what is worse - not resigning or demanding a resignation

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WoodyTBeagle

Demanding a resignation (which, to be clear, has never happened to me) would make me want to extend a game as long as possible.  I'll resign when I think I've exhausted reasonable outs.  But sometimes I'll play on in long shots because people make mistakes, and also there are sometimes learning opportunities.  

I do think it's funny when people get aggressive in chat with taunts only to find themselves forked, losing a major piece, and on their way to getting mated.  I live for those moments.  

Stil1

There's no reason to ever demand a resignation. Your opponent has every right to use all the time they've been given (just as you do).

If you're winning, simply checkmate your opponent. If you're unable to do that, it's your own fault.

If you're mad that your opponent is taking too long by playing on, then you shouldn't have chosen to play a long game, in the first place. That was your choice to play at that specific time control - not your opponent's.

FuzzleOIL
Immaculate_Slayer hat geschrieben:
 

You can effectively stalemate with a king only

  Sure.

But did this ever happened in a daily game between >1800s?

Immaculate_Slayer
FuzzleOIL escreveu:
Immaculate_Slayer hat geschrieben:
 

You can effectively stalemate with a king only

  Sure.

But did this ever happened in a daily game between >1800s?

I don't care you don't have the right to cry just because your opponent is playing

Anyway with millions of chess game the answer is yes if there are 2000s blundering pieces in daily then of course stalemating too

FuzzleOIL

I don't cry. I just don't get it.

BABA_MOSEN

MIT SCHMAGGES IN DEN MADDES!!! :blunder

luh_gio
Lordgamer78 wrote:
Demanding resignation is definitely worse. If you want to go for a win or draw, even in a losing position, it’s fine. It’s just mean to ask someone to resign.

Yeah it’s mean 

luh_gio
Arnaut10 wrote:
title. I think debate over resignation won't ever be solved. My question is - in your opinion, what is more rude, not to resign in a losing position or ask someone midgame to resign (asked person is losing)? For me both are bad, but atleast not resigning makes some sense unlike waiting for resignation. So second one is a bit worse. At higher levels both should be avoided if you consider yourself decent and polite person/player, but under 1500 rating (or even higher) you should think twice before resigning especially <1000 because there is >90% chance your blunder wont be the last one that will decide the outcome.

I mean in my opinion I think demanding a resignation is worse because you are just being mean to them asking them to resign which is mean in general and I mean not resigning is ok and is normal

LeWoeps

It's worse to demand resignation.
If you ask me once and I'm clearly lost I could consider it.

But earlier this year I had a person constantly spamming "just resign" and that's just rude.


Tough I think he got into his own head as he lost the game while I was 5 points down and my entire queen flank obliterated!

 

FuzzleOIL
Immaculate_Slayer hat geschrieben:

Anyway with millions of chess game the answer is yes if there are 2000s blundering pieces in daily then of course stalemating too

I think it's very likely that this game will be a draw:

 

 

luh_gio
Optimissed wrote:

Should be obvious to anyone with good manners.

Agreed

Ubik42
Yep.