Sportsmanship

Can anyone explain to me the mentality of the opponent who offers a draw in a lost position and waits until his time runs out before conceding the win?

I've come across it many times in blitz and I don't understand why it's such a big deal to admit defeat!

I simply think people who do that take losing very personally, and are, in fact, mad at you for beating them. Thus, instead of resigning like a gentleman, they let their time run out just because they know it makes you upset.

This is definately a very jerky thing to do. We come accross jerks every day is all walks of life, and the best thing to do is write them off. If they upset you, then they win, right? There are a couple folks I won't play again because of this.

Since RHP blitz game are unrated and they even aren't stored, you can resign. It is only formal. You now the win is yours, and your opponent who "won" gets nothing by frustration, which he deserved. On other, rated sites, report them if they disconnect and of course, do not resign.

Originally posted by agentreno
Can anyone explain to me the mentality of the opponent who offers a draw in a lost position and waits until his time runs out before conceding the win?

I've come across it many times in blitz and I don't understand why it's such a big deal to admit defeat!

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Why bother?
If you're upset, and that's what they want, they've won, have they not?
So don't be upset, and you'll win.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Why bother?
If you're upset, and that's what they want, they've won, have they not?
So don't be upset, and you'll win.