"Accidents Happen!"

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Ladya79

Sesame Street's Elmo and Grover know JUST how I feel when I play chess sometimes. They even have a song:

http://www.zappinternet.com/video/TaKlPipNen/Accidents-Happen-Sesame-Street

In chess terms, it goes like this:

"Accidents happen--that's what they say.

Accidents happen when I play. (When I play!)

Accidents happen--am I awake or am I napping?

Accidents happen--I lost today!"

(Sometimes I have accidents when I'm busy trading and I do not want to stop to view the chessboard...)

"Sometimes I'm not really sure if I should start trading pieces or defend some more. I think, "I'll trade, that's great, because I know chess is war--HEY! HOW'D I END UP -4??" 

(And sometimes, even when I know how to trade the pieces in Online Chess, I can still have accidents in Live!)

Every once in a while, I know I might

Have an accident when playing Live Chess at night. 

Oh, what a fright! An awful sight!

And then I hit "Resign" and the board clears. All right! 

(Sometimes I can stop accidents from happening, but only if I go against my natural instincts and play SLOWLY...)

Sometimes that feeling sneaks up on me

When to push a pawn, or get my pieces free,

But on the chessboard, a lot of times I can't see

Exactly what it is telling me. 

When it seems to have no reason or rhyme,

That's not a crime...I'll try to...uh...win next time! :P 

Knightvanguard

I can relate to this, oh yes, and so painfully at times. 

Ladya79

Thank you! Man, I hate it when I try to trade and it goes wrong...:P

Knightvanguard
Ladya79 wrote:

Thank you! Man, I hate it when I try to trade and it goes wrong...:P

That is good that you feel that way, because it makes you want to improve.  It should also make you more aware the next time.

azziralc

That's cool, but happens to me often :(