Resigning strong or equal positions

Hey all, I don't understand why some players resign games when it's equal or they are winning. Am I missing something?

I also see sandbagging being used here. What's this?

Thanks

What is this? A chess question here?

Ok, yes some sandbag. Some for whatever reason stop playing and timeout a bunch of games lowering their rating.

@eladar said
What is this? A chess question here?

Ok, yes some sandbag. Some for whatever reason stop playing and timeout a bunch of games lowering their rating.

Or also intentionally losing game(s) to lower their rating. This is hard to judge though as there can be many reasons for a players drop in Rating...Personal issues, Medical reasons, simply getting older can have an effect on some peoples ratings also. One would have to look over multiple games over a long period of time in my humble opinion.

-VR

@pashlingleton said
Hey all, I don't understand why some players resign games when it's equal or they are winning. Am I missing something?
I also see sandbagging being used here. What's this?

Considering you haven’t made a chess move on this site in nearly seven and half years, and are probably another one of mister moggies sock puppets, I’d say “what you were missing” is anybody here who will give three fifths of fuk-all about what you don’t understand.

I’m just ‘being nice’

@divegeester said
Considering you haven’t made a chess move on this site in nearly seven and half years, and are probably another one of mister moggies sock puppets, I’d say “what you were missing” is anybody here who will give three fifths of fuk-all about what you don’t understand.

I’m just ‘being nice’

Could not have put it better myself.

@divegeester said
Considering you haven’t made a chess move on this site in nearly seven and half years, and are probably another one of mister moggies sock puppets, I’d say “what you were missing” is anybody here who will give three fifths of fuk-all about what you don’t understand.

I’m just ‘being nice’

Well it's quite obvious you don't understand a lot yourself. So by your attitude I'm assume you don't know yourself

@pashlingleton said
Well it's quite obvious you don't understand a lot yourself. So by your attitude I'm assume you don't know yourself

Okay.

@the-gravedigger said
Could not have put it better myself.

I beg to differ. He could have said it in flawless French.

@pashlingleton said
Well it's quite obvious you don't understand a lot yourself. So by your attitude I'm assume you don't know yourself

You have divegeester on the ropes.

@pashlingleton said
Hey all, I don't understand why some players resign games when it's equal or they are winning. Am I missing something?

I also see sandbagging being used here. What's this?

Thanks

YOU: Last moved 2713 days 13 hours and 38 minutes ago, so why would you even be concerned about this I've been wondering?

-VR

@very-rusty said
YOU: Last moved 2713 days 13 hours and 38 minutes ago, so why would you even be concerned about this I've been wondering?

-VR

Perhaps he is preparing for a come back.

@hakima said
Perhaps he is preparing for a come back.

That hadn't crossed my mind, after not moving for so long looks like he retired from the chess part and just joins the banter in the forums.

-VR

@very-rusty said
hadn't crossed my mind
-VR

a hockey puck to the skull is a terrible thing

@rookie54 said
a hockey puck to the skull is a terrible thing

Oh would you know you've most likely never seen one, or even know what it felt like!

Don't so be silly sookie!!! 😛 😉

-VR

@divegeester said
Considering you haven’t made a chess move on this site in nearly seven and half years, and are probably another one of mister moggies sock puppets, I’d say “what you were missing” is anybody here who will give three fifths of fuk-all about what you don’t understand.

I’m just ‘being nice’

I'd only give 60%.