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12 Nov 17
Originally posted by @ketchuploverA loss is a loss. The "type" of loss should not matter.
should lose fewer rating points than matees imo
12 Nov 17
Originally posted by @ketchuploverWell no, because anyone who sees the mate coming could just resign and lose fewer points.
should lose fewer rating points than matees imo
As woof-woof says: a loss is a loss.
13 Nov 17
A plea deal!
Backgammon has its dice but then it also has an element of randomness.
Chess is bolder than that and resignation allows you to cut the torture short.
Chess is like Bond, escapes from certain doom crop up with amazing regulatory.
Ratings are pretty meaningless anyway so adding an additional element on the basis of boldness/beligerence/bloody mindedness/bravado could lead to some interesting results.
Obviously this would also mean that players who lose a "won" game would have to be penalised to a greater extent.
Please clarify the point at which a player should resign to avoid additional penalties.
13 Nov 17
Originally posted by @64squaresofpainSo one point for a win, 1/2 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1/4 point for a resign seeing a mate in two? What about mate in three, should it be 3/8 point for that?
Well no, because anyone who sees the mate coming could just resign and lose fewer points.
As woof-woof says: a loss is a loss.
Originally posted by @ketchuploverI agree with the spirit of your post, but not the letter of it. I don't like it when people won't resign in a lost situation either. Look upon it as killing a cockroach, it's ever so much fun if you toy with them before step on them with biker boots. 😀
should lose fewer rating points than matees imo
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18 Nov 17
Originally posted by @vanderveldeI'm not very miserable playing a game of chess when I'm winning. Admittedly, some are.
Resigners are sissies.
Tough guys don't surrender easy but try to make opponent's life as miserable as possible.
20 Nov 17
Originally posted by @vanderveldeNot in clan challenges. Or so I'm told.
Resigners are sissies.
Tough guys don't surrender easy but try to make opponent's life as miserable as possible.
In addition, resigns might be considered as fixing, that is throwing the games.
21 Nov 17
Originally posted by @ragwortPlease make it so! 🙂
I think Russ ahould program a graphic that showers my board with gold coins everytime I deliver checkmate on this site 😀
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23 Nov 17
Originally posted by @vanderveldeI agree..make yur opponent sweat for every inch of the way to a checkmate..NEVER RESIGN !!!
Resigners are sissies.
Tough guys don't surrender easy but try to make opponent's life as miserable as possible.
In addition, resigns might be considered as fixing, that is throwing the games.