Answers.Body: <p>here is a <a href="http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/knocking-your-king-down-when-resigning" rel="noreferrer">link</a> addressing this question exactly i quote:</p>
  
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    <p>It depends on the way you do it, generally it's not rude, though.</p>
    
    <p>Once I was playing a tough game against the late GM Wojo, and got a
    balanced and complicated position, but also considerable time
    pressure. After the time pressure was over I realized that I have
    totally blown up my position, played 41.Kg1-g0 and pressed the clock.
    Wojo was surprised at first, but later he had a good laugh.</p>
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Answers.Body: <p>Yes, players often tip their king over to indicate that they are resigning.</p>
  
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    <p>Is this permissible?</p>
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  <p>This mostly depends on the chess customs in your country. Personally, I have never ever seen somebody in past 13 years who did this in official tournament. But in unofficial games with friends this is totally acceptable.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: From my experiences, most games end with resignation, not checkmate.  Usually the losing player stops the clock and doesn't actually tip his King.  But I have seen it during tournament play.
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Answers.Text: I frequently see this in official tournaments.
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Body: <p>When I play with my friend, he will often knock his own king over when he is going to lose.</p>
  
  <p>He ends the game and says, "I lose".</p>
  
  <p>Is this permissible?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I think there's nothing wrong with it, I have seen many players resign this way.
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Comments.Text: It's very typical and acceptable.  He is admitting defeat.
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Comments.Text: it seem generally to happened without some legal rules to define it. thanks.
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Comments.Text: You can actually get shot for this in the hood, disqualified in tournament matches. etc. No, but seriously...what are you expecting a resignation to look like? Do you want him to bow down to your feet?
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Comments.Text: There are three different questions here: (1) Is deliberately knocking over the king *forbidden*? (2) Is deliberately knocking over the king *bad etiquette*? (3) Does deliberately knocking over the king *end the game*? Note that some forbidden conduct causes the game to end immediately with a result other than resignation (eg using an electronic device, at least under FIDE rules).
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Title: Does deliberately knocking the king over end the game?
ThreadText: # Does deliberately knocking the king over end the game?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-12)
  
  When I play with my friend, he will often knock his own king over when he is going to lose.
  
  He ends the game and says, "I lose".
  
  Is this permissible?
  
  **Tags:** etiquette, otb-chess
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I think there's nothing wrong with it, I have seen many players resign this way.  
  > **username_2**: It's very typical and acceptable.  He is admitting defeat.  
  > **username_0**: it seem generally to happened without some legal rules to define it. thanks.  
  > **username_3**: You can actually get shot for this in the hood, disqualified in tournament matches. etc. No, but seriously...what are you expecting a resignation to look like? Do you want him to bow down to your feet?  
  > **username_4**: There are three different questions here: (1) Is deliberately knocking over the king *forbidden*? (2) Is deliberately knocking over the king *bad etiquette*? (3) Does deliberately knocking over the king *end the game*? Note that some forbidden conduct causes the game to end immediately with a result other than resignation (eg using an electronic device, at least under FIDE rules).  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2013-10-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  here is a [link](http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/knocking-your-king-down-when-resigning) addressing this question exactly i quote:
  
  > It depends on the way you do it, generally it's not rude, though.
  >
  > Once I was playing a tough game against the late GM Wojo, and got a
  > balanced and complicated position, but also considerable time
  > pressure. After the time pressure was over I realized that I have
  > totally blown up my position, played 41.Kg1-g0 and pressed the clock.
  > Wojo was surprised at first, but later he had a good laugh.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2013-10-12. Score: 6
  
  Yes, players often tip their king over to indicate that they are resigning.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2013-10-12. Score: 4
  
  > Is this permissible?
  
  This mostly depends on the chess customs in your country. Personally, I have never ever seen somebody in past 13 years who did this in official tournament. But in unofficial games with friends this is totally acceptable.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: From my experiences, most games end with resignation, not checkmate.  Usually the losing player stops the clock and doesn't actually tip his King.  But I have seen it during tournament play.  
  > **username_6**: I frequently see this in official tournaments.  
  
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