Author: Joachim Rang
Date: 12:01:45 10/09/02
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On October 09, 2002 at 10:24:10, Brian Thomas wrote: >Interesting topic brought up recently among co-workers (we are casual chess >players only); interested here in opinions/thoughts, not looking to start a >debate and not meant as a troll! > >We've noticed that resigning is almost always considered acceptable in Chess. >Yet, in most sports or competition, this is not so. In most other competitions >(all that I can think of, but I may be missing some) even in the face of certain >defeat it is considered polite and perhaps "honorable" to finish the match. > >Opinions? > >Brian 1.) In other sports even a lost game is interesting to watch. In chess it's boring. 2.) In other sports you may still win by your own force, in chess there are lost positions you only can win due to a mistake of your opponent. To continue a game, only to wati for a mistake is not honorable. Joachim
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