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Should White have resigned here?

Should White have resigned here?

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I'm up a bishop here and had just played Qd2 to trade Queens. Could White have gotten at least a draw here?

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I would have resigned too

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No draw. A piece down and no compensation whatsoever.

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after 1...Qd2 Qf1 (only way not to move to dead lost endgame) Bxc3 bxc3 Qxc3+ followed by Rd2 black wins immediately.