To each his (or her) own.
Some players do not consider it sportsmanslike, much of a workout, challenge or good use of their playing time, to play through a game where one side has an overwhelming advantage over the other.
sftac
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Nov 25, 2011
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When I started out in chess I always played to checkMate, but as the years go by I can see the inevitable coming, and I do not hope my opponent will cause a blunder, if I should win that way and I should have lost, well I just do not feel good about it. Some people say a win is a win, but I like earning it. But if you are playing for a group, then maybe you should play it out?
Yep!
If you were in a sword fight and were winning, and had chopped off your opponent's left hand, then his right hand, his left leg, then his other leg and yet he persisted in not giving up, I don't think you'd feel slogging away at this was a productive use of time for either of you.
sftac
First of all, GhostNight good for you living in South Dakota. I also think your points are fairly valid.
Secondly, what exactly are the conditions of the resignation in the sword fight? Does the victor just forget the whole thing happened and the resigner gets to live? Is there any possibility that the poor man without any appendages manages to get a stalemate out of an inattentive opponent?
Nov 25, 2011
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Go South Dakota!!!! We have a group tournament coming up against Africa, and they surely have us out gun man for man, but this may be where you play it out to almost the last move? Should be quite an experience, how does Bob get us into these?lolo Just kidding!
Kodfish wrote:
Secondly, what exactly are the conditions of the resignation in the sword fight? Does the victor just forget the whole thing happened and the resigner gets to live? Is there any possibility that the poor man without any appendages manages to get a stalemate out of an inattentive opponent?
Well, I was thinking of the Monty Python sketch (knights fighting in a King Arthur era swords & armour setting). The plucky fellow who's lost his limbs, is still game to continue on but really (imo) ought to concede the match and accept a 'loss'. Traditionally that would mean in that context, swearing allegance to the victor.
sftac
ps. If the opponent weren't looking, and were close enough, the fellow without appendages might bite his opponent's ankle(s), I suppose.
sftac wrote:
Yep!
If you were in a sword fight and were winning, and had chopped off your opponent's left hand, then his right hand, his left leg, then his other leg and yet he persisted in not giving up, I don't think you'd feel slogging away at this was a productive use of time for either of you.
sftac
When i´m loosing, I'd rather the checkmate instead of give up