Originally posted by Rank outsiderHow about choosing 4 or 5 first move openings as white instead of just doing one all the time. Example some players only do 1.e4 and others only do 1.d4
Views differ on the need for etiquette, and indeed what good etiquette is. Some people (bad, bad people) think that any behaviour within the rules is acceptable.
Others compare us to other chess websites. But come on. Surely, at RHP, we stand for something nobler? Will we not rise above the base and vulgar?
Others seem to revel in the bad man ...[text shortened]... uette. If you agree with the statement, post a thumbs up. If you disagree, post a thumbs down.
On refusal to resign in a clearly lost position: I can think of cases in which I would not consider this inappropriate.
Example 1a: material left on the board K + B + N, vs lone K. Side with material advantage is in severe time trouble (blitz game). I would play on with the clearly lost side because the superior side might fail to mate within the time controls. It might be lost on the board but not on the clock.
Example 1b: material left on the board K + B + N, vs lone K. Side with material advantage is perhaps not familiar with the mating pattern. I would play on with the clearly lost side because the superior side might fail to mate within the move controls. Lost on the board is not necessarily won in your opponent's mind. (I'd assume any player over 1800 knows the pattern.)
Example 2: material left on the board K + 2Ns, vs K + P. I would play on with the clearly lost side because the superior side might fail to mate within move controls. Even GMs don't always get this ending right.
Example 3: Any positional or material advantage: the weaker side might play to learn 'how it is done.' The stronger side might even prefer to play on, to demonstrate how it is done; this might occur where some particularly pretty or instructive endgame is about to be reached (e.g., the Lucena Position or a smothered mating combination).
I believe these points were discussed in another thread.
As a general thing, I don't see how anyone can impute intent to annoy to a lack of movement. There might be other reasons for not moving (illness, having a real life, having a real life crisis going on, etc.). As Chess Praxis would probably say (if he hasn't already); quit yer bitchin and just mate him! If he won't move, so what. A little clutter in your 'my games' box isn't worth crying over.
Originally posted by moonbusexample one I just draw the game if I had the Rook I would just sacrifice it by taking the Knight or bishop.
On refusal to resign in a clearly lost position: I can think of cases in which I would not consider this inappropriate.
Example 1a: material left on the board K + B + N, vs lone K. Side with material advantage is in severe time trouble (blitz game). I would play on with the clearly lost side because the superior side might fail to mate within the time con ...[text shortened]... him! If he won't move, so what. A little clutter in your 'my games' box isn't worth crying over.
