5,000 Signs You Don't Know Enough About Chess

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LoekBergman

Both actually happened to me last thursday:

2960. White plays e4 and black responds with e4. When I say that e4 is not possible as an answer to e4, he answers yes it is, you don't know.

2961. White plays e4 and black responds with e4. When I say that e4 is not possible as an answer to e4, he answers ok, then e5-e7...

Rick56

2962. You like apples.

Akatsuki64

2963: You've never played chess.

Akatsuki64

2964: You think you know everything about chess.

chessgm8

2965. You think it is possible to master chess and every possibility. 
2966. And you think you will do it. 

chessgm8

2967. And you have experienced every single sign posted here (yes, all 2000+)

Trevorallison00
chessgm8 wrote:

2965. You think it is possible to master chess and every possibility. 
2966. And you think you will do it. 

i can do  that easy in mabye 20 mins (joke)

LoekBergman

2969. You think you can learn to play like chess engines.

Dude_3

2970: Chess is scored like golf so your rating of 1 means your the best in the world.

LoekBergman

2971: you don't know how to stop with repetitive moves.

AKJett

2972: You play until mate.
2973: You think Dmitry Andreikin won't win the Candidates

2974: In time pressure in a team game, you accidentaly press your teammate's clock, resulting in him losing on time.

chessgm8

2975. You tell your opponent your strategy, thinking that he will be confused.
2976. You've won every game you've played--against yourself
2977. You just now found out about the World Championship
2978. You don't watch the World Championship live analysis because it's too mainstream
2979. You get a "Top Unrated" trophy in a tourney when you're the only unrated in your section and you got 1/2 a point in byes.
2980. You get a 2 point score because you asked for 4 1/2 point byes
2981. You always ask for byes on as many rounds as possible
2982. You offer a draw on move 1
2983. You don't like chess
2984. You think checkers is better for the mind than chess
2985. You only play chess because the pieces look coooooooool

December_TwentyNine

Let me ask you gentlemen something. With 2,985 signs you don't know enough about chess, how can you be so sure that some of those haven't been repeated? Making the number 2,985 less than what it really is?

Dude_3

Whos up for reading through these?

December_TwentyNine

I know, right? It is through this infamous thread that I created a parady of it. http://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/500000000-signs-you-need-to-practice-your-chess-more

ClavierCavalier

They're much lower than 2985.

ClavierCavalier
chessgm8 wrote:


2985. You only play chess because the pieces look coooooooool

This might be the first time one used the word "Cool" with chess.  :-p

BillyHardcore

My talent leaves no room for manners or pleasantries, only pure raw unadulterated skill

ClavierCavalier

Is that #2986?

yfilc

2986. You set up the board so that your pawns are behind all you other pieces. You must protect your potential Queens!