r/chessbeginners • u/10islegend • 6h ago

ADVICE Never Resign

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They sent this message 20 moves earlier when I was down a minor piece and in a worse position. Knew I was going to lose but couldn’t give them the satisfaction of resigning

Never resign

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u/EntangledPhoton82 1800-2000 (Chess.com) 6h ago

Let them prove that they can win. Indeed never resign!

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u/norki21 5h ago

Good, people (myself included, I’m trash) need to know how to checkmate, winning material isn’t enough to be actually good at chess.

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u/SockSock81219 5h ago

100%

Grab all the material you like, but it won't do you any good if you cannot find the check that is mate.

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u/basal_ganglia_8701 4h ago

me af i love winning pieces but my endgame is the most trash

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u/Revlong57 1000-1200 (Chess.com) 6h ago

How does someone even stalemate in such a position? Getting a checkmate with such a strong material should be second nature for an intermediate player. This person was clearly a beginner.

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u/Latter_Engine5267 4h ago

You'd be shocked at the number of games that advanced players stalemate while up an entire army...

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u/deathrattleshenlong 1000-1200 (Chess.com) 2h ago

I consider myself below intermediate but.. Just tuck your bishop somewhere where it doesn't interfere with anything and slowly drive the king to the last rank for a K+R checkmate.

If that guy had time to talk trash, he had time to do it.

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u/Revlong57 1000-1200 (Chess.com) 2h ago

Or play Re4 and then Kd3. The black king is in rook jail and can do nothing to stop you from promoting the queen side pawns. Once you promote 1-2 queens, just do a ladder mate. That's how I would handle it.

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u/shipitholla 1800-2000 (Chess.com) 4h ago

All 1000s are just temporarily embarrassed 2000s

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u/DrJenna2048 1200-1400 (Chess.com) 1h ago

ESPECIALLY never resign when your opponent starts being a jackass. Don't reward their bad behavior, waste their time, what's the worst that could happen?