How would you guys feel if you won like this?

@PeskyMathematician #10 +1

@noobforlife -- Always funny when someone makes a mistake, plays a game-out, and then wins, and you have "feelings" or "ethics" or "oh, but for time I would have won" discussions pop-up.

It is what it is. A win is a win is a win.

Sometimes I blunder and resign immediately. Sometimes I play a game out. Sometimes other players blunder and resign. Sometimes other players blunder and then play a game out. Sometimes people don't think they're blundering, but sacrificing. Sometimes people try to continue playing to show goods sportsmanship. Sometimes people actually think they have a shot after a blunder. Sometimes people "blunder" and then mate you (on the next move). Sometimes people resign to show good sportsmanship. Sometimes people pray for their opponent to blunder, or wait to pounce; and then blunder, too.

Sometimes people come to Internet forums to cry about things ... things perceived "unfair," or "wrong" or ... who cares, really?

And, most often, it doesn't matter. It's not a matter of "pride" in a win. Where's your humility in admitting defeat and your loss because you blundered, too?

Factually, your opponent didn't blunder in the opening, but middle-game (based on being past the 10'th move, and the game is only 30 moves). You blundered in the middle-game, too.

What are you crying about?

Facepalm.

@noobforlife (#1)

Actually, I would feel great! Even though I didn't really have a winning position, my opponent blundered and resigned in a better position.

@noobforlife Everyone is missing a really really important fact. Even after you misclicked your queen away, white was winning. Yet you resigned despite having a great position. Seriously look at the final poition, there is a game to play, and if you won the game you could have trashed talked his ass at the end.

In my opinion, win is win. No matter how it can be like. But the emotion lies on two of the player. One has no proud and the other feel angry. But sometimes the player whom win wants to get more point. So, He or She doesn't care about the way He or She wins. The next step just challenge your opponent to play again. If He or She don't want to play again, You get draw in your heart.

I honestly would feel pretty great about my opponent resigning in a better position. Seriously why resign there?

@noobforlife I honestly can't see what your complaining about. With loads of material left, why should your opponent resign because they blundered? As this game demonstrates, playing on was the right decision - because at this level every player has a mistake in him. I praise your opponents mental fortitude in fighting on in a losing position, whereas you surrendered when you still had an advantage... Worthy winner in my mind, deserves credit.

Learn the lessons and don't bleat about it.

@shakey1982 +1

There's a game to be played after a blunder. After all, a draw is better than a instant loss.

@HyperOwl Too true! Often taking the blundered piece impedes momentum as well, giving the blunderer counter-attacking chances. There's no way I'd resign with every other piece left on the board - fight on and see what happens!

Even in a completely losing situation, with checkmate coming, some players will play on until it's on the board - and they have every right to do so. Not my kind of thing but you can't deprecate people playing by the rules of the game.

@shakey1982
Or play until only king remains and hope for stalemate
That might be considered rude though sometimes.

This seems to be a controversial topic, some say it is rude to waste your opponent's time when you are lost, others say it is rude to resign and deny your opponent a checkmate.