I Am The Chess Bum
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Got to learn to accept who you are. I'm the world's worst chess player, someone's got to be.
Dude, you have no idea of the size of this anchor.
Rating wise, yes. But I've failed to develop over ten years, arguably even getting worse. From that perspective, I am the world's worst chess player.
In actual fact there might be a reason for this. 9 years ago I was in an accident and went into a coma. I've had PET scans and fMRI scans and everything looks clear, but my chess playing has struggled, and my top blitz rating was achieved before the accident. Time will tell.
Honestly, you've made my day. Thank you, so much.
Have a good one, and all the best in your chess endeavors.
Nov 27, 2021
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Oh, yeah. I do support the creation of a site, especially if you're willing to spring for the URL. I applaud your endeavor. But I am truly the worst chess player in the world. I have a mind like a car that's peeling out. The tires are spinning faster than they should, I'm not moving forward, but there's a ton of effort. My lowest rating is in the 200s, here, and my highest is in the 1500s, on Lichess. I'm more lacking in consistency than blade grinder coffee.
Ian_Rastall wrote:
Oh, yeah. I do support the creation of a site, especially if you're willing to spring for the URL. I applaud your endeavor. But I am truly the worst chess player in the world. I have a mind like a car that's peeling out. The tires are spinning faster than they should, I'm not moving forward, but there's a ton of effort. My lowest rating is in the 200s, here, and my highest is in the 1500s, on Lichess. I'm more lacking in consistency than blade grinder coffee.
Whilst I applaud your candor, I can assure you that my level of incompetence knows no boundaries. Why, only this morning 50 blitz points disappeared from my rating in less time than it takes Nepo to sculpt a man bun. Don’t get me wrong, I take you at your word and believe that you have also attained a high level of incompetence, but until we duel sir I maintain my status.
I don't understand why we go through winning and losing streaks, it seems like it should be more consistent seeing as how we're paired with similar rated players, but it goes way up and way down every time for me.
PROTOSS3232 wrote:
I would like to compete in this here incompetent chess players. I believe I would do well in the incompetence department. I became a school champion when I was in third grade, a city champion when I was 14. Then I became a drug addict. I now just came back into playing chess and I couldn't see/calculate moves that I was able to do before the addiction. I am incompetent because I had the talent and the desire, but I was young and impetuous. I did this to my self, there's no one else to blame. I am incompetent. Don't waste your talent. Just keep playing and you will eventually rise above my friend.
What drug?
You should sell the movie rights. "Bum & Bummer"
Jan 1, 2022
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CooloutAC wrote:
well that makes you human. And its really the main thing that separates pros from amateurs in sports, is consistency. My lowest rating on here is 100 for almost a week. I almost quit chess before creating an account on lichess haha. Then buying a book and starting to do puzzles and analysis.
One positive technique I have is to put myself in the head space of a puzzle when I'm in the middle of a game. No pressure, just a heightened sense of interest in solving something. There aren't many bits of experience I've picked up. Just yesterday I finally got over the dumb idea of putting my knight out for their queen to take, so I can grab the queen with my bishop. I'll probably still do it every game, but it might even be an insult that gets someone into a fighting mood. It's probably an insult to their intelligence.
Jan 1, 2022
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#15
Meh... I'm sure there are plenty of people on this site who used to do a lot of drugs. My brain should have turned into porridge forty years ago.
It hasn't stopped me from reaching the top (100th) percentile on this site.
Jan 1, 2022
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#16
PROTOSS3232 wrote:
Meth, morphine, and alcohol. I kicked morphine when I was 22, and alcohol when I was 28. I kicked meth when I was 33. I just turned 35 last December 30. I still feel weird sometimes. I was addicted to meth for almost 2 decades. Now, I decided to play chess again and probably my brain can't handle it as it used to.
Sobriety does bring clarity, though. I'll tell you. That sounds like a hard recovery. You have my most sincere respect. Now I imagine someone actively using would find a way to enhance their game, but that would be such a tragic loss, especially over something relatively minor compared to health and well-being.
Jan 1, 2022
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#17
I just threw out some bread, feel free to rummage thru my dustbins.
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