Why Resign?
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Play for the stalemate. Find perpetual check. When all is lost, I like to sack my the last couple pieces and try to end up in a stalemate.
Or try for a draw.
I sacked a bishop while losing against a much higher rated player and got perpetual check with my queen. He was livid.
LOL !!
I've resigned because a game is boring in the past, when I was slightly worse off. Obviously if I was playing over the board in a tournament I wouldn't, but no live online game has ever been important so I only play on if I am getting something out of it, either a chance to win, enjoying the challenge or learning something.
glamdring27 wrote:
I've resigned because a game is boring in the past, when I was slightly worse off. Obviously if I was playing over the board in a tournament I wouldn't, but no live online game has ever been important so I only play on if I am getting something out of it, either a chance to win, enjoying the challenge or learning something.
But yet humans make mistakes. So why not wait till he blunders?
Because my time is important and I play chess for enjoyment so if I'm not enjoying a game why continue it for the off-chance of a meaningless and unlikely win?
It's usually best not to resign any games. You can make at least a draw in any position guaranteed assuming your opponent makes a mistake. When you play a chess game, your purpose is to win, to show your opponent that you are better than them, and to learn from your mistakes. By resigning, you are showing your opponent that you are unable to do anything to come back into the game and that your opponent is better than you. Resigning defeats the entire purpose of playing the game. As mentioned earlier, you can learn from how your opponent will close out the game, as closing out games is something everyone struggles with. We have all lost winning positions, and closing out winning positions is essential to becoming a good chess player, so we should not resign.
LyingBeast wrote:
It's usually best not to resign any games. You can make at least a draw in any position guaranteed assuming your opponent makes a mistake. When you play a chess game, your purpose is to win, to show your opponent that you are better than them, and to learn from your mistakes. By resigning, you are showing your opponent that you are unable to do anything to come back into the game and that your opponent is better than you. Resigning defeats the entire purpose of playing the game. As mentioned earlier, you can learn from how your opponent will close out the game, as closing out games is something everyone struggles with. We have all lost winning positions, and closing out winning positions is essential to becoming a good chess player, so we should not resign.
I completely agree.
I resign when I am sure that the guy is gonna beat ME no matter which way we try...
bala236 wrote:
I resign when I am sure that the guy is gonna beat ME no matter which way we try...
You mean forced checkmate.
yes u said it
I think resign means simply no confidence
I think resign means simply no confidence
I think resign means simply no confidence
Resigning simply means 'I'm done and ready to move on with the rest of my life instead of wasting any more time'!
People who never resign clearly have too much time in their life or simply don't play many games of chess.
glamdring27 wrote:
Resigning simply means 'I'm done and ready to move on with the rest of my life instead of wasting any more time'!
People who never resign clearly have too much time in their life or simply don't play many games of chess.
I do not agree at all.
I almost never resign. Maybe I resign one game in 20 of such that have no survival chance at all. And I have win or just survived quite a few of hopeless games. Blitz and bullet.