When it is over u have to resign that is the game. Why play a game that u are not going to win or even have a chance at?
to resign!???!!
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Aug 5, 2008
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I'm a bit of a resigner. Not because I've thrown my teddy in the corner when I'm losing, just cos, like :)
Na, I'll try and mix it up for a few moves but if there's nothing, there's nothing.
i resign when i have no chance of winning, because it is disrespectful to your opponent and a waste of everyones time to continue playing when the game's outcome has been decided.
Aug 5, 2008
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I have played a few games where I have been well ahead, and my opponent has said they will play until they get mated, I have slipped and they have ended up stealing a draw or winning because of a late game blunder.
These these occur very rarely. Although it is difficult to continue when the board looks woeful, try giving it a chance every now and then, especially in a game you can learn from or where there just might be a way out of the maze.
ok, Mygame5377, like lithium11 wisely put it, there can be late blunders & the upper hand can change sides! It is NOT a waste of time Thaddeusk! This game doesn't end until the king is dead (THAT'S how the game is!!!) so it can never be disrespectful to anybody!!! & Maradonna: as long as you have a pawn, even if your opponent has more pieces, there is always a chance!
I've only been around for a few months, but this topic sure seems to come up a lot.
I believe for players under say 1500 (chess.com) where there are still a fair # of blunders and knowledge of the 3 phases of the game is anything but comprehensive, it is best to go ahead and play it out, for both sides.
I always play till the end. You learn more that way. Plus its fun when you pull off a stalemate and usually theres always some form of counterplay available. Ive pulled off draws when down and ive come back 5, 6, 7, 8 points down to win the game. Never give up never say die.
Often when people are ahead, they take the game for granted. They let go of the struggle. Theres always a chance you can come back.
Agree 100% with you FLoReA! As careful a player as I am, in a recent game -that I'm still playing!- I was two pieces ahead of my opponent & started to fool around to the point that I almost got behind... I should've won that game a few moves ago!!!
yes, even when the game looks hopeless you still have a chance but what is the point of continuing from such a position, at best your opponent will make a blunder and you will win, however this has in no way improved your game and has simply wasted both your and your opponents time. So why would you prolong a game from which you gain nothing (In fact your energy would be put to better use by resigning learning where you went wrong and starting new game).
Aug 6, 2008
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dkulikov wrote:
yes, even when the game looks hopeless you still have a chance but what is the point of continuing from such a position, at best your opponent will make a blunder and you will win, however this has in no way improved your game and has simply wasted both your and your opponents time. So why would you prolong a game from which you gain nothing (In fact your energy would be put to better use by resigning learning where you went wrong and starting new game).
If you do not want to get ahead in the game because of your opponents blunders , then you probably should not be playing chess. You do start out even and its always an opponents "blunder" ( some subtle, some downright abysmal) that gives you an edge.
samsom wrote:
dkulikov wrote: yes, even when the game looks hopeless you still have a chance but what is the point of continuing from such a position, at best your opponent will make a blunder and you will win, however this has in no way improved your game and has simply wasted both your and your opponents time. So why would you prolong a game from which you gain nothing (In fact your energy would be put to better use by resigning learning where you went wrong and starting new game). If you do not want to get ahead in the game because of your opponents blunders , then you probably should not be playing chess. You do start out even and its always an opponents "blunder" ( some subtle, some downright abysmal) that gives you an edge.
Yes, taking advantage of blunders is an important aspect to chess, but playing a lost position and hoping to win on a blunder just seems like a waste. That does not improve your play but stunts it. So knowing how to take advantage of a blunder is very different from playing a lost position and praying for one.
I am getting so tired of seeing these threads, suck it up people!!!
I was recently playing against a friend, and we were playing out the game that I was about to lose. Other than Kings, it was 1 Pawn vs 7 Pawns + 1 Rook + 1 Knight. Very obvious who was going to win. It was only a few moves away from checkmate, but it ended in a stalemate draw.
Aug 6, 2008
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why RESIGN |
why CONTINUE PLAYING |
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because it is disrespectful to your opponent to prolong a game |
because it is disrespectful to your opponent not to complete the game |
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nothing of importance to be learned (just how to do endings) |
something of importance to be learned (how to do endings) |
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the essence of chess is to learn from your mistakes |
the essence of chess is to maximise your points |
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no honour in relying in opponent’s blunder for a stalemate |
great satisfaction in a stalemate as a result of opponent’s blunder |
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the guidance says you should do it |
the rules don’t say you have to |
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top players usually do it |
top players don’t always do it |
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we are like top players |
we are not like top players |
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accept the inevitable |
never give up; never say die; “I’m not a quitter” |
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a waste of time |
not a waste of time |
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In tournaments, I have a responsibility not to prolong the tournament for everyone |
In tournaments, I have a right to play as long as I want |
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outcome can be clearly seen and understood |
outcome can not be clearly seen and understood |
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outcome is almost 100% certain |
outcome is not 100% certain |
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My opponent has demonstrated that he probably has the ability to achieve checkmate |
My opponent has not proved that he has the ability to achieve checkmate |
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I don’t want to be childish |
I want to be childish (‘punish’/annoy my opponent) |
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it’s the right thing to do |
it’s the right thing to do |
vagamundo wrote:
as long as you have a pawn, even if your opponent has more pieces, there is always a chance!
Except for certain very specific situations, "there is always a chance" only if your opponent is an idiot.
I like to resign when I'm winning. Seriously.
Don't know why, in this site, where a great number of chess fans like me gather, the majority of players decide to resign a game when the going starts to go tough...!!! Ok, Grand Masters hardly ever finish a game till there's a checkmate but 99.9% of us are no GM! C'mon people!: play your games till the very end even when overpowered, learn from your opponent, learn endgame tactics, review games if you have time... But please: try & NOT resign before time!!!