Yes, there are many players that likes doing this. I dont mind if they
are newcomers, but when you see top players in this kind of situations
is very disgusting. Maybe they are wating your rating going up and
save some points, but when this happen to me I neve play again with
that player.
Sometimes they give you a very good game, but later the game
become frustrating.
I'm not a very good player and try to use this service for experience .
I play people with low ratings like mine. I don't use better players
time. However, if someone feels your way send me an e-mail and I
will resign. Maybe they should also do that also. Why are ratings
important on this service?.
As much as it might seem that you would win being a Queen up, your
opponent has the right to play on, making you prove the win. This, if
your opponent has no compensation for the Queen, should prove
relatively easy but may take several moves to get the best mating
position. So, forget about how annoying it is too you that your
opponent has not resigned. Instead, make the best of your position.
Incidently, I once drew an over-the-board game being a Queen down!
I agree with you. It's annoying. I'm playing a player rated over 1500.
He does not want to take the win I'm rated at 1350 now. we have
been playing for almost 4 months. What ever. Buy the way, I forgot
to mention he's losing. I accept my loses and I play on. But, Some
people don't want to do the same. I'm glad you did not mention
players name. Good sportsmanship on your part.
I had a similar experience the last days. Being 2 Rooks, 1 Bishop and
3 Pawns up, my opponent had no intention at all to resign. Or was
he/she hoping for me to make a mistake which would result in a pat
posotion? He/she was mated. Justice after all!
There's some chess etiquette too, you know: Better resign a
completely lost game and start a rematch. I hope some of our
members will bear that in mind. It's better for your chess education
too.
I was also disappointed with my first game ever on the RHP Website:
I was allowed to mated him/her in... 4 moves. There's no satisfaction
in such ridiculous games.
Another chess etiquette: There's more joy in loosing a fine game than
winning a silly one. Such victory is absolutely useless, time-wasting
and boring.
Jan Pot
Antwerpen (Belgium)