaleigh

you should be happy any time, even if you lose

mappy56
OldPatzerMike wrote:
TheCalculatorKid wrote:

you should be happy any time you win

This is absolutely correct. The clock is as much a part of the game as the board and pieces. If your opponent can't manage the clock, you deserve to win, just the same as if your opponent made bad moves.

thanks this gives me new perspective 

mappy56
IcyAvaleigh wrote:

you should be happy any time, even if you lose

No offence mam but that's quite unrealistic to me 

mappy56
DamonevicSmithlov wrote:

Definitely happy. It's even better if I'm down like 9 queens and then win on time, getting a hateful look and surly attitude from my opponent because I had the nerve to not resign 8 queens ago. Good times.

LOL poor guy 9 queens lol 

mappy56
IAMBBW wrote:

Happy

sure thanks man 

Infidell_Cattro

most people would choose to be happy just because being happy beats being sad hands down, but chess players tend to over analyze everything.

blueemu

It is a chess player's responsibility to manage his use of time. To claim that a player lost the game only because he ran out of time is just as ridiculous as a driver claiming that he had an accident only because he was drunk.

Infidell_Cattro

clocks are totally necessary in case some joker falls asleep or dies at the board.

stiggling

Sometimes a player gets lucky and wins, but I wouldn't call the clock lucky. Players can watch their time and speed up or slow down appropriately.

If your opponent fails to speed up then the position was too complicated for them, or they weren't disciplined enough to speed up. Either way it was their lack of skill that lead to a time loss.

In your game you continued to make threats until the end, and they were too difficult for your opponent to solve in time.

stiggling
Aizen89 wrote:

I'm more happy winning on time than losing or drawing.  But I'm happier winning by crushing my enemies than by winning on time.  

Winning by force > winning on time > winning after opponent blunders their winning or drawn position > draw > losing after blundering > losing on time > losing by being beat.

I would much rather lose because I was outplayed than lose on time or lose due to a silly blunder.

In fact if someone plays exceptionally well against me, I almost don't feel bad about the loss at all because it was a beautiful game from my perspective.

TheCalculatorKid

Play_e5 wrote:

I don't like when I'm wining and I lose by time but guess it's part of the game :/

it's because you aren't really winning when that happens. you might be up in material or you might have better position but without managing the clock effectively none of that matters.