In reality, you need to fight in any situation, as long as there's a chance, especially in a tournament during the playoff stage. I often see reports saying, "I lost a bit of my army, and that's it." However, it's worth noting that the tournament is called "Novice," so the probability of the opponent making a mistake is also present. I've had situations where I won games even when I didn't have enough resources to build a single structure. My advice to all newcomers: you need to fight! And it's never too late to give up!
I'm not used to relying on winning because of an opponent's mistake. Whether it's a "Novice" tournament or not doesn't matter much to me. You need to win on your own. Of course, there are almost always chances, especially on higher difficulty levels, which is understandable.
I'll repeat: I started playing in a not-so-good mood; I wanted to distract myself somehow, but it didn't work out, and that's why I gave up. Any game, whether it's a casual game or a tournament, should be played not just for the sake of it, but also for your own enjoyment, in my opinion. I didn't want to save the game because saying, "Sorry, I don't want to play anything right now, let's save and continue later..." feels somewhat disrespectful.
The hardest battles are fought in the mind