Im giving up playing chess

Originally posted by XXXchessguyXXX
I have decided to give up playing chess, I'm not very good at it. I'm cancelling my membership.

I'm sick of people like you who come on RHP and falsely lead us to believe that you're a die-hard chess fanatic (just look at your name!). But nooooo, you're nothing but a tease, abandoning us as quickly as you appeared. You build up our hopes that we've gained a true chess friend, only to dash them to bits, adding to the anguishing jetsam and flotsam floating on Cassaic shipwrecked waters.

I, for one, can no longer take the constant roller coaster of emotions caused by people like you flitting in and out of RHP. If you have any compassion at all, you'll stay at RHP, if for no other reason than to keep us from going over the emotional edge.
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P.S. - Only play chess if you enjoy it. But as others have stated, you really should learn enough basic chess knowledge first so that you can at least have some idea of the rich game that you have decided to abandon.

Originally posted by Mad Rook
I'm sick of people like you who come on RHP and falsely lead us to believe that you're a die-hard chess fanatic (just look at your name!). But nooooo, you're nothing but a tease, abandoning us as quickly as you appeared. You build up our hopes that we've gained a true chess friend, only to dash them to bits, adding to the anguishing jetsam and flotsam float ...[text shortened]... so that you can at least have some idea of the rich game that you have decided to abandon.

Uh... sorry, but I gotta ask....

What is a Cassaic water?

Originally posted by sh76
Uh... sorry, but I gotta ask....

What is a Cassaic water?

It's bottled water from Albion. If you drink it during a chess game, you play chess like a Roman god. 😛

Gee, give me a break on the typo. 😵

Originally posted by Mad Rook
If you drink it during a chess game, you play chess like a Roman god.

I drink Steinlager beer during a chess game, I play chess like a drunk in the gutter. 😛

Chess is not an easy game and it takes years to become good.

Define good.

Originally posted by Eladar

Chess is not an easy game and it takes years to become good.

Define good.

good /gʊd/ adjective, bet·ter, best, noun, interjection, adverb
–adjective
1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health.
3. of high quality; excellent.
4. right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good.
5. well-behaved: a good child.
6. kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed.
7. honorable or worthy; in good standing: a good name.
8. educated and refined: She has a good background.
9. financially sound or safe: His credit is good.
10. genuine; not counterfeit: a good quarter.
11. sound or valid: good judgment; good reasons.
12. reliable; dependable; responsible: good advice.
13. healthful; beneficial: Fresh fruit is good for you.
14. in excellent condition; healthy: good teeth.
15. not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable: The meat was still good after three months in the freezer.
16. favorable; propitious: good news.
17. cheerful; optimistic; amiable: in good spirits.
18. free of distress or pain; comfortable: to feel good after surgery.
19. agreeable; pleasant: Have a good time.
20. attractive; handsome: She has a good figure.
21. (of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish.
22. close or intimate; warm: She's a good friend of mine.
23. sufficient or ample: a good supply.
24. advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose: a good day for fishing.
25. competent or skillful; clever: a good manager; good at arithmetic.
26. skillfully or expertly done: a really good job; a good play.
27. conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc.; correct: good English.
28. socially proper: good manners.
29. remaining available to one: Don't throw good money after bad.
30. comparatively new or of relatively fine quality: Don't play in the mud in your good clothes.
31. best or most dressy: He wore his good suit to the office today.
32. full: a good day's journey away.
33. fairly large or great: a good amount.
34. free from precipitation or cloudiness: good weather.
35. Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc.
36. fertile; rich: good soil.
37. loyal: a good Democrat.
38. (of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court.
39. Horse Racing. (of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky: This horse runs best on a good track.
40. (of meat, esp. beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice.”
41. favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc.): the good ship Syrena.
–noun
42. profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do? We shall work for the common good.
43. excellence or merit; kindness: to do good.
44. moral righteousness; virtue: to be a power for good.
45. (esp. in the grading of U.S. beef) an official grade below that of “choice.”
46. goods,
a. possessions, esp. movable effects or personal property.
b. articles of trade; wares; merchandise: canned goods.
c. Informal. what has been promised or is expected: to deliver the goods.
d. Informal. the genuine article.
e. Informal. evidence of guilt, as stolen articles: to catch someone with the goods.
f. cloth or textile material: top-quality linen goods.
g. Chiefly British. merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air.
47. the good,
a. the ideal of goodness or morality.
b. good things or persons collectively.
–interjection
48. (used as an expression of approval or satisfaction): Good! Now we can all go home.
–adverb
49. Informal. well.
—Idioms
50. as good as. as1 (def. 22).
51. come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure: Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good.
52. for good, finally and permanently; forever: to leave the country for good. Also, for good and all.
53. good and, Informal. very; completely; exceedingly: This soup is good and hot.
54. good for,
a. certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc.
b. the equivalent in value of: Two thousand stamps are good for one coffeepot.
c. able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated): These tires are good for another 10,000 miles.
d. valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated): a license good for one year.
e. (used as an expression of approval): Good for you!
55. good full, Nautical. (of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full.
56. make good,
a. to make recompense for; repay.
b. to implement an agreement; fulfill.
c. to be successful.
d. to substantiate; verify.
e. to carry out; accomplish; execute: The convicts made good their getaway.
57. no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible: The check was no good.
58. to the good,
a. generally advantageous: That's all to the good, but what do I get out of it?
b. richer in profit or gain: When he withdrew from the partnership, he was several thousand dollars to the good.

Originally posted by MrHand
good /gʊd/ adjective, bet·ter, best, noun, interjection, adverb
–adjective
1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
2. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health.
3. of high quality; excellent.
4. right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good.
5. well-behaved: a go ...[text shortened]... gain: When he withdrew from the partnership, he was several thousand dollars to the good.

LOL!!🙄🙄🙄

if I could rec that....I would

Originally posted by Eladar
I'm serious. How good must you be inorder to be considered "good". I'm the best chess player that I know. Nobody I know plays chess.

But when I go on line I find people against whom I do not stand a chance.

I can find lower rated opponents and pretty much assure myself of victory. I can find higher rated opponents and pretty much assure myself of defeat. Only an elite few around here can say otherwise.

So what is good?

"Good" is 100 points over your rating. 😉

Originally posted by Eladar
I'm serious. How good must you be inorder to be considered "good". I'm the best chess player that I know. Nobody I know plays chess.

But when I go on line I find people against whom I do not stand a chance.

I can find lower rated opponents and pretty much assure myself of victory. I can find higher rated opponents and pretty much assure myself of defeat. Only an elite few around here can say otherwise.

So what is good?

titled players are getting there.

Originally posted by sh76
. I would even recommend shelling out a few bucks and buying Chessmaster - GM edition and spending a few hours watching their "academy" resources,especially Josh Waitzkin's lessons.

A great program - I'm using it to teach my wife chess - but it still comes out with "develop your knights before bishops". I know two people who gave up chess because constantly playing each other the four knights game got boring.