Go back
Ever have an opponent...

Ever have an opponent...

Only Chess

Vote Up
Vote Down

choose to be mated rather than repetitioned thrice?

Vote Up
Vote Down

@ketchuplover

how much was he being paid?

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

@ketchuplover said
choose to be mated rather than repetitioned thrice?
No, but it would be fine with me. If an opponent of mine chose to "fall on their own sword" in that way, I'd happily take the full point and move on. 🙂

Vote Up
Vote Down

@ketchuplover said
choose to be mated rather than repetitioned thrice?
Not intentionally... 😛

Vote Up
Vote Down

@ketchuplover said
choose to be mated rather than repetitioned thrice?
You mean helpmate?

Vote Up
Vote Down

@moonbus
yes unintentionally I presume it was

Vote Up
Vote Down

@ketchuplover

or have your opponent force you to take his pieces, even though you don't want to ! (As in Jakovenko vs Gelfend, 2015...Khanty-Mansiysk...