Apologies for not resigning

Only Chess

15 Dec 04

Joined: 13 Sep 04
Moves: 78190

15 Dec 04

To all those who have or have had me well beat recently, for some reason I cant resign games. Im abroad and using a sub standard computer, sorry. Shall try to sort it out and resign all the games Ive more or less lost soon.

lucifershammer

London

Joined: 02 Mar 04
Moves: 36105

15 Dec 04

Originally posted by LJ
To all those who have or have had me well beat recently, for some reason I cant resign games. Im abroad and using a sub standard computer, sorry. Shall try to sort it out and resign all the games Ive more or less lost soon.

You could just not make a move and let them time you out ...

MIODude

me, not you

CaNaDa

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 46658

15 Dec 04

why resign anyways? I know sometimes its obvious you can't come back, but I try to move into positions that if the other person isn't careful they cause a draw. Is that bad etiquette?

ChessMachine2004

Joined: 20 Nov 04
Moves: 363

15 Dec 04

At this level of play, I don't think it's wise to resign a game. You never know when an opponent will commit an enormous blunder. These are especially common when the opponent is much too over-confident.

Joined: 13 Sep 04
Moves: 78190

16 Dec 04

Points taken, maybe I shouldnt be resigning. My rating has gone up!
Cheers

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

Joined: 18 Feb 04
Moves: 61941

16 Dec 04

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Originally posted by MIODude
why resign anyways? I know sometimes its obvious you can't come back, but I try to move into positions that if the other person isn't careful they cause a draw. Is that bad etiquette?

If the person your playing is 300 point higher than you it is. If they're the same or lower then your right to expect a few mistakes.

Incroyant

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Joined: 22 Sep 04
Moves: 4728

18 Dec 04

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Imagine you are playing a basketball game to 10 and the
score is 8-2 in the other persons favor. Would you resign?

I have viewed resignation games I would love to finish.

I will offer a draw, but I never resign.

Aiko

Joined: 23 Mar 04
Moves: 254981

18 Dec 04

Originally posted by MIODude
Is that bad etiquette?

Nope.
What Marinakatomb says seems good advice. If you are rated well below your opponent, you really cannot expect this person to blunder enormously. Otherwise, go for the stalemate, wish for the blunder or just practise on your endplay.

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

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Joined: 06 Sep 04
Moves: 25076

18 Dec 04

Originally posted by MIODude
why resign anyways? I know sometimes its obvious you can't come back, but I try to move into positions that if the other person isn't careful they cause a draw. Is that bad etiquette?

Not as such. However forcing an opponent to play through 15 moves of a simple rook and king vs bare king mate is annoying. However if you are going to play till the end at least play as quickly as possible. Nothing worse than a person who won't resign and takes the full move allowance every time.