That's a good thing?

[dagibbs]

Though one player led the game early on, there were several reversals, wherein the leading and trailing players traded places -- always the mark of a great game. *

I think he and I have very different ideas of what is the mark of a great game.



* Cory Doctorow posting on Boing Boing

Comments

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Interesting.

In Go, it is actually frowned upon to not resign if a resignation position is clear.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I recall that it's seen as insulting, implying a belief that one's opponent is so incompetent that they will throw away their advantage.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

Yes. At least, that is how I was taught when I was playing active face-to-face Go, lo those many years ago.

It was, also, of course, considered insulting to suggest that your opponent resign.

Further, this didn't apply nearly as much at the amateur level, because amateurs -- and the weaker the amateur the more the case -- weren't to be expected to actually have a good idea of whether or not they were winning.