ldcn wrote:
I've noticed that many of my opponents abandon the game when they suddenly get into a losing position (e.g. they blundered their queen). My question is what do players gain from abandoning the game instead of resigning? For me it seems that the only difference is that I have to wait a few seconds before playing the next game. If there's no benefit to abandoning the game, why not just resign? I'm going to assume that this happens less among higher rated players...
thats exactly the point, they abandon just to waste ur time even if its just a few sec or they rage quit
@NLMentor14, why wouldn't/shouldn't your opponent give you the victory? I frequently offer a draw when that happens. The reason is that for me it's not about winning, it's about enjoying the dance that the pieces make, enjoying the patterns, the tactics. If someone makes a blunder, it's like an ice-skater falling, or a ballroom dancer tripping over a pot-plant. It's messed up this dance, and I'd rather start again. It's also like lydia2315's experience at post #135; for all I know, my opponent misclicked. I want to be better at chess, not better at using a game interface. I hope you'll forgive me if I resign in a silly position that's no fun anymore! I'm sorry....