Imagine if football games went on and on until one team resigned. Imagine a game of soccer with only two opponents that went on and on until one resigned. Imagine cricket going on and on for days .... um, okay that one already goes on for days.
The point is that chess is tough. It ends with checkmate or resignation... except when it is stalemate, three fold repetition, fifty moves without a capture or pawn move, insufficient force to deliver mate, or a draw by agreement. But apart from that it is pretty tough!
I don't remember where I saw this little hypermodern gem, but here it is.
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nb1 Nb8 4.Ng1 Ng8 1/2-1/2
Notice the brilliant redeployment of the knights for maximum flexibility and the sly concealment of opening plans. Nimzowitsch roll over!
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LOL! I think the NY Yankees would have liked to resign against the Cleveland Indians last Saturday when they gave up 14 runs in the 2nd inning.
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Bows.