Blitz Etiquette

Originally posted by Audacious
I will play on though to the death,

95% of the time this is rude.

Plus, you asked about etiquette, and are now mostly ignoring what most people are telling you.

So, I don't think I need to meet you, mate you or watch you to know you're rude - but thanks for the creepy suggestion.

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Sometimes, playing for stalemate is the sign that you are the better player.

If there are chances of forcing a stalemate play on. If there are no stalemate possibilities resign but don't assume a good player is simply going to blunder into a stalemate as that doesn't happen.

Originally posted by TommyC
95% of the time this is rude.

Plus, you asked about etiquette, and are now mostly ignoring what most people are telling you.

So, I don't think I need to meet you, mate you or watch you to know you're rude - but thanks for the creepy suggestion.

Tommy, I've said it plenty of times. Who cares if it's rude? I never care about my opponents feelings. In fact, I want to crush their pride. 🙂

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I have played thousands of blitz games but gave up on-line after 40 games for the reasons stated but you are asking about ettiquette and, in my opinion, it is rude not to resign a lost game if your opponent has time to win it. A mate in 1 that you know your opponent has seen is lost so you are simply being rude (by not resigning)

Well I already made my point on that

"To me a mating combo is one of the nicest things in chess and is often spoilt by someone resigning. So I like to give that person the mate rather than resign."

I don't see it rude to allow the person the enjoyment of the mate. I'm sure we've all been disappointed by our lovely mating combo getting ruined by the person resigning, so I give them the enjoyment of the mate.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Tommy, I've said it plenty of times. Who cares if it's rude? I never care about my opponents feelings. In fact, I want to crush their pride. 🙂

Well I made this post without reading the thread. 😛

Let me go over my feelings.

Any player can do whatever they want within the rules. End of story.

Originally posted by Audacious
Just wanted to hear some views on the do's and don'ts of online blitz chess.

Things that tend to annoy me are when people have mate in 1 and let their clock run down to 1 second then mate you or have a mate in a few moves but decide it'll be nice to promote 3 pawns.

Just seems really petty to me. I will play on though to the death, this I feel is a s a possibility so I play on and don't mind if my opponents does the same if I was winning.

You want to hear dos and donts but don't actually want to listen to them.

I will play on though to the death, this I feel is acceptable because in blitz chess time is always a factor. It's up to my opponent to mate me. A draw is always a possibility so I play on and don't mind if my opponents does the same if I was winning

I find this rude when the win is inevitable and no reasonable chances to draw remain. For example K&Q vs K with 15 seconds left is an easy win - resign. A forced mate in 3 with 15 seconds left is easy - resign.

Things that tend to annoy me are when people have mate in 1 and let their clock run down to 1 second then mate you or have a mate in a few moves but decide it'll be nice to promote 3 pawns

If I have a mate in 1 and my opponent continues to play I'll do exactly this. He is being rude to me by not resigning so I'll rub his nose in it. Stop complaining, your opponent has you beaten - resign! If you don't want to resign then accept the fact that he is now playing with you and having a little fun.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Well I made this post without reading the thread. 😛

Let me go over my feelings.

Any player can do whatever they want within the rules. End of story.

Is moaning about annoying opponents allowed?

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
You want to hear dos and donts but don't actually want to listen to them.

I listening fine thanks, so far there isn't really been much said that disputes my reasons for playing on in blitz chess.

1. Chances of stalemate
2. Blunders (happen in all levels of chess)
3. I like to give my opponent the mate if he has it in a few moves rather than resign because a mate is always more rewarding.

I don't think it is rude at all doing any of those.

As I said I wanted to hear peoples views, never said I had to agree with them😉

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I've played that d-bag before. 😉

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That would be consulting a third-party, I think.