tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935508.post3841221941563586588..comments2023-10-01T19:20:18.872+08:00Comments on Blog GilaChess: Chess Etiquette and SportsmanshipGilaChesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478596350967034213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935508.post-4548427167866896842015-12-11T08:41:17.111+08:002015-12-11T08:41:17.111+08:00It's due to bad coaching. Many 8 year olds are...It's due to bad coaching. Many 8 year olds are too young to know better and the first thing they should teach is sportsmanship. <br /><br />At one tournament I saw a veteran crown 4 queens to "humiliate" his opponent who didn't know he could resign. The veteran could have just finished the game much earlier. Poor sportsmanship is among veterans too. Nigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083193078994143109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7935508.post-87209372203883728982015-12-10T18:41:55.235+08:002015-12-10T18:41:55.235+08:00Not the fault of his coach or Singapore or anyone ...Not the fault of his coach or Singapore or anyone else, as I had seen this done by Malaysian players too. Thankfully there are not many of them.<br /><br />I would say it was simply bad manners. If they play chess only to win, let's remind them that Carlsen, Kasparov and other World Champion also lose from time to time. But they learned from their loss. abdoosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939366552163815306noreply@blogger.com