While playing OTB

Originally posted by sevenstar
I actually always do...... usually of sex

Has anyone played against women who wear low cleavage tops and their tactics to 'win'?

Originally posted by Redmike
In the circumstances when your opponent asks for your timesheet to check moves etc, it is reasonable to refuse until it is her/his time being used.

I think I may have posted this before, but I read of a guy in a tournament in the US who, very loudly and flamboyantly announced 'mate in 6'. He then got up and walked off. His opponent realised it was, inde ...[text shortened]... u actually have to stay and play the moves.

Do people ever actually announce mate these days?

Hahah, he so deserved that! Geez, you would think people would know that.

Originally posted by Oddjob291
... only to find out, you have missed something and you turn bright red with embarrassment.

Not lately, not ever.

Originally posted by GalaxyShield
How do you sharpen visualization skills that much? Just lots of practice or puzzles? I'm trying to raise my game so I'm trying to learn all I can.

Could be like Blackburne and be born with the talent to see games in your head ie blindfold play. Other than that I think just practicing does it.