I like how this thread has stuck around a bit 
Maybe because it admits it's silly to being with.
The art of resigning
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Personally, I never resign without first offering a draw....
Apr 22, 2010
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#24
rooperi wrote: Personally, I never resign without first offering a draw....
I hope you don't ever offer a draw without first asking for a resignation.
artfizz wrote:
rooperi wrote: Personally, I never resign without first offering a draw....
I hope you don't ever offer a draw without first asking for a resignation.
lol 
Ok, so this is how that conversation would go. Keep in mind you've just reached a losing position.
"Will you resign?"
[looks up indignantly]
"How about a draw?"
"No."
"Ok, I resign."
orangehonda wrote:
I like how this thread has stuck around a bit
Maybe because it admits it's silly to being with.
Probably. It's either that or because everyone here is a stunning conversationalist 
Apr 22, 2010
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#27
orangehonda wrote:
lol Ok, so this is how that conversation would go. Keep in mind you've just reached a losing position.
"Will you resign?"
[looks up indignantly]
"How about a draw?"
"No."
"Ok, I resign."
Reminiscent of Maxwell Smart...
Smart: You think you've got me, but I have a forced mate in 12 moves.
Evil Villain: I find that hard to believe.
Smart: Would you believe a forced draw in 6 moves?
Evil Villain: No
Smart: How about I just resign?
i totally disagree the fact of resigning, even though i am losing, because resigning is having a little sportmentship.
cnjohnson wrote:
Trying to find the best move in a seemingly, or actually, lost position is a dimension I appreciate in other players. I just finished a game where my opponent was down a queen and a couple of pawns, but played his lead in development for all it was worth. It was interesting to see him/her find good moves giving me problems to solve before I could get piece-play coordinated. It is an approach to chess I respect.
Well yeah, if you have any kind of compensation then go for it, if my opponent was down a queen but had some compensation and resigned I'd think they're wimp :) but if they were down just a queen for nothing and played on I'd be a bit insulted / think they were a total beginner.
Altough I, as a force of habit, resign a lot (probably on the account of a deep hatred of losing when I was younger) if you think about it even with just a king you can stalemate, which is a draw, and, in my opinion, a draw is a lot better than a lose. So, why not just play untill the end? Its good pracice and the there is always a chance of of a draw. In fact the above position with the answer being "the resign button" would be a huge blunder since it is white to move, not in check, and no legal moves making it a tie! So it is my belief that it is better to play through.
Apr 23, 2010
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#31
Schachgeek wrote:
press button, game over.
where does art come in?
Did someone call me?
How about the art of knowing the right time for resigning.
I thought this post was about the "Art" of resigning...