Originally posted by BLReid
You play K+R vs lone K to the last move? Then you either have no respect for your opponent or you don't understand how ridiculously simple it is to checkmate in such a situation. I'd be insulted if someone insisted on playing that out, and embarrased to not resign if facing such a position.
I do understand how to mate K+R vs. K. Yes, it's very simple. If my opponent is 1400+, of course I will resign immediately (probably even before that).
The thing is, I like banded tournaments. And just the other day, a player in the high-1200 range (which is where I would be, if I hadn't gotten so many timeouts), was asking here in this same forum IF that was a won or drawn position.
As I said, I will usually resign if playing K+Q vs K, which is RIDICULOUSLY easy. But I'm starting to reconsider even that. The last 2 times I decided to play it out, I got a DRAW (stalemate) and a WIN (by timeout of course).
I know playing lost positions to checkmate is bad sportsmanship, but hey instead of two losses, I got a draw and a win. Not bad at all.