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Can U really Win a Chess Game ?

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fvaisey
Jun 22, 2012
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#41

That picture reminds me of Blazing Saddles.  "Anybody gat any dimes?"

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Bacon-n-Eggs
Jun 22, 2012
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#42

"YEEEEEEEE-HAW!"

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fvaisey
Jun 22, 2012
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#43

I have sound effects.  Or I could just mail you a whoopee cushion.

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blake78613
Jun 22, 2012
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#44

chess is a zero sum game.  For every loser there must be a winner.

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atarw
Jun 22, 2012
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#45
Timothy_P wrote:

Well I have to disagree chrisr2212 - If I win fool's mate, did I make a mistake?

maybe not, but if f3, e5, e5 may be a mistake, leading to a win in 181 moves, when d5 would "clearly" win in 90 moves!

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Pre_VizsIa
Jun 22, 2012
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DaBigOne wrote:
Timothy_P wrote:

Well I have to disagree chrisr2212 - If I win fool's mate, did I make a mistake?

maybe not, but if f3, e5, e5 may be a mistake, leading to a win in 181 moves, when d5 would "clearly" win in 90 moves!

I can only hope that that's sarcasm.

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atarw
Jun 26, 2012
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#47
Timothy_P wrote:
DaBigOne wrote:
Timothy_P wrote:

Well I have to disagree chrisr2212 - If I win fool's mate, did I make a mistake?

maybe not, but if f3, e5, e5 may be a mistake, leading to a win in 181 moves, when d5 would "clearly" win in 90 moves!

I can only hope that that's sarcasm.

It is

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fvaisey
Jun 27, 2012
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#48

Was that sarcasm?

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lizr10
Jul 11, 2012
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#49

yes

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feygooner
Jul 12, 2012
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#50

You can extend this argument to almost all competitions, sports etc - or at least the ones which are "drawn" with "perfect play".