Chess in the Hood

Sort:
bugoobiga

they probably came from poverty because they didn't have much money...does that answer your question?

ilikeflags
NOLAUPT wrote:

Why some of the best player of chess come from poverty?


they don't

EternalChess

Uh yeah, i rmember like umm.. whats his face.. like.. uh.. someone famous.. maybe Capablanca? i uh.. forgot.. but he was poor and hes like one of the best chess players in the world.

asampedas

Really? Capablanca was poor?

Where did you know that?! I want the proof!

NOLAUPT

most people in the world are poor.

asampedas

How does that prove Capablanca was poor?

EternalChess

I dont know if it was capablanca.. ti was someone though.. i dont exactly remember :P

asampedas

Let me guess...Garry Kasparov?!

EternalChess

nope

kco

Garry wasn't that poor.

asampedas

Hmmm...what about Anatoly Karpov?!

kco

Don't know anything about Karpov.

asampedas

Wait a minute....what about Tarrasch?!

bukkephalus
chessoholicalien wrote:
NOLAUPT wrote:

Why some of the best player of chess come from poverty?


Same reason some basketball players are, some baseballers are, some soccer players are...


Look at France's national soccer team. Alot of the players are black and came from poverty. Poverity driven sports gives hope to the underpriveldged minorities.

skyhigh-foru

 u r guys retarded most players come from average or rich families

nuclearturkey
SerbianChessStar wrote:

Uh yeah, i rmember like umm.. whats his face.. like.. uh.. someone famous.. maybe Capablanca? i uh.. forgot.. but he was poor and hes like one of the best chess players in the world.


Petrosian?

ilikeflags

i'm poor in spirit