Yes, because why not?
If it seems like scallywags be tilted, thus easier t' loot o' thar valuables, rematches will help me conquer the ocean quicker.
I never take them. Two reasons: (1) I'd rather analyze the game afterward and (2) opponent never says, "good game."
Never and the reason for that, is, I recall thrashing someone, they weren't very good and I gave them a rematch and they thrashed me. This happened a few times with people, so I suspect them of cheating, so no one gets a rematch now.
If I played mostly fast games like you, I'd definitely do rematches. But nowadays I only play Rated Classical or long Rapid games that often last 30--50 minutes.
I drain a lot of energy (or maybe old guys just get tired fast). So if my opponent wants a rematch, I offer to play the next day they are available. Then I need to analyze the game.
If I'm playing Anonymously, if I win with White I definitely will offer or accept a rematch to give them a chance for revenge. If I win playing black, no rematch if I'm already tired of playing, yes, if I feel like it / if this seems to be an opponent I can learn something from playing with
I drain a lot of energy (or maybe old guys just get tired fast). So if my opponent wants a rematch, I offer to play the next day they are available. Then I need to analyze the game.
If I'm playing Anonymously, if I win with White I definitely will offer or accept a rematch to give them a chance for revenge. If I win playing black, no rematch if I'm already tired of playing, yes, if I feel like it / if this seems to be an opponent I can learn something from playing with
@idcaboutmyelo said in #1:
> Do you generally take rematches? if yes why if no why too
If it was an enjoyable game that I lost ,sometimes I take rematch ,if it was someone really at my level and honest, but generally no, what's the point , I win, I won, they win, I lost, game over. Nothing more to prove for either of us and some people you meet quite a few times in the lobby at a later date which can be fun seeing your crosstable results building up against each other . So in general ,no , I don't see the point xxx
> Do you generally take rematches? if yes why if no why too
If it was an enjoyable game that I lost ,sometimes I take rematch ,if it was someone really at my level and honest, but generally no, what's the point , I win, I won, they win, I lost, game over. Nothing more to prove for either of us and some people you meet quite a few times in the lobby at a later date which can be fun seeing your crosstable results building up against each other . So in general ,no , I don't see the point xxx
IMO it sort of comes with the nature of the game, you have two colors, it's only fair to grant a rematch when your opponent longs to play one. So indeed, I tend to grant them, and I am always keen to get one myself.
No, because I don't like farming...
Most online chess players do not take rematches, for a few key reasons: @idcaboutmyelo
www.perplexity.ai/search/Lichess-forum-posts-4BIpYqjDRAiBCsbfmCq1bw
1. **Fear of losing** - Players who won the first game don't want to risk their win by playing again, while players who lost don't want to suffer another defeat[1][3]. This fear of losing drives many to avoid rematches.
2. **Desire to climb rankings** - Players want to face higher ranked opponents to gain rating points, or avoid playing lower ranked opponents to prevent rating losses[1][3]. Rematches don't help with this.
3. **Analyzing the game** - After a game, many players prefer to analyze the game they just played while it's still fresh in their mind, rather than play another game immediately[2][4].
4. **Boredom/dislike of opponent's style** - Some players decline rematches if they found the opponent's opening or style of play boring or unpleasant to face[2].
5. **Etiquette** - There is no obligation to play a rematch, and some players feel it's rude to keep accepting rematch requests after several games[5].
So in summary, the combination of fear, ranking concerns, analysis preferences, and dislike of opponents leads most players to decline rematch offers, even if they won the first game. The exceptions are when the game was very close, interesting, or against a friend[2][5].
Citations:
[1] www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/xn4ztk/why_online_chess_players_refuse_to_play_a_rematch/
[2] www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/13srs9d/what_makes_you_want_to_rematch_your_opponent_more/?rdt=47682
[3] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/are-players-afraid-to-rematch
[4] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/why-no-rematch
[5] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/rematch-etiquette
www.perplexity.ai/search/Lichess-forum-posts-4BIpYqjDRAiBCsbfmCq1bw
1. **Fear of losing** - Players who won the first game don't want to risk their win by playing again, while players who lost don't want to suffer another defeat[1][3]. This fear of losing drives many to avoid rematches.
2. **Desire to climb rankings** - Players want to face higher ranked opponents to gain rating points, or avoid playing lower ranked opponents to prevent rating losses[1][3]. Rematches don't help with this.
3. **Analyzing the game** - After a game, many players prefer to analyze the game they just played while it's still fresh in their mind, rather than play another game immediately[2][4].
4. **Boredom/dislike of opponent's style** - Some players decline rematches if they found the opponent's opening or style of play boring or unpleasant to face[2].
5. **Etiquette** - There is no obligation to play a rematch, and some players feel it's rude to keep accepting rematch requests after several games[5].
So in summary, the combination of fear, ranking concerns, analysis preferences, and dislike of opponents leads most players to decline rematch offers, even if they won the first game. The exceptions are when the game was very close, interesting, or against a friend[2][5].
Citations:
[1] www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/xn4ztk/why_online_chess_players_refuse_to_play_a_rematch/
[2] www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/13srs9d/what_makes_you_want_to_rematch_your_opponent_more/?rdt=47682
[3] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/are-players-afraid-to-rematch
[4] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/why-no-rematch
[5] lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/rematch-etiquette