Forced resignation
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No—there is still chance for a stalemate.
I think that this is a good idea because many abandon the game because of fear. Instead of them dropping out. Chess.com should allow a forced resignation because of the fear.
Dec 29, 2021
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#4
It's one of those ideas that's easy to criticize, for example how will the automated system detect the difference between a hopeless situation, and one that's objectively losing but still complicated enough that both sides have winning chances.
But it's also one of those ideas that, if implemented, will have people wondering why it wasn't done sooner because it just makes a lot of sense.
With modern engines (I'm specifically thinking neural net like Leela) you should be able to reliably measure the complexity of a position and/or winning chances.
It's probably too taxing to have it available for every live game, but some kind of claim process for "daily" games, where you can submit your game for adjudication, would be sensible.
Dec 30, 2021
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#5
No way man , just because you have the material advantage doesn’t guarantee your winning. this game isn’t checkers bud the king needs
Gms struggle with a knight, bishop and king endgames yet there are instances where games are drawn as a result.
the point of chess to prove you can outplay your opponents or else why play at all?
Gms struggle with a knight, bishop and king endgames yet there are instances where games are drawn as a result.
the point of chess to prove you can outplay your opponents or else why play at all?
Dec 30, 2021
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#6
And better yet there are rules bout captures and repeated positions to prevent the game from bleeding out
If you have a won position, then win it instead of wanting arbitration to hand you the win.
It is up to the player to decide if it is hopeless and to resign.
Here are two examples:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008376
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1066901
Tournaments should have a "forced resignation" feature. When a game is completely hopeless--a player has a huge material advantage and his opponent has no offsetting advantages or counter-play, the system should "force resign" the losing player. Especially in 3-Day Daily games, where a player can hold up a game or the entire tournament for months playing a hopelessly lost position. This rule would not apply to low rated games, as novices must learn how to checkmate and at that level anything can happen.
What say you?