How to be an enlightened chess player - eviltoast
  • livus@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    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
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      8 months ago

      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.

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      8 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.

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        8 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.