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Resigning strong or equal positions

Resigning strong or equal positions

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Hey all, I don't understand why some players resign games when it's equal or they are winning. Am I missing something?

I also see sandbagging being used here. What's this?

Thanks

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What is this? A chess question here?

Ok, yes some sandbag. Some for whatever reason stop playing and timeout a bunch of games lowering their rating.

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@eladar said
What is this? A chess question here?

Ok, yes some sandbag. Some for whatever reason stop playing and timeout a bunch of games lowering their rating.
Or also intentionally losing game(s) to lower their rating. This is hard to judge though as there can be many reasons for a players drop in Rating...Personal issues, Medical reasons, simply getting older can have an effect on some peoples ratings also. One would have to look over multiple games over a long period of time in my humble opinion.

-VR

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Could not have put it better myself.

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Well it's quite obvious you don't understand a lot yourself. So by your attitude I'm assume you don't know yourself

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@the-gravedigger said
Could not have put it better myself.
I beg to differ. He could have said it in flawless French.

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@pashlingleton said
Well it's quite obvious you don't understand a lot yourself. So by your attitude I'm assume you don't know yourself
You have divegeester on the ropes.

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@pashlingleton said
Hey all, I don't understand why some players resign games when it's equal or they are winning. Am I missing something?

I also see sandbagging being used here. What's this?

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YOU: Last moved 2713 days 13 hours and 38 minutes ago, so why would you even be concerned about this I've been wondering?

-VR

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@very-rusty said
YOU: Last moved 2713 days 13 hours and 38 minutes ago, so why would you even be concerned about this I've been wondering?

-VR
Perhaps he is preparing for a come back.

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@hakima said
Perhaps he is preparing for a come back.
That hadn't crossed my mind, after not moving for so long looks like he retired from the chess part and just joins the banter in the forums.

-VR

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@very-rusty said
hadn't crossed my mind
-VR
a hockey puck to the skull is a terrible thing

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@rookie54 said
a hockey puck to the skull is a terrible thing
Oh would you know you've most likely never seen one, or even know what it felt like!

Don't so be silly sookie!!! 😛 😉

-VR

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I'd only give 60%.

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