Whether or not someone wants to play you in the first game is the same as whether or not they want to play you a second game. It is their choice.
Just as if a woman turned you down for a second date...move on.
why dont most chess players on chess.com want to rematch
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Here are some Possible reasons:
- reduces the possibility of making things personal (ie. making friends/enemies)
- Person requires a break before playing another chess game.
- Its a different mental game playing someone you just played. It's a continuation, and you may feel the need to think back on the prior game while playing and this could be mentally taxing. They may prefer to start each chess game on a "clean slate."
- Often it is said that it's good to play as many different opponents as possible to improve. Having rematches may prove redundant and you may not learn as much.
- May want to "retire undefeated" and leave a bitter taste in their opponents mouth (if they won). Or maybe they are demoralized and could not stand to lose again to the same person (if they lost).
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Yeah ok I agree thanks for the good reasons thats all I really wanted to know
I always analyse my games right after I've played them. Besides most players have their own style and a rematch usually in my experience is like the first game so I'd rather play a different opponent to mix things up.
But there are many people who ASK for rematch if they lose, but won't give one if they win. Poor characters are numerous...
chessfan96 wrote:
Im just wondering why alot of chess players dont accept rematches? Is it because they automatically think they are better if they win one game against an opponent or are they terrified of losing to an opponent they just struggled to beat? What does everyone else think?
Maybe they only had time for one game. Mystery solved.
i never play back to back game
Dec 1, 2014
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#10
Don't you understand that many people have lives beyond internet chess? If I steal a few minutes during my workday to play a game I may not want to play a second game because I should resume my obligations. Is that hard to understand?
chessfan96 wrote:
Im just wondering why alot of chess players dont accept rematches? Is it because they automatically think they are better if they win one game against an opponent or are they terrified of losing to an opponent they just struggled to beat? What does everyone else think?
Here's my little etiquette -
Odd number of games played
I win = I'll always accept a rematch if my opponent offers it with the exception being if I'm lagging or I think my opponent is just not strong enough to create an interesting game on the board. I don't tend to offer rematches after I win since I think it's somewhat rude.
I lose = Up to me. I tend to rematch when I lose against somebody who outplayed me on the board. I find the vast majority of players tend to accept and seem to follow a similar guideline as myself.
Even number of games played
Up to the players. I'll usually stop after 2 unless I'm very well matched with my opponent. If he's much stronger than me I'd rather go analyze the games we've already played and see where I'm going wrong. If he's much weaker than me then I'm probably not going to get much out of continuing to play him.
Dec 1, 2014
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#12
And yet another rematch thread.... and the beat goes on, the beat goes on....
Rematches indicate having something to prove.
Can,t imagine what.
Dec 1, 2014
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#14
Guys, I appreciate you taking the oft-heard question seriously. Just saying.. gentlemen are still rare!
I may rematch only if we will play opposite colors. I don't like playing against the same opening twice in a row
Dec 2, 2014
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#16
not sure there is a real pattern here other than its rarely personal.
and, some people are sore losers
Dec 10, 2014
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#19
A bit of a bump but it's an interesting discussion. Personally I try to never rematch as I worry someone might try to cheat on the rebound. I've had someone play horribly two games and on the third they absolutely demolished me. It may or may not have been cheating but it's one reason I stay away from rematches.
That and it gets a tad too personal for my tastes.
Im just wondering why alot of chess players dont accept rematches? Is it because they automatically think they are better if they win one game against an opponent or are they terrified of losing to an opponent they just struggled to beat? What does everyone else think?