I just read about the "green-skinned children". That was kind of cool

All I know about chess could probably be summed up in a paragraph or two.

No matter, N2UHC, because before the original post was eaten by that dog, it said you can put anything interesting in this thread. Anything.

goldendog strikes again, eating posts it deems unworthy. 

Focus, then focus harder.

Speaking from personal experience, when playing chess against an opposite sex who happens to be good looking as well, don't forget to look at the board. Play the board, and not the person.