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submitted 9 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/anarchychess@sopuli.xyz

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[–] livus@kbin.social 15 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Ugh I got told that at my level you should never resign because all of us make such stupid mistakes there's still a chance of a win.

Hard to actually do though when you're down 10+ points and huddled miserably in a corner.

[–] duncesplayed@lemmy.one 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Here's another reason you should never resign: endgames are crazy hard, and not resigning is the only chance you'll ever get to practice them.

[–] livus@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

@duncesplayed thanks that's a really good point!

I just somehow won an endgame after losing both my castles, thought of this convo.

[–] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Endgames down 10 points of material don't teach you anything.

[–] Mambert@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

I once won a game back that was +63 from analysis, to M1.

Just so your best to keep a rook on the board, and walk your king over slyly to the king.

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean if you're an adult and you get ladder mated you deserve to feel bad

[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

@Jackcooper well yeah as soon as you see an inevitable forced mating pattern you'd resign, I don't think they mean that.

That said, I'm a super old adult and I'm never going to feel bad for being terrible at chess.