I agree it is silly to play on with no winning chances, and I don't understand why anyone would really want to. Nonetheless, I have no problem with people doing that. You know why? Because deep down they know they are getting killed, and deep down they know they are gonna lose. Just take satisfaction that they are recognizing you as a better player by prolonging their own demise. 🙂
Originally posted by LivingLegendAnd I suggest you, Kees, is that you stop annoying those nurses in the wards of Wilhelmina. Hmmmm?
The server wouldn't be able to handle it if I would write down all the things that annoy me about you, so I suggest you start playing again and stop souring about a thing that is very normal in chess, you do it too.
Olav
skeeter (DRTC)
Originally posted by hypermo20013 rooks 5 queens i think you are thje MORON.😛
All those who think it is ok to not resign when you're down 3 rooks and 5 queens owning only a king are morons!!
Stop defending those idiots!!
It is utter stupidity to say they have the right to wait until mate...what a waste of time on a site like this!!!
MORONS!
Personally I don't mind players who are doomed to defeat playing out the game, if my opponents want to do this then thats fine by me.
If playing out games helps my opponent out in learning something then great, thats how I learnt and am forever grateful to all those players who let me play out my games even though I was in an unwinnable position. Some say its a sign of sportsmanship to resign a game when obviously all is lost but if I quit every game that I was losing badly I would not have learnt half the stuff I know about chess especially tactics and endgames.
So please if a player wants to play out an unwinable game let them have a bit of respect for them, they only want to learn there play from others. And take it as flattery that someone wants to learn something from yourelves
-Robbo
Originally posted by eyeqpcwell said.😀
Personally I don't mind players who are doomed to defeat playing out the game, if my opponents want to do this then thats fine by me.
If playing out games helps my opponent out in learning something then great, thats how I learnt and am forever grateful to all those players who let me play out my games even though I was in an unwinnable position. Some say i ...[text shortened]... m others. And take it as flattery that someone wants to learn something from yourelves
-Robbo
Originally posted by saffa73not sure if you're for or against...
I posted a reply in the other forum when this issue arose.
There is NOTHING in the laws of chess to cover this.
One is fully entitled to play on until the game is finished by a mate or stalemate etc.
Yes, it can be annoying and frustrating, but it is a matter of UNWRITTEN etiquette!.
It could even be considered gamesmanship..nothing wrong with that...
Anyway, no one said it was a law.
IT's just idiotic...it's like that scene from the Holy Grail...
the guy's limbs are all cut off and he's a stump..but he say's "come on!! I've had worse...this is nothing" etc.
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Originally posted by eyeqpcWell said - I have quite fun playing won games on (happens too rarely for me unfortunately). I try to see how fancy a checkmate I can construct etc. Those 4 passed pawns in the linked game - I'd proceed to queen all 4 and see when he gives up!
Personally I don't mind players who are doomed to defeat playing out the game, if my opponents want to do this then thats fine by me.
If playing out games helps my opponent out in learning something then great, thats how I learnt and am fo ...[text shortened]... ery that someone wants to learn something from yourelves
-Robbo
Originally posted by iamatigerAcademic now - Lordmoronic resigned. One down, 66 to go.
Well said - I have quite fun playing won games on (happens too rarely for me unfortunately). I try to see how fancy a checkmate I can construct etc. Those 4 passed pawns in the linked game - I'd proceed to queen all 4 and see when he gives up!
skeeter