GMs getting MAD in the end! - Make you scared?

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31st August 2008, 08:47am
#41
by TheMoonwalker
Near Oslo, Norway
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 902

I know a guy who said he used to be very good in chess, but he stopped playing because he thought it would drive him mad.

That's why I started this forum. lol :)

31st August 2008, 09:17am
#42
by grnknt
Long Island, NY United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 413

True! Two world champion chess players I know of, are stark raving mad;

Bush & Cheney!Tongue outSurprisedCool

31st August 2008, 09:44am
#43
by gumpty
congleton England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 7116
i see no evidence for chess maiking players mad.....im sure fischer drank coffee as well as played chess, whos to say it wasnt the coffee,? or the kind of socks he was wearing? lol i think if you are going to go insane then thats that, what board game you play has no bearing :-)
29th October 2008, 08:32am
#44
by TheMoonwalker
Near Oslo, Norway
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 902

Maybe its about the same concept as a crazy professor. You get mad by studiyng too hard.

 

IB - ouch!

7th July 2009, 08:45am
#45
by ewanyengi
glasgow Scotland
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 298

an insane man doesnt know he is insane.  when you know youre crazy youre in with a shout.  Im in with a shout lol

6th September 2009, 06:39am
#46
by rawtaterz
Carlisle,PA United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 5

please list all the gm's that are great and doing fine and probably make lots of money doing what they love.

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