Your opinion on Chess ettiqutte

In your opinion what do you consider the worst Chess ettiqutte?

I would say when you're up in pieces and you offer a draw to be nice and they don't take it. It's because of what if you had to be somewhere like eat dinner or something?

Originally posted by RBHILL
In your opinion what do you consider the worst Chess ettiqutte?

I would say when you're up in pieces and you offer a draw to be nice and they don't take it. It's because of what if you had to be somewhere like eat dinner or something?

Good chess etiquette is the same as for any sport or game;
be a gracious winner, a generous loser and remember its just a game.

Poor etiquette is expecting your opponent to adhere to your own unwritten rules; typically regarding stalemates, resignations and draw offers.

I just did that to someone but it's a ladder game so a draw means nothing

Originally posted by RBHILL
In your opinion what do you consider the worst Chess ettiqutte?

I would say when you're up in pieces and you offer a draw to be nice and they don't take it. It's because of what if you had to be somewhere like eat dinner or something?

If you have an alternative arrangement for the evening then why agree to a game of chess?

Originally posted by dzirilli
I just did that to someone but it's a ladder game so a draw means nothing

You did what exactly?

In fact in the ladder game for the challenger a draw means nothing for a defender it means he keeps his place.

The one that most annoys me is when you have your opponent one move from unstoppable check mate,and they stop responding.

OTB when some one initially tries to distract you. I If I have drawing chances, I play if I am completely lost to a better player I will resign

Originally posted by Ponderable
You did what exactly?

In fact in the ladder game for the challenger a draw means nothing for a defender it means he keeps his place.

Exactly, and I am the challenger so a draw does me no good. So I ignore the draw offer.

Originally posted by dzirilli
Exactly, and I am the challenger so a draw does me no good. So I ignore the draw offer.

Ladder-wise it does you no good.
Grade-wise better to draw than lose.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Ladder-wise it does you no good.
Grade-wise better to draw than lose.

Too old to worry about grades

Originally posted by RBHILL
In your opinion what do you consider the worst Chess ettiqutte?

I would say when you're up in pieces and you offer a draw to be nice and they don't take it. It's because of what if you had to be somewhere like eat dinner or something?

Maybe he is sacrificing pieces and is about to drop the hammer on you when you offered up.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Maybe he is sacrificing pieces and is about to drop the hammer on you when you offered up.

I think being up a knight and pawn at an end game and all he has left are pawns and non are passed pawns, I don't think so.