I played a game today against someone who had a decent grasp of the fame (+1800). I made a blunder that cost me my queen for a bishop and resigned immmediately afterwards. Do most of you think it's wise to resign as soon as you go down significantly or to draw it out hoping the other player makes a mistake or T/O's?
Originally posted by saintnickI would suggest that you send Skeeter a private message and ask her. She will set you straight on this one. 😉
I played a game today against someone who had a decent grasp of the fame (+1800). I made a blunder that cost me my queen for a bishop and resigned immmediately afterwards. Do most of you think it's wise to resign as soon as you go down significantly or to draw it out hoping the other player makes a mistake or T/O's?
Originally posted by saintnickIt depends.
I played a game today against someone who had a decent grasp of the fame (+1800). I made a blunder that cost me my queen for a bishop and resigned immmediately afterwards. Do most of you think it's wise to resign as soon as you go down significantly or to draw it out hoping the other player makes a mistake or T/O's?
If I'm down one or two pieces, but I judge the game to be balanced from a strategical point of view, I'll continue playing.
Yesterday for example I was down one piece, but made such an enormous blooper than within the next 3 moves I was going to lose two more pieces (and one of them a rook), that I deemed it hopeless and resigned.
Originally posted by saintnickFor me it depends on a few things - first, my opponent's rating. If my opponent is much lower rated than me, then I might continue somewhat longer than against an equally or higher rated opponent, trying to entice my opponent make a blunder to equalize. 🙂
I played a game today against someone who had a decent grasp of the fame (+1800). I made a blunder that cost me my queen for a bishop and resigned immmediately afterwards. Do most of you think it's wise to resign as soon as you go down significantly or to draw it out hoping the other player makes a mistake or T/O's?
Against a stronger opponent, if I have no positional compensation for the material loss, I would consider whether I have a reasonable chance of achieving a perpetual check, and drawing that way. If the answer is no, I would resign immediately.
If however, I think I have a positional advantage significant enough to allow me to lauch a prommissing attack, I'd see how that plays out first. As my new favourite example of this, I just recently won against a strong (1800+) opponent in a really weird game where I managed to come back after being four pawns and a rook-to-bishop exchange down. Similarly, I have suffered losses after what I thought was a winning material advantage.
Also, if the position is very complex, with plenty of pieces on the board, I might play on untill the situation is simplifies... in a very complex position, you never know what tactical ideas you might find, nor what tactical mistakes your opponent might make.
So I would recommend resigning only if you, in the evaluation of the position come to the conclusion that there is no reasonable expectation that you might find a perpetual check or a strong attack in the position.
-Jarno