I was made check-mate

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emiab

Hello.

A question from a beginner on this site.

I was made checked-mate , it was obvious.I just did not know how to show this, it was clear that I had no other move to do with my king, so I went to the "resign"button and pressed it. Is that redundant ? Can I just close the game or press "resign" when I lose ?

 And my second question: how do I find other beginner players ? Because it is hard to be accepted as opponent by experienced players. Although, how is one supposed to learn, if they don't also practice what they read in theory ??

Thanks .Smile


Gert-Jan

When you resign you press the button and click Ok. Then you could say something friendly to your opponent. and then close. I think

You can see in the profile (online chess) which rating someone has and this is a measure of how the players qualities are.


Patzer24
Well, there are two main ways to find players in your rating range. You can go to http://www.chess.com/echess/players.html and then search for players with a min and max rating of your choice or you can go to http://www.chess.com/echess/create_game.html and then create an open seek with a rating min and max.
hybridy

Click "start a new game" and try typing in something like:

 

Rating Minumum = 850

Rating Maximum = 1100

 

Someone who challanges you in this range should be roughly your skill level.


camdawg7
Also you only lose when it says you lost!  If you are in check-mate then it will say you lost, there is no need to resign! You were not in checkmate in either of your games so far! Don't just resign like that.
emiab

GertJan : thank you. I will do that Smile

Patzer24 and hybridy : nice idea. think it is really a nice way to find a partner of the same  level. but .....still, if the other player is better, I learn from him / her with every game I play, don't you agree ? thx for the lines :) :)

camdawg7 : I was playing for the first time. The obvious move was to press resign. i was made check-mate afterall :) I will however keep your words in mind and wait for chess. com to precess the info and declare me check-made  ( hope it will not happen that often . lol )