05 May 04
Originally posted by pawnoflifeI'd say that's more hilarious than annoying. You want to know what irks me? When my opponenet offers me a draw 15 moves into the game because the same position was agreed drawn in the game between Reti and Bogoljubov back in 1919! Newsflash: You are not Reti, and I'm not Bogoljubov.
Ok if your new to chess or whatever, don't offer a draw when the game is clearly lost, If you believe you can not win it is best to resign, or play it out
There was only one player who could say, "I am Bogoljubov!", and his name was Bogoljubov.
05 May 04
Originally posted by pawnoflifeI once got a draw offer in a clearly won position. When I asked why he was insulting me, he answered that I was insulting him because I could have ended the game a long time ago and he thought I was playing cat and mouse!
Ok if your new to chess or whatever, don't offer a draw when the game is clearly lost, If you believe you can not win it is best to resign, or play it out
On my question (in the next move) why he didn't resign when he too thought it was clearly lost for him and he didn't enjoy it, he didn't answer. He couldn't because it was mate that move! 😀
Sometimes I just don't get it. 🙄
05 May 04
One time my opponent lost his queen and started giving away all his pieces. A little bit too obvious...I find that's pretty common. I've gotten used to players who get up by one pawn and then start furiously trading pieces to try to bring the game down to that one pawn advantage. Frankly, it's boring.
As for draws, I've encountered several players who become arrogant or rude when they're at a disadvantage... as if they let me gain control... so instead of going for mate, I start picking off pawns and promoting my own until they get embarassed and resign.
05 May 04
Originally posted by DecanterThe furiously trading thing is perfectly normal. I've done that. Many times. It's just good strategy, IMNSHO. Why NOT simplify when you have an extra pawn? Unless your pawn structure is completely TOASTED or the enemy king is MUCH better centralized, the worst you're likely to do is a draw.
I find that's pretty common. I've gotten used to players who get up by one pawn and then start furiously trading pieces to try to bring the game down to that one pawn advantage. Frankly, it's boring.
As for draws, I've encountered several players who become arrogant or rude when they're at a disadvantage... as if they let me gain control... so ins ...[text shortened]... g for mate, I start picking off pawns and promoting my own until they get embarassed and resign.
Although I'm getting punished for that now. In a game I have going on -- I was a pawn up, simplified to a bishop v. knight endgame with that. His knight solidly blockaded my extra pawn (due to my own endgame errors, admittedly), but I found a tactic to win one more pawn, allowing a breakthrough. Then mouse-slipped... and hung the bishop instead. :-) Now I'M fighting for the draw, and I probably won't get it...
The queening a bunch of pawns until they resign strategy works for me often. :-)
06 May 04
Originally posted by paultopiaI agree with Paultopia about trading pieces when up a pawn. Sorry if you find it boring, but I'm not playing to entertain you, I'm playing to win in the safest and most efficient manner in which I can. I do take issue with "furiously trading pieces", though. That sounds like someone who is going out of his way to trade pieces, even if it makes his position worse. That's something I won't do. For instance, if I'm up a pawn, I won't trade a bishop for a knight if my bishop is the better piece, unless I see that the simplification leads to a win.
The furiously trading thing is perfectly normal. I've done that. Many times. It's just good strategy, IMNSHO. Why NOT simplify when you have an extra pawn? Unless your pawn structure is completely TOASTED or the enemy king is MUCH better centralized, the worst you're likely to do is a draw.
Although I'm getting punished for that now. In a game ...[text shortened]... get it...
The queening a bunch of pawns until they resign strategy works for me often. :-)