Hilarious Euwe Quote
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OK OK it is hilarious! we are just speechless!
Similarly, Alekhine was on a long train journey and a fellow traveller asked him if he would like to pass the time with a game of chess. So Alekhine set them up and removed one of his Rooks to make it more of a challenge. The fellow traveller was indignant: "What do you mean by giving me rook odds? You don't even know who I am?". Alekhine replied "If I couldn't give you rook odds, I would know who you were."
Jan 19, 2014
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Gil-Gandel wrote:
Similarly, Alekhine was on a long train journey and a fellow traveller asked him if he would like to pass the time with a game of chess. So Alekhine set them up and removed one of his Rooks to make it more of a challenge. The fellow traveller was indignant: "What do you mean by giving me rook odds? You don't even know who I am?". Alekhine replied "If I couldn't give you rook odds, I would know who you were."
good one. very good. thank you.
id really like to post the most hilarious tip i ever got from a Grandmaster here at chess.com...i even had it screened captured and saved you know why? Coz it was so funny that the mods had to delete the thread coz its kinda ubelievable to come out of a true Chess Grandmaster. To prove it the thread has been deleted but i still have the screen capture. I think if i posted it here ill get banned. Clue: it came from my countryman GM. :)
Jan 19, 2014
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Gil-Gandel wrote:
Similarly, Alekhine was on a long train journey and a fellow traveller asked him if he would like to pass the time with a game of chess. So Alekhine set them up and removed one of his Rooks to make it more of a challenge. The fellow traveller was indignant: "What do you mean by giving me rook odds? You don't even know who I am?". Alekhine replied "If I couldn't give you rook odds, I would know who you were."
that is funny :) thanks for sharing :))
in this world we are all players masters,grand masters but once game over all will be bundled into box
Gil-Gandel wrote:
Similarly, Alekhine was on a long train journey and a fellow traveller asked him if he would like to pass the time with a game of chess. So Alekhine set them up and removed one of his Rooks to make it more of a challenge. The fellow traveller was indignant: "What do you mean by giving me rook odds? You don't even know who I am?". Alekhine replied "If I couldn't give you rook odds, I would know who you were."
I think there's a similar anecdote featuring Capablanca
Jan 26, 2014
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unique1234567890 wrote:
Gil-Gandel wrote:
Similarly, Alekhine was on a long train journey and a fellow traveller asked him if he would like to pass the time with a game of chess. So Alekhine set them up and removed one of his Rooks to make it more of a challenge. The fellow traveller was indignant: "What do you mean by giving me rook odds? You don't even know who I am?". Alekhine replied "If I couldn't give you rook odds, I would know who you were."
I think there's a similar anecdote featuring Capablanca
really? this could be interesting...
Good stories about Euwe and Alekhine.
bramagopal wrote:
in this world we are all players masters,grand masters but once game over all will be bundled into box
True, but while the game is going on, enjoy it. It's the only one you'll ever get to play.
Feb 16, 2014
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Best Euwe quote ever: We have been working very hard to organize this match, and are very confident both Mr Spassky, and Mr Fischer, will be more than satisfied with the playing conditions.
Nice posts.
One of my favorite anecdotes of Euwe is that while on a plane trip in the 70s he agreed to play a fellow passenger a few games, the passenger not knowing who he was. Euwe allowed a few illegal moves without comment along the way. At the end the passenger complained how he still lost to a guy who didn't even know the rules.
You all probably know the champion Max Euwe ( champion 1935-1937) right? well i just found a HILARIOUS quote with him
Max Euwe*
want to play chess?
Player*
sure, i have to warn you though, im a very a very strong player
AFTER A FEW GAMES
Player*
this is simply unnaceptable! losing to a random opponent! and this is me - who everyone calls Euwe of my club!
Max Euwe*
:)