My correspondence chess opponent just resigned in a dead drawn position and I am extremely disturbed by this:

https://lichess.org/VpkS1tvv#79

It's a dead draw. I offered a draw - declined - about fifteen moves ago. I was about to offer again. Because this is a draw. No-one is winning here.

Why would a person resign this position?

It's... maddening.

#chess #ajedrez #scacco #schach #skak #échecs #szachy #wtf

Correspondence Chess • conniptions vs The-Mysterious-Hand

conniptions (2473?) played The-Mysterious-Hand (2220) in a rated Correspondence game of chess. The-Mysterious-Hand resigned after 40 moves. Click to replay, analyse, and discuss the game!

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@conniptions victory or death!
@pre Indeed. But a draw is a draw. It's not a nice way to win.