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Why do many people quit after losing their queen?
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Radioaktivist wrote:
@ ChessElder14: I think the difference is that there are players that only enjoy the game when they are winning, and those that just enjoy the game.
And before the argument even starts: this is no disparagement of any goal, just a difference.
For me the game is less interesting once the outcome is clear, whichever side of the board I'm on.
Well you also lost your queen but he would have to fight an endgame with a rook and several pawns down.
At your level, you should never give up being down material, you're right about that.
Nov 18, 2022
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#165
Many times, it’s just an emotional reaction to the blunder. You get disgusted with yourself and don’t want to play on in a funk so, in lieu of throwing the iPad against the wall, you quit. In my experience, the resignation comes fast, before time to evaluate the position to look for hope of recovery. As everyone says, it’s not rational at my level (830) because the opponent may return the favor and often does. No way it’s bad sportsmanship; resignation is a legal way to end the game and opponent gets the win.
Nov 19, 2022
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#167
I love exchanging queens, because they simplify the position, and I love endgame(even though I am bad at it)
That game you played was garbage. You were already totally winning(being up a rook is ALWAYS winning) and losing your queen for a minor piece or even a rook should always be resignable. A queen is way better than a minor piece.
Being up a queen for nothing or a minor piece or rook is winning because you can always sacrifice your queen back. For example, if you win your opponent's queen for free and you sacrifice your queen for his rook, you're up a rook. Also, if you win your opponent's queen for a minor piece and you sacrifice your queen for two of his minor pieces, you're up a piece.
Resigning when down a queen for nothing or for a minor piece is the correct choice.
SarvendraTS wrote:
https://www.chess.com/game/live/25942804525
this is only one of the many games I've played where they quit the moment they lose their queen. Sure, they just lost their best piece, but they still have so many other useful pieces like their knights, bishops and rooks, so why just quit like that? I seriously don't understand the people who do that;-;
In that game you played, you were already easily winning because you were up a rook. After he lost his queen you were up like 5 pieces.
Dec 28, 2023
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#173
hey! bro you have copied the forum 'Why do people resign after they lose their Queen???'
ike
There are many people who win a game despite losing their queen
I know that some never resign and recommend never resigning, but if losing my Queen puts me down 9, I'm ready for a new game.
Dec 28, 2023
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#179
DhannyaChessGirl wrote:
#176 is that form Queens gambit
yes it is, kid is beth harmon, old man is teaching her chess secretly, in the basement of boarding school.
Dec 28, 2023
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#180
If I get your queen, chances are you are going to resign; because of the awesomeness of what I did to get your queen has you flabbergasted, or you're going to do one of 3 things; 1. make moves you're unsure about, 2. play like the queen didn't matter and press on, 3. use an engine to find the best moves in retaliation and not get caught and sweep my pieces leaving my king and trapping me with 2 rooks or new queens you've managed to pawn up (the later happens far too often than it should, where's the fair play policy)
The title of the thread makes it seem like players are leaving the game rather than resigning.