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Subject: Re: Why is resigning so acceptable?

Author: Geo Disher

Date: 08:50:53 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

Depending on the tournament you may have a "gimmy" in professional golf.  That
is in effect the same type of thing because you are giving the person one shot
although it could take that person two or more.



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