Weak Cells...

Submitted by charlierock on Sun, 06/22/2008 at 12:49pm.

...you know, I was looking to see if anyone ever had a lost game,then continue playing as if they had a " Diehard" battery installed in them. If you consider yourself a real chessplayer,then you should resign;I would only continue if I had no theory of the endgame to speculate to no avail!! If you don't know about the endgame then buy some books on them.

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by pbpostma - 4 months ago
Papakura New Zealand

Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 230

My personal oppinium : "Don't Resign" ! Just play on till someone makes Checkmate! Or by this level, it could end in a stalemate/draw! You also have the 50 moves-rule (should be here on the site)! Well as I am also a Soccer-Coach, I don't say: " We just don't turn up, because than we just lose by 3-0, because they are much too strong for us!" Just play the whole game! Even when you should degradete to one division lower because of that... You learn from your Mistakes! Anyway, if someone resigns in my games, it does not give me that complete feeling, if something is missing! "Just die in the Harnas", it is Dutch saying... It is only a game anyway, go on to the next! Regards from, Paul Postma

by chess_mate2 - 4 months ago
Koror, Palau and Bulacan Philippines

Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 3

Resignation in a hopeless position is an honorable exit. But it's just a common instinct for beginners to play on to gain more experience.

I always make a joke to a player in hopeless position. I will say, there is one excellent move for you, resign!

by jr571 - 4 months ago
New Jersey United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 57

Unless you're a professional chess player (and even then), odds are your endgame technique isn't perfect. Grandmasters resign lost positions because they understand there's almost no chance their opponent won't know the ending, or will blunder away their advantage. It's out of recognition of their opponent's mastery of the endgame.

At this level, it would be a blunder to resign a contestable endgame, because there's a much higher probability of the winning side screwing up somewhere. If the advantage is so great that resigning is recommendable at any level of play, mate should soon follow. Consider playing out the game as a good opportunity for practice, but don't underestimate your opponent's chances.

by liammor - 4 months ago
Jersey CI Ireland

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 87

well said pawnsolo2

by pawnsolo2 - 4 months ago
phoenix United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 917

listen coolbreeze. you want to be an ass do it elsewhere. don't track me, post in my message board, nothing. I find your phillosiphy lacking in merit or truth; so piss off. O and since you directed this to me, I will now only make one move every 72 hours and our game will go on for as long as I can draw it out. I don't give a ---- about winning or loosing to a . "real" chess player. you get the picture picaso! nuff said

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