For some players, there is never a good time to resign. "Play it out" is their mantra. For others, resigning is a way of gaining at some small amount of dignity for an otherwise awful game. But generally, there is no absolutely correct answer.
In the following game between Firouzja and Ding Liren, there were potentially 3 places where an understandable resignation could occur. The first was on move 21 after Firouza collected 2 pieces for a rook. The second was on move 30, when Firouzja was ahead a piece for a pawn. And the third was when it did actually happen, as Ding realised he had no more saving chances.
Tata Steel Masters 2024 Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands (8.6), 21.01.2024
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 a6 8. Ba2 b5 9. Qc2 cxd4 10. exd4 Bb7 11. d5 exd5 12. Bg5 Be7 13. Rd1 d4 14. O-O O-O 15. Rfe1 b4 16. Bb1 g6 17. Rxe7 Nxe7 18. Rxd4 Qc7 19. Ne4 Qxc2 20. Nxf6+ Kg7 21. Bxc2 Rac8 22. Ng4 Ng8 23. Bb3 bxa3 24. bxa3 Rc3 25. Rb4 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Rxf3 27. Ne3 h6 28. Bd1 Rxf2 29. Bxh6+ Nxh6 30. Kxf2 Rd8 31. Ke2 Rd6 32. Bb3 Rf6 33. a4 Rc6 34. Bc4 f5 35. Rb7+ Kf6 36. Rh7 Ng4 37. Nxg4+ fxg4 38. Bd3 Rb6 39. Ra7 Rb2+ 40. Ke3 Rxh2 41. Rxa6+ Ke5 42. Ra5+ Kf6 43. Kf4 1-0
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