Only Chess
30 Mar 07
01 Apr 07
Originally posted by kbaumenReminds me of the chess joke about the old man playing chess in the park against his dog. After a while, quite a crowd starts to gather and watch as the game progressed. As the game was drawing to a close, one of the members of the crowd says to the old man "That dog of yours has got to be the smartest dog in the world!" The old man replies "he isn't so smart, I'm leading him 3 games to 2."
I once had an opponent who was talking to his pieces. When I told this to my dog, he almost fainted from laughter.
02 Apr 07
Originally posted by shortcircuitThat reminds me of the time during the Welsh National Chamionships when a bunch of sheep dogs and a couple of drunken Welsh sheep herders pursued a flock of recently sheared sheep into the Tournament Hall. The chaos was unbelievable. Kasparov's 2nd Cousin, Gustav, was badly mauled during the ensuing riot by several Welsh fans.
Reminds me of the chess joke about the old man playing chess in the park against his dog. After a while, quite a crowd starts to gather and watch as the game progressed. As the game was drawing to a close, one of the members of the crowd says to the old man "That dog of yours has got to be the smartest dog in the world!" The old man replies "he isn't so smart, I'm leading him 3 games to 2."
02 Apr 07
Originally posted by shortcircuitI remember at an OTB tournament that this one guy, rated about 1400, didn't know the rules as well(such as have to keep notating even if your sheet is full, move before you notate). He was playing a 1250 kid. The kid kept telling him the rules he wasn't following and the guy told the kid to shut up several times. The kid lost, and then his dad complained to the TD that the saying "shut up" had upset the kid. The TD then made the guy give an official apology to the kid.
Online chess has many merits and several detriments versus playing live games. I enjoy the fact that you can simultaneously be playing games against competitors all over the world without any travel expense. You can play when you like in the comfort of your own surroundings. You can dress like a slob (and there are a ton of you that do because I have pl ...[text shortened]... gamesmanship efforts similar to these? In some of your cases, you have probably used them. LOL
Although, if the kid had won, I doubt he would've complained.
02 Apr 07
Originally posted by chesskid001I would have apologized to the kid, then beat the crap out of the dad for being ANOTHER whiney parent that needs to keep their mouth shut and teach their kid that not everybody is going to hold their hand.
I remember at an OTB tournament that this one guy, rated about 1400, didn't know the rules as well(such as have to keep notating even if your sheet is full, move before you notate). He was playing a 1250 kid. The kid kept telling him the rules he wasn't following and the guy told the kid to shut up several times. The kid lost, and then his dad complained ...[text shortened]... icial apology to the kid.
Although, if the kid had won, I doubt he would've complained.
03 Apr 07
Originally posted by masscatserves him right!
Last round…I’m in the hall getting a drink. The whinny-voiced kid sitting next to me is out there also. He’s was telling all his friends how he is beating the crap out of his opponent (a well-respected veteran down a couple hundred points from his peak) and denigrating the old man’s play. He’s telling everybody how many rating points he’s going get and how ...[text shortened]... says “Aw, ****! I resign.” Then he burst into tears and fled the room. Seems he hung his Queen.
03 Apr 07
I remember a few years ago at a tournament I was playing this guy rated about 900 (I was unrated then since this was an unrated tournament but I believe I was about 900-950). He would always stand up after I make a move and play extremely fast. It kept distracting me and made me play fast and blunder. I learned a lesson that day, and the next time I played him, he did the same thing but I kept my cool and beat him.
03 Apr 07
Originally posted by chesskid001I got beat hard by some kid missing an arm and a leg. It was unrated and I had already played about 5 or 6 games (most at 30-0 time control) so I wasn't really in the mood to play. But his missing limbs seriously distracted me, I kept trying to think about the game but all I could think was "I'm getting mauled by a kid without limbs..." Anyhow, I don't think the game even lasted 20 moves. I've never played him again - but if I did I'd try a bit harder to think about the game...
I remember a few years ago at a tournament I was playing this guy rated about 900 (I was unrated then since this was an unrated tournament but I believe I was about 900-950). He would always stand up after I make a move and play extremely fast. It kept distracting me and made me play fast and blunder. I learned a lesson that day, and the next time I played him, he did the same thing but I kept my cool and beat him.
BTW he was a pretty good player anyhow, I think he told me he was rated in the 1600s.
03 Apr 07
Originally posted by cmsMasterI bet you could have kicked his ass though... so you have that going for you anyway.
I got beat hard by some kid missing an arm and a leg. It was unrated and I had already played about 5 or 6 games (most at 30-0 time control) so I wasn't really in the mood to play. But his missing limbs seriously distracted me, I kept trying to think about the game but all I could think was "I'm getting mauled by a kid without limbs..." Anyhow, I don't ...[text shortened]...
BTW he was a pretty good player anyhow, I think he told me he was rated in the 1600s.
03 Apr 07
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Originally posted by Hand of HecateIt would depend on how big his arm was. I wonder if not having any limbs to learn how to use frees up more brain storage for chess? Maybe I suck because I have all my body parts.
I bet you could have kicked his ass though... so you have that going for you anyway.