when i work i resign very fast because no wanna make my rival lost time waiting for me, no matter if i can win.
My last rapid game -
Here I resigned after Nd5 ... thinking I had blundered a piece.
To my surprise after viewing the analysis, Black maintained an advantage. Geez... sometimes I can suck at fast play.
Here I resigned after Nd5 ... thinking I had blundered a piece.
To my surprise after viewing the analysis, Black maintained an advantage. Geez... sometimes I can suck at fast play.
"Never give up until your mated" The creed of what used to be called a "Wood Pusher" It has resulted many a lost game ,turned around and won. Imagine... having to actually demonstrate the win. I think most experienced players all develop a sense of when to resign and when to maybe hold abit... if there is some counter play left. I suspect that alot of non-resigners are urchins, or beginners. What really puzzles me , is those who won't resign. They will click on the draw button with a dead lost game...but just can't seem to be able to click resign...its really part of the game. I have and will always have a 100% completion rate. :]
I remember meeting a Lawyer in circumstances where we were both"down on our luck" and were living at the SA. I taught him to play chess. He picked up on it rather quickly. We had a single disagreement. He believed it was improper to resign. Insisted on being checkmated. Claimed it was unethical to forfeit once the game began. He went on to play for a year when I lost contact. Maybe he is still fighting on to the bitter end. I suppose it is the "never give up" mentality. The final verdict is in somebody else's hands.
whats with the mindset of chess players anyway ?
frustration i think. over the last 5 or so years since chess has become a lot more popular online with websites like 4chan, reddit and bb.com. You see a lot more people simply wasting time.
Ive never seen any of the things posted except resigning after a few moves and i rarely see anyone actually resign, they simply leave the game. i do play mostly as anonymous.
what i see in bullet, people leave repeatedly after a couple of moves when they are on a losing streak, the way to combat this is have a few tabs open and youll usually get real games. just start a couple of different games and the trolls lose track and dont know which game to join.
in longer games, 99% of people cheat, even if only for one or two "advice" moves. If they drop a piece and decide not to abandon the game. you can expect a long pause while they set up the position and then very strong play afterward. Longer games are useless online imo, unless you are playing a personal friend or another titled player. Just play an engine, same thing imo.
I've got to go
Good game
frustration i think. over the last 5 or so years since chess has become a lot more popular online with websites like 4chan, reddit and bb.com. You see a lot more people simply wasting time.
Ive never seen any of the things posted except resigning after a few moves and i rarely see anyone actually resign, they simply leave the game. i do play mostly as anonymous.
what i see in bullet, people leave repeatedly after a couple of moves when they are on a losing streak, the way to combat this is have a few tabs open and youll usually get real games. just start a couple of different games and the trolls lose track and dont know which game to join.
in longer games, 99% of people cheat, even if only for one or two "advice" moves. If they drop a piece and decide not to abandon the game. you can expect a long pause while they set up the position and then very strong play afterward. Longer games are useless online imo, unless you are playing a personal friend or another titled player. Just play an engine, same thing imo.
I've got to go
Good game
Who says chess players have any semblance of good sense?
The above proves this misconception.
The above proves this misconception.
@zorba7676 Different players will have their different mindsets. Some think resigning in a losing position is only proper and others think the game should be fought to its bitter end. There are good reasons to think either way.
Personally, I rarely resign. Many a game have I managed to pull back from the brink of certain defeat to snag a draw or even a win, and I attribute a lot of my chess success to all that extra practice. If you feel you are in a winning position, you should be glad to prove it by winning the position. Let others do what they will within the bounds of the rules.
@logflume I think premature resignation is what may be inhibiting your progression. You are at that awkward pubescent stage of chess improvement where it may feel like pretty much everyone is better than you and you don't know what you are doing, but you have to give your brain a chance to soak up late middle game and endgame practice and then you'll be able to more easily identify a winning or losing position. What a lot of players trying to climb the rating ladder don't realize is that the endgame is the most important stage. Wait until you are experienced in the endgame before studying middle game, and then until you can navigate the complexities of a middle game before you start memorizing opening theory.
Personally, I rarely resign. Many a game have I managed to pull back from the brink of certain defeat to snag a draw or even a win, and I attribute a lot of my chess success to all that extra practice. If you feel you are in a winning position, you should be glad to prove it by winning the position. Let others do what they will within the bounds of the rules.
@logflume I think premature resignation is what may be inhibiting your progression. You are at that awkward pubescent stage of chess improvement where it may feel like pretty much everyone is better than you and you don't know what you are doing, but you have to give your brain a chance to soak up late middle game and endgame practice and then you'll be able to more easily identify a winning or losing position. What a lot of players trying to climb the rating ladder don't realize is that the endgame is the most important stage. Wait until you are experienced in the endgame before studying middle game, and then until you can navigate the complexities of a middle game before you start memorizing opening theory.
Practice playing lost positions and you will become good at losing.
Move on to learning and playing good positions , rather than wasting time on bad ones.
Move on to learning and playing good positions , rather than wasting time on bad ones.
Everyone’s life experiences is different. So don't expect people to have the same thoughts or reactions towards a particular chess position.
Accept, accept, and accept.
That's the solution I use to enjoy all my chess games and many other life experiences.
Accept, accept, and accept.
That's the solution I use to enjoy all my chess games and many other life experiences.
After my recent games I think I will resign before the first move :)
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