12-10-2012, 06:55 PM
Quote:P.S. To my shame, many years ago, I was facing mate in one (!) against an opponent some 700+ points lower graded than myself and offered a draw which he accepted immediately (he obviously hadn't noticed the mate). I can't say I feel too proud of myself for that though - I should have just resigned gracefully as there was nothing really at stake in the game.
I agree that offering the draw was, at best, dubious, but why resign? It's perfectly acceptable to wait and see if your opponent spots the mate (unless you have a phobia about being mated!), which your opponent apparently didn't.