Originally posted by zzywYes, in "slow" OTB games I'll resign positions that I wouldn't resign in blitz.
I can't remember the last time I was checkmated outside of blitz🙂
I don't see what's fun about playing on when the result is crystal clear to both players, whether I'm winning, losing or drawing. Especially OTB it's a waste of my and my opponent's time.
Originally posted by Arctic PulseI would rather resign, there's nothing I can learn from hanging on for a blunder. I am here to learn and enjoy, not hang on for some meaningless rating points that probably will not be coming my way in any case. Otb is differnt, especially if I have a time advantage, or we are both short f time.
I would rather resign. playing a lost game sucked the energy and confidence out of me.
In the majority of cases, I'll resign. But it depends. I may hang on even in a seemingly hopeless position. Not because I'm looking for a cheap win like a timeout, or to frustrate my opponent. But, because I'm still on the steep end of the learning curve, I want to see how my opponent finishes it off. I might learn something useful.
Originally posted by stevetoddI'd agree that there is no point in playing on in a lost position. Out of courtesy for my opponent and for my own sanity I would resign if I felt the game to be lost. If there was a reasonable chance (due to the position on the board or time on the clock) I would continue. OTB the chances of a mistake are higher so my threshold for resigning would be higher.
I would rather resign, there's nothing I can learn from hanging on for a blunder. I am here to learn and enjoy, not hang on for some meaningless rating points that probably will not be coming my way in any case. Otb is differnt, especially if I have a time advantage, or we are both short f time.
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In this game I had a what I thougt be a lost position but then this happened!:
Game 2263286
(the endgame, bishop against pawns was also fun to play)
Black drops a bishop on move 32 and suddenly I'm winning! Everything can happen against players rated less than 1800. Unless I'm dead l'm dead lost I always try to make my opponent prove that he's winning.
Remember: If your worse; try to complicate the game and exchange pawns,
exactly the opposite applies if your winning, eg;
exchange pices and stay clear of unnessecery complications!
In an OTB tournament I'll hang on. I recall the 2006 Iowa Open where in my first round I was playing up 200 rating points, acheived a nice Catalan position with an excellent g2 bishop and horribly misplayed. All of a sudden, my opponent didn't have any trouble developing and started pushing me around. I went down an exchange and a pawn but formulated a plan to walk my king to g6, occupy the c7 square with a rook and place my remaining bishop on the a2-g8 diagonal and force a stalemate. 15 moves later I forced the stalemate (yes, he was careless and didn't see the danger) after using some of his checks to slide my king up to his g6 square. The guy was pissed and I was ecstatic.
That said, there are no online ratings important enough for me to play out positions where I've dropped a piece and don't have an attack.
Originally posted by FleabittenWell said...ditto for me.
In the majority of cases, I'll resign. But it depends. I may hang on even in a seemingly hopeless position. Not because I'm looking for a cheap win like a timeout, or to frustrate my opponent. But, because I'm still on the steep end of the learning curve, I want to see how my opponent finishes it off. I might learn something useful.
Originally posted by bikingvikingWhite resigned in a drawn position there.
In this game I had a what I thougt be a lost position but then this happened!:
Game 2263286
(the endgame, bishop against pawns was also fun to play)
Black drops a bishop on move 32 and suddenly I'm winning! Everything can happen against players rated less than 1800. Unless I'm dead l'm dead lost I always try to make my opponent prove that he's ...[text shortened]... e applies if your winning, eg;
exchange pices and stay clear of unnessecery complications!
50. f5 c3 51. f6 Bxf6 52. Kxf6 c2 53. h7 c1=Q 54. Kg7=
Originally posted by tapestryI read your profile and wondered if you might be interested in some otb style online games, personally I like standard time games, but if they are too long for you 1 hour games would be ok too, but I am not really interested in shorter games. I have to confess though although our rhp rating are similar I am having a bit of a nightamre otb (only played 2 full seasons) and my ecf rating is only (an embarressing 87 😳 ) but I am worth more than that as I haven't played 30 games yet and ran into a good junior in a tournament who was for some reason only rated 26! and he beat me twice (despite the fact I had a won game against him in one of the games).
I'd agree that there is no point in playing on in a lost position. Out of courtesy for my opponent and for my own sanity I would resign if I felt the game to be lost. If there was a reasonable chance (due to the position on the board or time on the clock) I would continue. OTB the chances of a mistake are higher so my threshold for resigning would be higher.
Originally posted by Arctic PulseIt depends. Of a number of reasons.
I would rather resign. playing a lost game sucked the energy and confidence out of me.
Now I have around 1580 in rating. If I play with a 1200 I would rather continue playing to my bitter end than if I play a 2000 player. Why? Because of the blunder potential of my opponent. A 1200 is more, much more, prone to make a blunder, miss a tactical finesse, or just go into stalemate or perpetual check.
If my opponent has a history of time troubles, then I continue.
If my opponent has a far lower rating than he should have, regarding his skill, then I wait him out until his rating comes to a more realistic level compared to his potential skill. In order not to lose more rating points than necessary.
But don't take this literal. I don't have any fixed rules when to resign, or when to continue. Sometimes I play the games out, sometimes I resign early. As I said: It depends.
Originally posted by FabianFnasMaybe I should do that too! 😀
It depends. Of a number of reasons.
Now I have around 1580 in rating. If I play with a 1200 I would rather continue playing to my bitter end than if I play a 2000 player. Why? Because of the blunder potential of my opponent. A 1200 is more, much more, prone to make a blunder, miss a tactical finesse, or just go into stalemate or perpetual check.
If ...[text shortened]... to continue. Sometimes I play the games out, sometimes I resign early. As I said: It depends.