Timeline for When is it the right time to resign?
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| May 31, 2019 at 21:10 | comment | added | Ken W. Smith | Yes, ETD gives an excellent answer. I never resent an opponent playing out a lost position -- if I am winning, I am having fun anyway! But an example of premature resignation is here: chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1340127 (White, stunned by Black's unexpected move, resigns in a winning position.) When I am ready to resign, I think, "Well, let's play one more move and see if this is as bad as I believe." I resign when (1) I can see my opponent's path to winning, (2) I believe he/she sees it also & (3) the game is no longer fun. | |
| Dec 17, 2014 at 22:38 | comment | added | ZL1Corvette | Having an opponent force a stalemate is also annoying, so sometimes you have to be annoying. | |
| May 21, 2012 at 18:10 | vote | accept | xaisoft | ||
| May 21, 2012 at 18:10 | comment | added | xaisoft | Thanks. I agree on everything, but mostly where you mention that someone may feel disrespected if there opponent keeps playing, but as you said, they may not see the resignation at first glance. | |
| May 21, 2012 at 18:05 | history | answered | ETD | CC BY-SA 3.0 |