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Reason 2 - Why beginners should not resign.... - 2007/01/13 18:00
In a game with intermediate/expert chess players, if you blunder away a piece it usually makes good sense to resign because there is little doubt that your opponent will use the advantage to win.
My theory is if the game is between beginners, however, you should *not* resign in such positions (in blitz/rapid).
Two reasons:
REASON 1: It is not the person who blunders *first* who should lose, but the person who blunders *most*.
Explanation in earlier thread here: http://makeashorterlink.com/?C1EA13357 A winning example (with PGN game) :
http://makeashorterlink.com/?O21B42357 A losing example (with PGN game) :
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H22B12357
REASON 2: The clock is part of blitz/rapid chess.
Undertaking a blitz game is like accepting a contract to play a game in a certain amount of time. Before the game starts, I'm stating that if I can't win in the agreed amount of time, I deserve to forfeit the game. So even if
I'm ahead on material when my time is up, if I need more time than what was agreed upon at the start, then I don't deserve to win. Otherwise there's little point to having the clock! My opponent gets a cheap win, admittedly, but it's fair enough given the agreed upon "contract" made when beginning the game. For this reason, even if I'm in a losing position, if my opponent is nearly out of time, I will continue playing and accept a win on time..
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