After getting to 1600 myself I feel over half the worlds population would never make it this far. 
It wouldn't matter how long they played for. That's my humble opinion after considering the overall intelligence of everyone I've ever met.
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Mar 25, 2023
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guys killer king is posible
Mar 26, 2023
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MelvinGarvey wrote:
JeremyCrowhurst a écrit :
Is nobody familiar with the phrase "don't feed the trolls"?
And who is the troll, pray you?
I think we all would agree that there are a couple of them. If we don't agree on who they are, does that really matter? This discussion is toxic.
JeremyCrowhurst wrote:
I think we all would agree that there are a couple of them.
Actually, we wouldn't "all agree". Better to just speak for yourself.
Mar 26, 2023
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Terminator-T800 wrote:
After getting to 1600 myself I feel over half the worlds population would never make it this far. It wouldn't matter how long they played for. That's my humble opinion after considering the overall intelligence of everyone I've ever met.
if you would have said 2000 i would believe you.
Mar 26, 2023
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MelvinGarvey skrev:
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Some of the adults I tried to teach them chess, failed to learn it, for the following reasons, that have got nothing to do with their intellectual capacities:
_ Can't stand to lose in a game with no good excuses for it.
_ Are convinced chess is an overly complicated thing and do block to the simpliest explanations.
_ Think it's not worth the hassle
_ Are simply lazy for things they don't really need or want
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Very true, I would add a sub-category to the "not worth the hassle": fun at their current level but don't see any meaning in spending time on improving.
I play mostly puzzles and daily as well as I play Duolingo for spanish, sudoku, Heroes 3, Battle for Wesnoth and some Tekken/Mortal Kombat on the odd night when I have some friends over. Among these games, the only one where I would actually improve is Duolingo... since spanish would be good to know better. The rest is there as a relaxing hobby, what would I gain from becoming much better at any of them? Would I become more relaxed when playing them as a "pro"? Would I enjoy them more? Would I become happier?
Mar 26, 2023
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#54
Yorygog wrote:
Why should they be praised for that?
I praise good monopoly players.
Nobody cares about your chess rating except other chess players who have no social life.
just a wild guess that's you're better at monopoly than chess?
but thank you for supporting chess with a premium account.
Mar 26, 2023
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Deadmanparty wrote:
*snip* Why praise someone for getting better at a board game. It just means if you want to win and have not studied, don't play that person.
We are people not ratings.
Why not? what do you lose?
We are people, not salaries, not id#, not <insert any other number in your life>.
grapes do get sour sometimes from just staring at them from afar. but we are people. so that's ok.
Mar 26, 2023
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Deadmanparty wrote:
If being a bigot and putting down others who have put in years to get better gives you joy, don't say anything?
no, just say it to the bigot.
@PlayByDay
I used to play a lot of Sudoku....until I discovered KenKen. It's similar, but a WAY better and more interesting game. I've been playing it every day for about 15 years now....at expert level...and haven't cared to do a Sudoku since. I'd recommend the 6x6 to start.
Mar 27, 2023
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Mike_Kalish skrev:
@PlayByDay
I used to play a lot of Sudoku....until I discovered KenKen. It's similar, but a WAY better and more interesting game. I've been playing it every day for about 15 years now....at expert level...and haven't cared to do a Sudoku since. I'd recommend the 6x6 to start.
Heh, didn't even know that I was looking for a new puzzle game but that one does look like a fun alternative to sudoku. Thanks a lot for the recommendation! Will try it out this weekend.
idilis wrote:
Deadmanparty wrote:
*snip* Why praise someone for getting better at a board game. It just means if you want to win and have not studied, don't play that person.
We are people not ratings.
Why not? what do you lose?
We are people, not salaries, not id#, not <insert any other number in your life>.
grapes do get sour sometimes from just staring at them from afar. but we are people. so that's ok.
The question is why? If you feel the need, then do it. If not, then don't.
"Until you get evicted and find yourself homeless and failed as a parent."
The wording makes it sound as thought this came as a surprise and not as a result of the decisions this person made?