How do pros resign?

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:14 pm

It occurred to me on the way home yesterday that while I have watched bits of pieces of many pro matches played live on TV, I've never witnessed a resignation.

How do pros resign?

Do they simply say "I resign" ? Is there a special phrase? Is there body language involved? Do they slowly slide down their chair until plopping out onto the floor like a blob of jelly? Do different cultures have different resignation protocols?

oren · Post by **oren** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:36 pm

Drew wrote:Do they simply say "I resign" ? Is there a special phrase? Is there body language involved? Do they slowly slide down their chair until plopping out onto the floor like a blob of jelly? Do different cultures have different resignation protocols?

The most common way I've seen without language is to put the stones you captured on to the board.

Kirby · Post by **Kirby** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:41 pm

If we've learned nothing else from Hikaru no Go, we know how to resign.
1. Kind of make a choking sound in your throat.
2. Make sure you're making some sort of noise with the stones.
3. After you're done making the choking sound, stutter out the words, "I... I... resign" (preferrably with tears in your eyes).

DrStraw · Post by **DrStraw** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:52 pm

Another way I have heard of it to place two stones on the board.

Fearsclave · Post by **Fearsclave** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 5:54 pm

Kirby wrote:If we've learned nothing else from Hikaru no Go, we know how to resign.
1. Kind of make a choking sound in your throat.
2. Make sure you're making some sort of noise with the stones.
3. After you're done making the choking sound, stutter out the words, "I... I... resign" (preferrably with tears in your eyes).

I thought clutching your knees was part of the formalities too?

LifeIn9x9 · Post by **LifeIn9x9** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:33 pm

DrStraw wrote:Another way I have heard of it to place two stones on the board.

Similarly, placing one of your opponent's captured stones on the board.

gowan · Post by **gowan** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:08 am

In Japan, sometimes, people say "makemashita" (= I've lost) or "arimasen" (literally there is nothing). The language-less methods mentioned above are also used. But I've noticed in the TV fast games that simply bowing slightly indicates resigning. After all, both players know the situation so any indication is enough.

DrStraw · Post by **DrStraw** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:21 am

Marcel Grünauer wrote:If you're strong enough, you could throw the board across the room. If you're not so strong, wiping the stones off the board or flipping over the table is a universally understood way of resigning.

I thought that was only done on the cover of Go World.

Post by **Joaz Banbeck** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:43 pm

DrStraw wrote:Another way I have heard of it to place two stones on the board.

This, of course, leads to an immediate forfeit for cheating. It avoids having to concede that you have a losing position.

On occasion, the opponent will not notice that you played two stones, and will reply. When that happens, do it again on your next move. Several moves like that is usually enough to get you back in the game.

Post by **Joaz Banbeck** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:57 pm

In chess, one pro climbed on to the table and screamed "Why must I lose to this idiot??"

I've never seen it happen at a go board, although I have seen a few go games in which it would seem appropriate.

Post by **Solomon** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:19 pm

Placing two prisoners on the board (Kang Dongyun): https://youtu.be/eMDN8hd8Qf4?t=1h9m18s
Placing one prisoner on the board (Cho Hanseung): https://youtu.be/7WY2TB9hXCM?t=1h7m10s
Tapping a prisoner twice on the side of the board (Lee Sedol): https://youtu.be/TxJsMOA9YFM?t=52m37s
Gesturing to the time referee (Lee Changho): https://youtu.be/LBBORH-6QRA?t=46m32s
Grasping the prisoner stones (Cho Hunhyun): https://youtu.be/lyImEC92zfk?t=50m27s

wineandgolover · Post by **wineandgolover** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:31 am

Joaz Banbeck wrote:In chess, one pro climbed on to the table and screamed "Why must I lose to this idiot??"

If somebody does this in the main player room at this year's US Open, I will buy them a beer.

If my opponent does this at the US Open, I will buy them two.

Promise made.

Jhyn · Post by **Jhyn** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:31 am

Solomon wrote:Gesturing to the time referee (Lee Changho): https://youtu.be/LBBORH-6QRA?t=46m32s

I've watched the scene 10 times, and I can't see when he's resigning. To me he just looks like he grabs his bottle, and then they begin to review the game. Are you sure he did not simply say "I resign"?

Kirby · Post by **Kirby** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:10 pm

Jhyn wrote:I've watched the scene 10 times, and I can't see when he's resigning. To me he just looks like he grabs his bottle, and then they begin to review the game.

I think that's about as lively of a reaction as you're going to get from Lee Changho :-)

Marathon · Post by **Marathon** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:02 pm

Presumably, neither player was a pro. But, the 5th grader in this TV commerical resigned when he felt insulted.

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