28 Sep 07
Originally posted by ArrakisDid he remove your knight because you weren't ready to move when he approached your board? I haven't met him, but I've heard that not being ready to move when he approaches is his BIG pet peeve. I've heard that he'll sometimes yell at the player, "Move or lose!"
When GM Jude Acers came to Flint to give a simul I had him in a lost position. So what he did was take my knight off and throw it across the room! (yeah, true story).
But I was so deep in concentration that he was half way around the room before I discovered my knight was not sitting on the table. When he came back to the board I said, "What did you do wi ...[text shortened]... ble and yelled [b]"MOVE!!!
Yeah, he is a real jerk. Needless to say he won the game.[/b]
28 Sep 07
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Originally posted by Mad RookNo, he simply took the knight and after I take back he's busted... but then he started his theatrics.
Did he remove your knight because you weren't ready to move when he approached your board? I haven't met him, but I've heard that not being ready to move when he approaches is his BIG pet peeve. I've heard that he'll sometimes yell at the player, "Move or lose!"
I'll never have anything to do with Jude Acers again. ðŸ˜
BTW, just for the record... I gave a simul at the same college. Acers played against 12 players, but I played 77. My record was 75 wins and 2 draws after 6 hours of play!
Yup, it's a matter of record. I donated the $200 cash payment to the college's chess club.
28 Sep 07
HAHAHA, Jude is/was a legend in New Orleans! I played and beat him back in the 80's for money of course as he takes on all comers but for $$. He is a real card and uses this bluster such like the blitz player in Looking for Bobby Fischer as an edge. He is a street player of renown or was, like Bloodgood and many others !
29 Sep 07
Originally posted by KatonahWell, since you mention chess hustlers you might be interested in this:
HAHAHA, Jude is/was a legend in New Orleans! I played and beat him back in the 80's for money of course as he takes on all comers but for $$. He is a real card and uses this bluster such like the blitz player in Looking for Bobby Fischer as an edge. He is a street player of renown or was, like Bloodgood and many others !
I wrote this article after drawing an ex-Master, local Expert, Vestor Wilson. Interesting that Vestor was rated a Master and dropped back to Expert, but even more interesting is that he lives only 60 miles from me and I never met him until I played in a World Open tournament. Vestor was there trying to hustle Experts and below.
Vestor had me in a difficult position and I needed to find a way to draw the game. As the editor of a popular magazine I wrote the article up for the benefit of all chessplayers. I think you'll enjoy it.
http://www.michess.org/features/2004Mar_Vandivier.shtml
29 Sep 07
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexBoth of these statements made me laugh out loud! Me? Well, I'm the alien from another planet that INTRODUCED the game of "skgrrtsz" (otherwise known as "chess" on your world) to the humans of your world... see, we all can make up cool stories with the keyboards on our computers... it's called FICTION. I'm still laughing, especially about the BSC statement.... yawn!
It is not illegal, I am a chess organiser in real life so I know these things, I also know something that you dont - some people in my league have got it coming and I am the one to give it. -AND- It is a graduate level stunt actually, I expect there are not many people on this site who can legitimately add the letters B.S.C to their names.
29 Sep 07
Originally posted by ArrakisYou are a true gentleman and great ambassador for our great game for giving your $200 to the club. Thank you.
No, he simply took the knight and after I take back he's busted... but then he started his theatrics.
I'll never have anything to do with Jude Acers again. ðŸ˜
BTW, just for the record... I gave a simul at the same college. Acers played against 12 players, but I played 77. My record was 75 wins and 2 draws after 6 hours of play!
Yup, it's a matter of record. I donated the $200 cash payment to the college's chess club.
02 Oct 07
I have a funny chess club story,and it goesw like this:my friend an avid drinker thought of an ingenius way to bring his beer into the club,he would put it in a 44oz. big gulp(super gulp whatever it is)and bring it in.One day he asked as we were walking in (prophetically)he says what are they gonna say if I spill this all over the place! after about ten minutes of watching a national guardsmen play a game (I was playing already) he drops that big a$$ beer and it spills everywhere I go outside LMAO as I am leaving the national guardsmen says where I come from we would suck that up with a straw
and upon returning of course I had to say well I guess thats what they will say 😀😀
sorry it was funny if you were there!!
02 Oct 07
Musing on the T-chex's degree; isn't one of the annoying ads between games for the non-subscribers an offer for a bachelor's degree?
The fact that we can get one online, coupled with the rampant ignorance online leads me to believe that the degree means very little.
T-Chex, this is just a musing not an insult, please don't take it as one. For all I know you could have worked your a$$ of for it.
JChapmanIV, S.I.HS. (still in high school)
03 Oct 07
Originally posted by jchapmanivI have a few things to say about the comment of the BSc (not BSC)
Musing on the T-chex's degree; isn't one of the annoying ads between games for the non-subscribers an offer for a bachelor's degree?
The fact that we can get one online, coupled with the rampant ignorance online leads me to believe that the degree means very little.
T-Chex, this is just a musing not an insult, please don't take it as one. For all ...[text shortened]... know you could have worked your a$$ of for it.
JChapmanIV, S.I.HS. (still in high school)
First of all I would say although it might seem arrogant of Trex to say what he did, I think it was out of charactor because if you look at his other posts he comes accross as much nicer than that (everyone can say things on the net that get misunderstood or perhaps write things badly phrased)
On the point you made, I did work hard for mine and I got a 1st, anyone that that buys a piece of paper that says they have a degree has bought exactly that, a piece of paper. To me it gave me immense satisfaction and confidence (especially being a mature student with no other real qualifications to speak of). But having a degree in itself is meaningless in the work place other than a key to get the position initially (I have to say that I would not have employed half the guys that graduated in my class, so a degree in itslef does not guarantee any standards, not in my book anyway). To me it was about believing in myself which allowed me to challenge things and be innovative and actually change the way things were done at work and impliment change to do things in a better way rather than slavishly believe that the way it has always been done must be the only way.
03 Oct 07
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Originally posted by stevetoddWhy can't I edit my original post? well never mind here is the intended edit:
I have a few things to say about the comment of the BSc (not BSC)
First of all I would say although it might seem arrogant of Trex to say what he did, I think it was out of charactor because if you look at his other posts he comes accross as much nicer than that (everyone can say things on the net that get misunderstood or perhaps write things badly phr ...[text shortened]... ter way rather than slavishly believe that the way it has always been done must be the only way.
I have a few things to say about the comment of the BSc (not BSC)
First of all I would say although it might seem arrogant of Trex to say what he did, I think it was out of character because if you look at his other posts he comes across as much nicer than that (everyone can say things on the net that get misunderstood or perhaps write things badly phrased)
On the point you made, I did work hard for my degree and I got a 1st, anyone that that buys a piece of paper that says they have a degree has bought exactly that, a piece of paper. To me it gave me immense satisfaction and confidence (especially being a mature student with no other real qualifications to speak of). But having a degree in itself is meaningless in the work place other than a key to get the position initially (I have to say that I would not have employed half the guys that graduated in my class, so a degree in itself does not guarantee any standards, not in my book anyway). A degree for me was like a stage 2 learning process of my life, i.e. it was about believing in myself which allowed me to challenge things and be innovative and actually change the way things were done at work and do things in a better way rather than slavishly believe that the way it has always been done must be the best or only way to do things. It also allowed me to retire early as I quickly learned there was much more money to be earned working for yourself rather than someone else (which I think everyone knows deep down).