Finding the right time to resign after it has all gone wrong is a fine art. I usually play on for a little longer than I should, hoping that something might turn up. On the other hand, some players (especially strong ones) will throw in the towel early especially when playing even stronger opponents. Jan Hein Donner went this way after misplaying the opening against Smyslov back in 1965. The assessment of the position isn't that terrible (White ends up a pawn ahead), but Donner may not have have wished to spend the rest of the day defending a position that would eventually be lost.
Capablanca Memorial Havana (9), 1965
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Qc2 Be7 10. Rd1 Nd7 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. Qxc3 a5 13. Be3 Ra6 14. Nd4 a4 15. Rac1 Qa5 16. Qxa5 Rxa5 17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. Bxb7 1-0
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