Mike, re post immediately above. I have gambled hundreds of dollars on an individual game and I do exactly as FG, fight every inch on the board and off the board, in the rules and in the head. Then when you come from behind and win on one of their over cocky mistakes you shatter them and they whinge about my not resigning. Bulldust, I am not going to resign while I have some breath of life. I am quite good at going for stalemates, can get quite often enough and have even sacked 4 or 5 pieces to get a stalemate. Not boasting just stating that don't resign if an inportant game.
One of my students got so many bloody queens (showing off but a junior) that he stalemated his lost opponent.
I consider it rude when someone implies that my game is lost etc. I have always valued my fighting spirit no matter what. Considering FGs rating his attitude was reasonable. If there is a monster difference in rating I will certainly consider resigning.
BTW, I wanted to get the Israeli jibe in coz I don't always have that freedom of speech.
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