29 Sep 05
Is there any unwritten rule of courtesy, saying that if you know your opponent has a won position, and you know you are beat that you should resign. At what point does one know. At what point is it safe to say ok this game is lost let me resign so i can save my better opponent some trouble. Is there a rule of coutresy that we can establish here on this site so that losing players can follow...
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Tom
29 Sep 05
Originally posted by tommybearWhen they feel they have nothing to gain out of continuing the game, be that enjoyment or a possible half point.
Is there any unwritten rule of courtesy, saying that if you know your opponent has a won position, and you know you are beat that you should resign. At what point does one know. At what point is it safe to say ok this game is lost let me resign so i can save my better opponent some trouble. Is there a rule of coutresy that we can establish here on this site so that losing players can follow...
frustrated with work
Tom
29 Sep 05
Originally posted by skeeterBecause I surely wouldn't have put the spelling mistake in there on purpose. Just like the last title (Complete Moran).
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skeeter
29 Sep 05
Originally posted by tommybearEverytime this topic is brought up there are huge arguments between the "resign so you don't waste the opponent's time" and the "It's your right to play to checkmate" camps of idiots.
arrrgh
My answer is indeed the right answer. Everyone chooses when that point is for them on a game by game basis. Judging someone else on their point of resignation is stupid. Don't do it.
That goes for all of you.
29 Sep 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZAmen.
Everytime this topic is brought up there are huge arguments between the "resign so you don't waste the opponent's time" and the "It's your right to play to checkmate" camps of idiots.
My answer is indeed the right answer. Everyone chooses when that point is for them on a game by game basis. Judging someone else on their point of resignation is stupid. Don't do it.
That goes for all of you.
If someone wants to drag it out until you checkmate him, that's just the way she goes. Part of the game.
I had one opponent tell me he wasn't going to resign because he was going to allow me the pleasure of checkmating him, since he thought I played well.
No problem there is there?