Resign = Maturity.
Abort = Immaturity.
If you're playing over the board and getting absolutely destroyed, would you rather:
A) Admit defeat and tell your opponent they did a great job,
or
B) Get up from your chair and leave the room without saying a word or even offering a handshake?
Seems pretty clear to me.
Abandoning means your scared to admit you lost, Just resign and give a handshake, Good sportsmanship is an essential requirement for a good chess player.
Abort the or resign the game?
