Chess Manners?

It was Tarrasch...he was also know for the answer to the question "How
many moves do you see ahead" His answer.."One"

Dr. Tarrasch was pretty awesome...and any man born on March 5 is
kick ass in my book (needless to say that is my birthday)...well except
for Andy Gibb.

Dave

YES!! Good things can ONLY happen when the game continues!!

I finished in 1st place in my rating class in the 1980 Paul Keres
Memorial tournament by hanging tough in 2 games where I was losing
terribly. I managed to draw both. One game my opponent had 2
queens against my lady and I was able to force a draw.

Had I had these opponent's positions, I would have crushed myself
both times! Because of this, and especially in OTB play, I make my
opponents play their best game.

I have also won several games by continuing the fight, and I have
never apologized.

No question,and very well put.
But this made me look at my losing games.
Sorry Ron(Romaxt),I don't know how many times I've resigned this
game and just played a move to see how it would go.
I should have found the courtesy to say I was still benifiting from
playing the game.
Best wishes,Ron and all,
Lyn.

Thanks for the kind remarks.

I firmly believe the courtesy one shows another is in playing the game
itself. When an opponent plays me, their loss is obviously my win -
there is absolutely no need to apologize or make any additional
comments in order to continue a game with me.

At my chess club we shake hands before the game starts. Whatever
the result, we shake hands again when it's finished, the loser
congratulating his opponent, the winner saying "Thank you". Also
when a draw, we shake hands. Usually we then go for a post-mortem
and very often start one or more offhand games and have a drink.

Usually, in the USA a handshake is done at the conclusion of a game,
win, loose or draw, and sometimes a post-mortem follows.

We in the UK,have the same tradition as Jon describes,but it is a very
important point of the game:
It is usually associated with a good luck gesture to your opponant,but
it indicates that the clock is to be started.Can you imagine the
rumpus,if it wasn't like this?
Lyn.

I have never shaken hands before the game OTB in a tourney...just a
smile and Good luck...I guess I have always felt that it let them just a
little too into me and that was something i could not have and try to
beat the living crap out of the person sitting across for me.

Kinda like I have always wore a baseball cap and never let my
opponent see my eyes when I am at the board untill I have made the
winning move.

Dave