16 May 07
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
16 May 07
Originally posted by the czarYour choice. If you're resigning 'cos you can see you will lose, send a message with your resigning move to point out that you recognise this. I wouldn't be too concerned though if I were you.
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
16 May 07
Originally posted by the czarI always resign to a player that i think can beat me in the position i am in (down a rook in the end game or something), unless i think i can learn from continuing.
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
16 May 07
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Originally posted by the czarI believe it's generally considered bad form to play out a lost game, although I have to admit I will often play beyond the point where I think I've lost. The reason for me is that at my basic level of chess there's a good chance that the other guy will do something stupid that will let me snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. I have very often done the same thing for my opponents - brilliantly snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory.
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
Every once in a while I'll resign just because I don't like where the game is going - boring games. I once got so sick of the fact that all my concurrent games were going close enough to the exact same that I resigned all six at once and started again.
16 May 07
Originally posted by st00p1dfac3I play on until I'm absolutely sure there's no way to draw, and my opponent shows he's found out the correct plan. and of course I'll aim for the win if there's any kind of counterplay. I'll take the timeout win if I can, but actually I'm almost always the one low on time...
I believe it's generally considered bad form to play out a lost game, although I have to admit I will often play beyond the point where I think I've lost. The reason for me is that at my basic level of chess there's a good chance that the other guy will do something stupid that will let me snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. I have very often done ...[text shortened]... same thing for my opponents - brilliantly snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory.
I've only once regretted not getting to checkmate my opponent. it was after a great game, him dragging out a forced mate, and resigning 1 move before the mate. right after I especially asked him to let me mate to get the complete game into the pgn. if that's not a flip of the middle finger, I don't know what is. but that's only one case in 158 games I've won.
normally a resigned game is just one off the always too big gameload. but I don't mind if someone really wants to play it to the bitter end. I need to practice my finishing technique anyway, and I know I won't do it unless I'm forced to. but that's only me, most people probably don't like to play until checkmate.
16 May 07
Originally posted by the czarDefinitely resign a lost game. My only reason for continuing to play a lost game is if the mate my opponent has is particularly aesthetic.
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
16 May 07
Originally posted by PhlabibitYou can't recognise when its time to resign and save some face? You claim you were mated by surprise? Perhaps a lil more time in the Chess Forum could help?
I've only been mated 2 or 3 times... by surprise. I resign when I see the game is lost.
The funny thing is when someone gets upset and calls you a quitter.
"I was going to win, and you quit!"
Um, you did win.
"But I was going to mate you!"
I know, that is why I resigned.
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16 May 07
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Originally posted by the czarDon't listen to any of this lot - it's entirely up to you and it's neither rude nor bad etiquette to do whatever you like.
It IS bad etiquette to tell your opponent what he should do though.
Winning by timeout is a good idea if you can manage it - it shows you think faster than your opponent and you deserve to win.
You're welcome. 😏
16 May 07
Originally posted by the czarSweep the leg, Johnny.
I have been playing matches on the site for close to a month now. My question is ... "is it rude to forfeit a match you know you are going to lose?" or is recommended to play the entire match you, allowing your opponent check mate you?
I have been in some games where I know it is just a matter of time b/f I lose. Please advise.
Thanks!
No mercy.
16 May 07
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveI didn't mean to imply it was either rude or bad etiquette.
Don't listen to any of this lot - it's entirely up to you and it's neither rude nor bad etiquette to do whatever you like.
It IS bad etiquette to tell your opponent what he should do though.
Winning by timeout is a good idea if you can manage it - it shows you think faster than your opponent and you deserve to win.
You're welcome. 😏
My point is that if you love chess and playing ... your time is better spent starting a new game or looking over the game you lost, to find where you went wrong, rather than playing out a lost position.
But different strokes ... I am currently playing a game where I have a Q K P against a lone king and he is making me mate him up. Don't mind at all. Each move takes about 5 seconds of my time.
16 May 07
Originally posted by z00tSorry, I'm not rated near 2000. I screwed up 2 or so games out of near 400.
You can't recognise when its time to resign and save some face? You claim you were mated by surprise? Perhaps a lil more time in the Chess Forum could help?
Or perhaps I was trying to throw off the padding police by getting mated?
😲
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