Hi,
I have a general question about resigning games (well, a few questions actually, but all related). I was told by my dad (who also has an account on RHP) that he read that the site rules require that we do not resign under any circumstance. The reason being that new players who don't know how to play chess very well can look at games and see how the game ends (and some players won't understand why a person resigned, and won't learn anything).
Anywho, I've searched the site a little, and can find no mention of this rule. So either I'm going crazy, or my dad is. I'm banking that I am and just can't find it. So my questions are:
1. Where can I find this rule stating that we can't resign under any circumstance.
2. Why is there a "resign" button if we're not supposed to use it (it reminds me of an episode of a comedy show about a new violent sport, which among other things involved a "gun circle" - a loaded gun placed in a circle in the middle of the field, that the players weren't allowed to use).
3. There has to be exceptions to the rule if there's a button to resign in the first place. I mean, being a Queen and two rooks down (for example) and facing seven connected passed-pawns (again, for example), it's pretty damn obvious that the game is a lost position, even to the most novice of players.
So those are my questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can give.
Originally posted by ParanoidAndroidYour Dad's talking pish, resign when and how you want.
Hi,
I have a general question about resigning games (well, a few questions actually, but all related). I was told by my dad (who also has an account on RHP) that he read that the site rules require that we do not resign under any circumstance. The reason being that new players who don't know how to play chess very well can look at games and see ...[text shortened]...
So those are my questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can give.
Originally posted by ParanoidAndroidIf the site had a rule that you do not resign under any circumstances, why would they have a "resign" button?
Hi,
I have a general question about resigning games (well, a few questions actually, but all related). I was told by my dad (who also has an account on RHP) that he read that the site rules require that we do not resign under any circumstance. The reason being that new players who don't know how to play chess very well can look at games and see ...[text shortened]...
So those are my questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can give.
Originally posted by ParanoidAndroidThe rules here are the same as those of the FIDE "Laws of Chess" : -
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I have a general question about resigning games. I was told by my dad (who also has an account on RHP) that he read that the site rules require that we do not resign under any circumstance.
see http://fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=EE1
" Article 5.1b : The game is won by the player whose opponent declares he resigns. This immediately ends the game."
i.e. a player resigns if and when he/she/it/they want to.
In the thread ''when do you properly resign ?' I suggested in my post of 30 Dec '06 15:31. that "you resign either; A/ against a better player when you know that you could win from his position, until then there is nothing unreasonable in playing on to learn. B/ against a roughly equal player or someone you would normally beat, when you know that particular player knows how to win from that position. Otherwise play until you are mated or obtain a draw."
Originally posted by ParanoidAndroidResign whenever you wish, but I recommend against doing so. Playing out the ending of a game could possibly be to your benefit if certain situations arise that might result in a stalemate. I myself have never resigned a game of chess on this site, though I shamefully admit that many of my losses have come from timeouts.
Hi,
I have a general question about resigning games (well, a few questions actually, but all related). I was told by my dad (who also has an account on RHP) that he read that the site rules require that we do not resign under any circumstance. The reason being that new players who don't know how to play chess very well can look at games and see ...[text shortened]...
So those are my questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can give.