{"id":3591,"date":"2024-01-05T10:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2024-01-05T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:55:41","slug":"latest-book-highlight-oops-i-resigned-one-more-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/latest-book-highlight-oops-i-resigned-one-more-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Book Highlight: Oops! I Resigned One More Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Into the New Year we go, with all of our usual chess resolutions.<br><br>Study more, avoid bullet chess, read more books, work on the endgame, drop the chess openings that are just not working\u2026 you know the sort of thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps we should also add: \u2018Don\u2019t resign too soon\u2019 to our lists, based on the evidence of Ian Rogers\u2019 new book,\u00a0<em>\u2018<strong>Oops! I Resigned One More Time!<\/strong>\u2019<\/em>\u00a0which is now available on Forward Chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9.png\" alt=\"Oops! I Resigned One More Time!\" class=\"wp-image-3592\" width=\"313\" height=\"391\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/oops-i-resigned-one-more-time\" style=\"background-color:#d4a4bb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Book<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following hard on the heels of the first volume,\u00a0<em>\u2018<strong>Oops! I Resigned Again!<\/strong>\u2019<\/em>\u00a0this sequel offers 20 chapters full of puzzles showing premature or misguided resignations in action.<br><br>Here is a randomly-selected series of premature resignations, to act as a warning for the curious.<br><br>There are lots of examples from the endgame and tiredness must surely be a major part of the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Albert Blees \u2013 Jan Plachetka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Copenhagen Politiken Cup 1985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>White to play<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"6k1\\\/3K3R\\\/r5P1\\\/5P2\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 w - - 0 70\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black was hopeful of playing 70\u2026Rf6, but those particular hopes were dashed after\u00a0<strong>70. Ke7<\/strong>, whereupon Plachetka resigned.<br><br>Unfortunately, the resignation was definitely premature, as Black could have played <strong>70\u2026Rxg6<\/strong>! \u2018which leads to a standard draw after <strong>71. Rh1 Rg7+ 72. Ke6 Ra7<\/strong>.\u2019 The key point is that Black captures one of the pawns with impunity, thanks to the stalemate trap &#8211; <strong>71. fxg6??<\/strong> \u2013 with an instant draw.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-2\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-2\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"6k1\\\/4K2R\\\/6P1\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8\\\/8 b - - 0 71\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Indeed, the quest for stalemate informs a number of the solutions to the puzzles in this book and serves as a reminder that such a resource should always be considered.<br><br>Let\u2019s go back in time, to an example featuring the world\u2019s best player of the day.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Howard Staunton \u2013 John Cochrane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>London Training Match 1841<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>White to play<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-3\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-3\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r6k\\\/ppp2p1p\\\/5p2\\\/3P3q\\\/8\\\/8\\\/P4QPP\\\/5R1K w - - 0 29\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game continued with\u00a0<strong>29. Qxf6+ Kg8 30. Rf3!<\/strong>\u00a0and Cochrane resigned (<strong>0-1<\/strong>), as he saw no way out of what looked like a fairly standard checkmating attack.<br><br>Remarkably, he could have played on after the unlikely <strong>30\u2026Qxd5!<\/strong> when \u2018there is, amazingly, no road to checkmate.\u2019 This is something the reader can check before checking the author\u2019s analysis \u2013 but the game is actually heading for a draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-4\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-4\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r5k1\\\/ppp2p1p\\\/5Q2\\\/3q4\\\/8\\\/5R2\\\/P5PP\\\/7K w - - 0 31\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Position after the possible <strong>30\u2026Qxd5!<\/strong> Black\u2019s king will have to run, but remarkably, he can eventually hide.<br><br>Of course, the one thing worse than resigning a drawn position is giving up when there was actually a win in sight (or, in the cases shown in this book, definitely out of sight).<br><br>Here is a case in point:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lothar Zinn \u2013 Christian Syre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dresden 1977<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>White to play<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-5\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-5\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r1b4Q\\\/p4k2\\\/1p1p1pp1\\\/1B1P4\\\/1P5P\\\/8\\\/P1PK1PP1\\\/7q w - - 0 1\",\"flipped\":true,\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After&nbsp;<strong>30. Be8+! Ke7 31. Bc6!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-6\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-6\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r1b4Q\\\/p3kp2\\\/1pBp2p1\\\/3P4\\\/1P5P\\\/8\\\/P1PK1PP1\\\/7q b - - 0 1\",\"flipped\":true,\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u2018Syre resigned (<strong>0-1<\/strong>), understanding that once he had avoided the mate on e8 he would be, at best, multiple pawns down.\u2019<br><br>However, Black could reverse the result by playing <strong>31\u2026Qd1+!! 32. Kxd1<\/strong> (or <strong>32. Kc3 Qxc2+!<\/strong>) <strong>32\u2026Bg4+<\/strong> and Black captures the queen on h8 with a decisive material advantage.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-7\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf5d170927f-7\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"r6Q\\\/p3k3\\\/1pBp1pp1\\\/3P4\\\/1P4bP\\\/8\\\/P1P2PP1\\\/3K4 w - - 0 3\",\"arrowMarkers\":{\"a8h8\":\"r\",\"g4d1\":\"r\"},\"flipped\":true,\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Potential position after 32\u2026Bg4+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is mainly for entertainment purposes, but as the author says: \u2018Enjoy the puzzles and the stories behind them, and if this book accidentally improves your defensive play,\u00a0<em>c\u2019est la vie.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sean Marsh\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/oops-i-resigned-again\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Book-Covers-56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3597\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/oops-i-resigned-one-more-time\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Book-Covers-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3598\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Into the New Year we go, with all of our usual chess resolutions. 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