06 Oct 05
Originally posted by blindcheesecakeNo it's not. A piece is an easily winning advantage. And resigning is good chess ettiquite, not bad. If I were his opponent, I certainly wouldn't want to play for another 30 moves to trade pieces into a winning endgame. There's no more interesting play left in the game.
resigning over the loss of a knight is childish
06 Oct 05
Originally posted by ark13Quite. Given my opponent's rating, it would have been pointless.
No it's not. A piece is an easily winning advantage. And resigning is good chess ettiquite, not bad. If I were his opponent, I certainly wouldn't want to play for another 30 moves to trade pieces into a winning endgame. There's no more interesting play left in the game.
It was a bad day for "at work" blunders - see also
Game 1450656
(White move 21. No comments, please, since the game is in progress.)
If it's any excuse at all it was a big day at work and my mind really was elsewhere.
06 Oct 05
Originally posted by ark13Piece down games can be great fun. You have to be more agressive and take more risks, while also being rock solid defensively. Some of my favourite games are ones where I went something down and came back to win. So I'd never expect someone to resign, or ask me to resign in a piece down game. I know that's not what you are saying, but just thought I'd weigh in with an opinion on the topic in general.
No it's not. A piece is an easily winning advantage. And resigning is good chess ettiquite, not bad. If I were his opponent, I certainly wouldn't want to play for another 30 moves to trade pieces into a winning endgame. There's no more interesting play left in the game.
Game 1428837 I like this one cos its the last game I finished 🙂
[Event "uChess rated"]
[Site "www.uchess.com"]
[Date "2004.10.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "The Swine Down Hope"]
[Black "Ragnorak"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. O-O Bxc3 6. bxc3 Nxe4 7. Bxc6 dxc6
8. Re1 Bf5 9. Bb2 Qd5 10. d3 Nd6 11. Rxe5+ Qxe5 12. Nxe5 O-O 13. c4 f6 14. Qh5
fxe5 15. Bxe5 Rae8 16. Re1 Bg6 17. Qh4 Re6 18. Qd4 Rfe8 19. f3 R8e7 20. Re3 Be8
21. g4 h5 22. h3 hxg4 23. hxg4 b6 24. f4 c5 25. Qd5 Nf7 26. d4 cxd4 27. Qxd4 c5
28. Qc3 Bd7 29. Kf2 Nxe5 30. fxe5 Rg6 31. Kf3 Bxg4+ 32. Kf2 Rf7+ 33. Ke1 Be6 34.
Re2 Rg1+ 35. Kd2 Rd7+ 36. Ke3 Rg3+ 37. Ke4 Rxc3 38. Re3 Rd4+ 39. Kf3 Rxe3+ 40.
Kxe3 Rxc4 41. Kd2 Ra4 42. Kc3 Rxa2 43. Kd3 Ra1 44. c3 Rf1 45. Kd2 g5 0-1
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07 Oct 05
Please don't tell me you guys are nuts enough to play chess at work or school? Chess isn't like solitaire to pass time beteewn shifts/classes and remove stress, you actually have to work at it, it's like work, it's just as hard, and if you do school/work and chess simultaneously, sheesh, you will fail at both and your lives will stink. I know it's addictive, but for the sake of your life, finances, marriage, girlfriend, sex, children, family, etc, do not play chess at work! Maybe we should create a chessoholics anonymous to stop this?
07 Oct 05
Originally posted by UmalakasPerhaps the media forced them to do it. There's something suggesting that idea built right into this site, yet I can't quite put my finger on it. Chess at work? What a dumb idea. 😉
Please don't tell me you guys are nuts enough to play chess at work or school? Chess isn't like solitaire to pass time beteewn shifts/classes and remove stress, you actually have to work at it, it's like work, it's just as hard, and if you do school/work and chess simultaneously, sheesh, you will fail at both and your lives will stink. I know it's addi ...[text shortened]... y, etc, do not play chess at work! Maybe we should create a chessoholics anonymous to stop this?
07 Oct 05
Originally posted by ark13chessatwork seems to be a dumb name for a covert chess website. Wouldn't it have been better named workingmyassoffatwork.com or puttingintheovertimeatwork.com???
Perhaps the media forced them to do it. There's something suggesting that idea built right into this site, yet I can't quite put my finger on it. Chess at work? What a dumb idea. 😉
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07 Oct 05
Originally posted by ark13What you are saying is brainless. A knight is all you lose and you give the game?? Play me, that should be an easy win for me. No chance at all of getting an equal or better piece later????? Play checkers, sonny. Sincerely, Trains44
No it's not. A piece is an easily winning advantage. And resigning is good chess ettiquite, not bad. If I were his opponent, I certainly wouldn't want to play for another 30 moves to trade pieces into a winning endgame. There's no more interesting play left in the game.
07 Oct 05
Originally posted by UmalakasI want to say to every chessatwork player that you keep doing that, because is the only way for bad players like me to win
Please don't tell me you guys are nuts enough to play chess at work or school? Chess isn't like solitaire to pass time beteewn shifts/classes and remove stress, you actually have to work at it, it's like work, it's just as hard, and if you do school/work and chess simultaneously, sheesh, you will fail at both and your lives will stink. I know it's addi ...[text shortened]... y, etc, do not play chess at work! Maybe we should create a chessoholics anonymous to stop this?
ps: I play at work too