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Some Players Never Know When It's Over

          My first game(s) in chess.com was filled with excitement as I had to play with someone I never knew and saw.I was also a little bit apprehensive coz' I might lose the game easily and that my opponent might not be entertained nor satisfied . However, things turned-out well and I even made a lot of friends and at the same time improved my skills.And then I participated in tournaments and so more games were in progress.My rating also improved until I met a dozen fo good players. I have to admit that I could never beat them , so I resigned. There's no use fighting a losing game! However , I noticed that some players I have encountered don't know when a game is over or not!  Even a beginner can figure it out that the game is already lost!What are these players hoping for, a miracle? Is the word 'resign' alien to their vocabularies?

Comments

  • 3 years ago

    saikotiq

    We are all fallible. Unless you know a player well, I think it is questionable to resign too early - they might make a blunder!

    Sometimes I like to play on for at least a few more moves even though the position looks hopeless - in these cases I will usually ask my opponent whether this is OK. Most players are happy to play on and we usually both learn something as a result.

  • 3 years ago

    consalvo

    i hope you're right........but with two or three pieces down,and moving only once although both of us are online and he has no other opponent but me, i think that's another story........owing to the fact that he can do 5 to 7 moves especially when he has the upperhand....but as the favor turns, i got bored waiting for his moves.

  • 3 years ago

    kershack

    Maybe those players you are talking about are just trying to improve their endgame skills.

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