Originally posted by celticcountryThe stronger and the faster are the ones who think (know) that they can win.
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can
Originally posted by RahimKHere's my 2 cents.
Maybe you pessimistic because you play players around you rating.
The higher you get, the less blunders and more resignations and less checkmates.
I don't resign quick, just for the simple fact that I want to see how my opponant beats me. Understand that I'm a "new" player at the game, with an everage rating and I want to learn from it!
If I have an high ranked player against me I also give him a message with more or less the same content as written to the above here.
Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugIf you can't prove you've won, you really haven't.
As Rahim as said, the higher the rating, the bigger the importance of being a piece down. If im a knight or bishop down AND have no opportunities to even the situation then thats it, im out! Resignation! Im not going to waste both mine and my opponents time by hoping for a blunder.