Resigning

[Flying Pig]

In timed matches, when do you consider resigning? Do you resign out of manners/ refuse to out of manners?

I tend to resign if:

• The opposition has time and force-mate material, and I have only one king

• For some reason, I can't play on, since it gives points to the opposition and saves them from waiting

Any thougts?

 

[Narz]

I generally resign if I'm down a piece or more in the endgame with no compensation. I may resign sooner or only down a pawn or two if my position is irredeemable. Against a lower rated opponent I will hold out longer before resigning.

I never play on until mate except in blitz. Making someone queen a pawn & then chase you around & mate you in correspondence is just knuckleheaded.

 

[Mehmed100]

Never surrender against a far lower rated opponent! They may yet blunder. Against an advanced player closer rated to me, I will usually give up if I'm down a piece or if checkmate is imminent.

 

[Panzar75]

I give up when;

-I see that the position is lost
-I see exactly how they should play to win or I'm down so much material that there is no chance at all
-The win is straightforward and there is no reasonable chance for them to go wrong

This does not apply to team games. There I play on a bit longer just in case.

 

[Harvin87]

Never surrender against a far lower rated opponent! They may yet blunder. Against an advanced player closer rated to me, I will usually give up if I'm down a piece or if checkmate is imminent.

Just like me!

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I resign when:

A. The position is completely hopeless.
B. I can't see a way for me to win in under 5 moves (because my opponent can see it by then and might be able to stop it).

 

[Richard Cribb]

It is situational, depending on the strength of the opponent and the importance of the game.
But as a rule I will resign in a position that is beyond salvation, either because of huge material deficit or if the winning method of my opponent is too obvious.