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Is this bad Chess etiquette

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Is it bad manners to suggest to an opponent who is in a really bad position that they resign so that the players can start new games?

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yes

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YES

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Originally posted by Pawn Smasher
Is it bad manners to suggest to an opponent who is in a really bad position that they resign so that the players can start new games?
yes but if you can see a line that forces mate, send the line to your opponent and they may realise that all is lost and resign (perhaps).

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resign yourself and get on with the next game.

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If all hope is lost ,then bring on the next game .No use waiting for the inevitable.

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Yes definitely.
It's their business and no one elses if and when they resign.

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No. It's their business to accept or not, there's no harm in asking, only in demanding.

Many times I've wrote to my opponents if they wanted to resign and start a rematch. If they say they want to keep on playing, no problem, if they agree, perfect.

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I suppose it depends on how you might say it.

"Resign you hopeless fool" probably wouldn't go down too well.

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after being demanded to resign, some players will likely drag the game for as long as possible. it can also get you on their ignore list. depends on the way you 'demand' I guess. although I doubt anyone asking for a resignation will be very polite about it.

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War is war, losers.

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Originally posted by Pawn Smasher
Is it bad manners to suggest to an opponent who is in a really bad position that they resign so that the players can start new games?
It is bad manners.

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Originally posted by Pawn Smasher
Is it bad manners to suggest to an opponent who is in a really bad position that they resign so that the players can start new games?
improve your clean kills so that you can finnish the game quick instead of moaning at your more disadvantage opponent.
if you have such good position surely you should be able to end the game quickly?

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Originally posted by Pawn Smasher
Is it bad manners to suggest to an opponent who is in a really bad position that they resign so that the players can start new games?
Of course it is bad manners, but the key is to make them think it is their idea. It's like the stock market sometimes you have to cut your losses to make a better trade. Take one loss to win three, in the same amount of time. Know when to hold um know when to fold um. Actually though I truly believe that too many games are retired too soon. Simply because if you don't take your games to mate, you can get rusty on end game skills.

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This thread is another proof of how chess players have no social skills. To take offense at someone's (non-insulting) suggestion is ridiculous.