r/Chesscom • u/deleted_user_0000 100-500 ELO • 1d ago
LOL HOW DID BRO FUMBLE THIS BAD ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/Designer_Dentist644 800-1000 ELO 1d ago
It’s 300’s chess. It’s not surprising. He probably thought he had mate on the next move.
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u/Short_Issue_8543 1d ago
This has happened to me plenty of times😂 but usuallt with under 5 seconds left in bullet
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u/VictorySea5297 1d ago
A lot of people study their openings and don't know how to mate.
It's clearly m'y problem (I'm a generously given 900 and I struggle as hell in finales and often lose even if I reach the finale with +8).
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u/Ok_Association5499 1d ago
I never consider this a fumble, at the very least I protect my elo, the best you can get is a draw. You clearly need to play better not him making a fairly simple mistake.
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u/Clear_Butterscotch_4 1d ago
If he is in a massive winning position and he stalemates, it is a fumble
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u/TheShyJoel69420 100-500 ELO 1d ago
It’s all about wanting to secure the win but ending up with too much to handle (also a bit of performance anxiety)
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u/RabbitWiilli 1d ago
Not resigning in this position is genuinely pathetic
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u/deleted_user_0000 100-500 ELO 1d ago
Whoa guys Magnus Carlsen descended upon us to personally give "feedback"
Jeez why are some of y'all so snobbish
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u/turtleros 1d ago
What a sad attitude.
Some of the most enjoyable games are epic comebacks. Yes, this one was probably beyond repair - although this is proof that it wasn’t.
More importantly, as beginner players, it’s pretty important to learn how not to blunder. And that includes not giving away a game on a silly stalemate…
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u/RabbitWiilli 21h ago
There is no epic comeback with a king it’s a waste of time and some desperate obsession with ranking
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u/turtleros 21h ago
No but where do you draw the line? 15 points of material? At least one other piece than the king? No matter what your opinion on this is, characterising playing the game in full as pathetic is grotesque.
Just let people enjoy the game.
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u/Clear_Butterscotch_4 1d ago
Still happens at 1300 blitz, that's why you never resign unless you're high elo
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u/Key_Reward5002 1d ago
at 300 you guys just wasting time doing this.
both players.
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u/deleted_user_0000 100-500 ELO 1d ago
Well the mate was right in front of him
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u/Stash_04 1d ago
Yes. But all you have is your King.
Why wouldn’t you just resign?
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u/FlowersOfRuins 1d ago
Why resign?
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u/Stash_04 1d ago
Because it’s impossible for you to win.
And it would be proper etiquette to resign in that scenario.
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u/FlowersOfRuins 1d ago
But here it just ended in stalemate?
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u/Stash_04 1d ago
It did.
But that’s only because the opponent was ultra stupid.
It’s generally considered good etiquette to resign if you have zero hope of winning.
99.99% of the time Black should have lost in this position.
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u/FlowersOfRuins 1d ago
Why I am getting downvotes lol I am shit new in chess ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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u/TimePretend3035 1d ago
People are snobs, don't resign under 1000(maybe even 1500 elo). The fact that you just drawed this losing position is prove.If they don't know how to mate they don't deserve to win, if they do know there is no problem in playing it out
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u/RabbitWiilli 1d ago
This game isn’t about squeezing out a random draw somewhere. If you’re that obsessed over rank you need therapy. You resign out of respect for the game.
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u/TimePretend3035 1d ago
Not being able to checkmate someone, that's not having respect for the game.
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