Right Time to Resign II
nice play Loomis but at the 1400 level i would play on a bit 'til my opponent(proved he had a win) pinned the Q.
yes, his queen was hopeless in this situation. i still think it's true that i don't play at a high enough level to where i might not fall into a trap, or make a mistake.
perhaps he just didn't see his knight move, or how he could get out?
...ryan
Is black lost here?
White is losing, lost at higher levels, but almost any knight move parries the immediate threats. I think he resigned prematurely at the 1400-level.
15.Ndf3 Qb2+! 16.Kf1 Rxd3 17.Qb1 and I don't envy White's position (poor and stymied development, knights vs bishops on an open board, a pawn down) but Black still has to do some work to prove he can convert the position.
Analogy doesn't work, neither money nor health is at risk here, and there is a better possibility to learn if the game is finished.
Excuse my confusion I thought you were playing white, and black resigned, white I can understand resigning because he will lose "at least" the bishop and would be down 2 pieces with more to come. You are in a dominant position and it is just a matter of time.
here's another scenario where my opponent resign after 14 moves. I felt the control was mine, but I was not expecting him to resign. Is black lost here?
...ryan