24 Aug 04
Originally posted by Redmikenot possible. not here and not in "real" (OTB) chess.
Sometimes, when I've horribly messed up (a daily occurence, roughly), I'd rather not wait for my opponent to see the obvious knight fork or whatever other simple tactic I've set myself up for. Sometimes, I just want to resign. Even if its not my move.
th
24 Aug 04
Originally posted by dsb3True enough, but sometimes you just want that disaster off the screen! I've sat and muttered:"Please make a damn move so I can resign" more times than I want to remember!
Originally posted by thire
[b]not possible. not here and not in "real" (OTB) chess.
Ah! Good point ..... I think we can disregard my flawed suggestion, then ...
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24 Aug 04
Originally posted by thireIncorrect. In OTB play you may resign 'off clock' by a) stopping both clocks and offering your hand b) touch/remove/tip over your King, annotate your notes "0-1", sign and leave the table or c) simply stand, and with majestic grace sweep the pieces from the board scattering them to the floor, upend the table and board, kick your chair over and then storm from the playing area.
not possible. not here and not in "real" (OTB) chess.
th
skeeter 😵
24 Aug 04
Originally posted by skeeterClearly the best alternative. I wish a "piece-scattering" feature would be added here at RHP, right next to the 'resign' button...
... c) simply stand, and with majestic grace sweep the pieces from the board scattering them to the floor, upend the table and board, kick your chair over and then storm from the playing area.
24 Aug 04
Originally posted by bbarrWhat a great idea! I'm kinda sick of finding all my pieces after I smash over the boards in my apartment! Perhaps appropriate sound effects could be added as well (I'll supply the profanity)?
Clearly the best alternative. I wish a "piece-scattering" feature would be added here at RHP, right next to the 'resign' button...
24 Aug 04
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Originally posted by skeeterLOL ...
Incorrect. In OTB play you may resign 'off clock' by a) stopping both clocks and offering your hand b) touch/remove/tip over your King, annotate your notes "0-1", sign and leave the table or c) simply stand, and with majestic grace s ...[text shortened]... hair over and then storm from the playing area.
skeeter 😵
very good post Michelle ...
Me and my occasional rage would love to sweep the pieces all over the floor (and punch my opponent) !! lol !!
Ever done that in an OTB ??
I once had an opponent simply packing up his stuff and leaving (with over an hour on the clock !!) any similar experiences ??
Boris
24 Aug 04
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Originally posted by The Slow PawnI really lost it in an invitational swiss in Melbourne some years back now. I tipped the board over, picked my gear up, including the clock ( it was mine) and strode off. They disqualified me and, get this, asked if they could borrow my clock back. I did a "John McEnroe" then starting with "you cannot be serious..." Needless to say I never got another invite.
[b]LOL ...
Ever done that in an OTB ??
😕 skeeter
PS Edit: sorry 'bout the bold font - don't know how that happened?
25 Aug 04
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Originally posted by skeeterI recon the bold font got in 'cos there is no [ / b ] (remove the spaces: it won't type out here as its a text-formatting-command) at the end of the text in the "Previous post" section.
PS Edit: sorry 'bout the bold font - don't know how that happened?
25 Aug 04
Originally posted by skeeterI would like to add my name to the chorus of voices asking for a button on RHP that would create the above effect....
simply stand, and with majestic grace sweep the pieces from the board scattering them to the floor, upend the table and board, kick your chair over and then storm from the playing area.
skeeter 😵
Given my talent for errors, however, I would also like to add that when I storm from the playing area, I should be slapping myself in the head repeatedly while shouting "stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid..."
25 Aug 04
Originally posted by no1marauderTrue, but you may be under estimating the other person’s ability to
True enough, but sometimes you just want that disaster off the screen! I've sat and muttered:"Please make a damn move so I can resign" more times than I want to remember!
make an even worse move next! No one ever wins a game they resign
in, but many win games they should have lost! Make them win the
won games, if they cannot you will pick up some hard fought points.
Normally those are the sweetest ones anyway.
25 Aug 04
Originally posted by dsb3Nope, it was definitely me who started it. After a particularly momentous act of stupidity.
Ooops. I just clicked "alert moderator" on the first post because I thought I'd get a text entry box to explain why I did it.
I'm pretty sure I started this thread, but the first post now shows as being by "Redmike". Something amiss in the database???
25 Aug 04
Originally posted by skeeterLOL 😀
Incorrect. In OTB play you may resign 'off clock' by a) stopping both clocks and offering your hand b) touch/remove/tip over your King, annotate your notes "0-1", sign and leave the table or c) simply stand, and with majestic grace sweep the pieces from the board scattering them to the floor, upend the table and board, kick your chair over and then storm from the playing area.
skeeter 😵
you are very funny and have a nice sense of humour! 😀 🙂
get's my rec...
and thank you for the corretion: didn't know that.
th
PS: "0-1" so you just loose with white? 😉