-Why I like Chess-

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
if you did want a full credit, you could squeeze in one sentence describing a victory by your favorite chess player much like you did with your favorite quote of your favorite chess player

So, forget about everything. How to go in revisin' the original essay then?

what a generous marking system! i went through school and university with good marks (in those days i used capital letters and everything!) and never received higher than 80% for anything. a normal good score was 60%.

anyway, i'd help with the essay, but i don't like chess.

Originally posted by Officer Dibble
what a generous marking system! i went through school and university with good marks (in those days i used capital letters and everything!) and never received higher than 80% for anything. a normal good score was 60%.

anyway, i'd help with the essay, but i don't like chess.

Hey guys,

It's the stupid ol' G again 🙁

I have revised the whole paper. Now, I need opinions before I submit it tomoorow. How is it?

Suggestions and opinions welcomed.

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My Chess Addiction


I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game. Playing chess regularly helps me control my emotions and improve my critical thinking skills. A great way to socialize with people and make new friends, the game satisfies my competitive spirit. I tremendously enjoy playing chess, solving chess tactics, reading chess literature, and keeping my opening theory up-to-date especially by adding novelty moves of the chess masters to my opening repertoire. Chess is not just a game. It is a whole other lifestyle when one plays at a competitive level.

Chess is the only board game I do not find boring. I also play backgammon because it is a very popular board game where I was raised. Chess, however, inspires me. This age-old game has evolved into many styles of play. One way is the traditional face-to-face over-the-board chess. Another is correspondence chess which is played via mail, e-mail or more recently, online. Currently a member of the United States Chess Federation, I have played over-the-board tournaments but I enjoy correspondence chess more for its convenience. This form of play allows me to deeply analyze the positions without having to worry about time trouble. Occasionally, I will consider a move for an entire week, mesmerized by the possibilities.

Chess is a creative strategy game. In any given game, I can earn a well-deserved victory with my skills or create my own self-destruction. Chess is not a game of luck; it is based on pure science, logical thinking and immense creativity. Scientifically there is always one “best” move on the board that can be generated with the help of advanced computer programs. This does not mean one must always make this “best” move to gain a victory in a game of chess. One can be a gifted, reckless attacking player full of tactical vision or a hard-working defensive genius with excellent endgame technique. Beyond this, time is a determining factor in the sway of the game. It is extremely important to be efficient when managing the chess clock because everybody has an equally limited amount of time. The more experienced one is, the more confidently one may decide how much time is needed for each move. Time management is vital and strategically useful when playing chess.

Learning to play chess is moderately easy but winning a game of chess is not. One must be psychologically ready. One bad move may ruin a game. The player must be alert to the many tactical possibilities, fully concentrated on his or her next move and overall plan. Most importantly, one should consider his or her opponent’s best plan and psychology. It is not only one’s knowledge but also the opponent’s knowledge and temperament affecting the state of affairs in chess. Legendary grandmaster Alekhine summarized the psychological aspects of the game effectively: “One has to have a knowledge of human nature and the opponent’s psychology for the purpose of the chess struggle. In earlier times, the struggle was conducted only by means of the pieces, we, on the other hand, struggle (or at least try to struggle) with our opponent, our enemy, with his will-power, his nerves, his individual characteristics and last but not least with his vanity.”

Chess requires a subtle, calm, patient and clever mind, able to outthink an opponent with calculative skills and long-term memory. For three millennia, chess has been considered the ultimate psychological war game and I imagine chess will be for millennia to come.

Originally posted by GinoJ
Hey guys,

It's the stupid ol' G again 🙁

I have revised the whole paper. Now, I need opinions before I submit it tomoorow. How is it?

Suggestions and opinions welcomed.

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My Chess Addiction


I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game. Playing chess regularly helps me control my ...[text shortened]... sidered the ultimate psychological war game and I imagine chess will be for millennia to come.

Originally posted by reader1107
Your essay has a great "body" but neither an opening nor closing paragraph. You have no introduction. Your first paragraph would have been an introduction had the rest of the essay gone into further depth about the topics you introduced. You also need a conclusion that ties it all together.

Originally posted by GinoJ
Intro is how I love chess and I agree the conclusion is not that great. Maybe a few more sentences are needed.

Originally posted by reader1107
No. If your first paragraph is your intro, then the rest of your essay has to be about what you mentioned in your intro. It can't be about other things.

quote: I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game. Playing chess regularly helps me control my emotions and improve my critical thinking skills. A great way to socialize ...[text shortened]... you read? Etc. If the above is your intro, the rest of your essay addresses these questions.

Originally posted by GinoJ
Hey guys,

It's the stupid ol' G again 🙁

I have revised the whole paper. Now, I need opinions before I submit it tomoorow. How is it?

Suggestions and opinions welcomed.

-----------------------------------


My Chess Addiction


I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game. Playing chess regularly helps me control my ...[text shortened]... sidered the ultimate psychological war game and I imagine chess will be for millennia to come.

Originally posted by GinoJ
There is no such thing as "has to" and or "have to" in creative writing. However you have great opinions.

Originally posted by reader1107
Oh -- I thought it was an essay. There are rules for writing essays. If it's just a free-writing piece, that's different. My misunderstanding.

(have only read last page of thread so this may have been mentioend already)

Essays are not normally written in the first person, and facts taken from elsewhere are supported by citations, these then listed in full at the end of the essay:

E.g.
"I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game."

becomes

"Chess is an entertaining, psychological strategy game." (citation if appropriate)

Originally posted by rhb
(have only read last page of thread so this may have been mentioend already)

Essays are not normally written in the first person, and facts taken from elsewhere are supported by citations, these then listed in full at the end of the essay:

E.g.
"I love chess because it is an entertaining, psychological strategy game."

becomes

"Chess is an entertaining, psychological strategy game." (citation if appropriate)

Originally posted by GinoJ
However, they are all my original thoughts besides the quote of Alekhine from Kotov's book Think Like a Grandmaster.

edit: I thought there's a problem in voice too. I could not figure it out. 😕