Do us girls have a psychological edge when playing with men?

Yes, but, perhaps people who spend money on objects do so because they're unhappy, and/or happy people are more likely to want to travel (for example).

New experiences are often stressful, and require planning. If you're already in a difficult position in your life then this will be unappealing.

See, so again, if you take it at face value it makes you want to vomit. What it's really saying is "things don't make you happy, people make you happy." When you miss a place or time from your past what you're mostly missing is the relationships not the geographical location or possessions.

I get along very well with others, but they're not good relationships because I'm often not myself.

I've maintained practically zero long term relationships . They may contact me to try to keep things going, but I drift away from them.

Ah, which is to say, the best relationship advice for me would start with how I view myself, not others. Something along the lines of to not be afraid of people not liking me for example. That way I can share genuine interests instead of things I think they like.

Indeed. I have to agree. However, it's never their appearance, attractiveness or feminism that gets me.

It's their temperament. If they're playing meekly as if they expect me to go easy on them, dammit I can't help but going along with the charade that I'm a "gentleman" ie making moves I ordinarily wouldn't play with other menfolk.

Those maneaters who are actually higher-rated than I am who play aggressively make me want to play accurately lest I lose to them. Although I do lose sometimes simply because they're better than me. But the intensity is there to win against them because they are women. Though the psychological edge is really on their side from the start.

Anyways, I give them much respect.

Definitely. A guy's ego is crushed if he loses. A girl's ego is always boosted by the guy who wins since he'd do anything to spend more time with her. (Always remember that, girls!) So either way, she wins!

Rookie-chap. Sorry mon, that's the oldest girl trick in the book. Another guy leave his phone number on pretty girl's scoresheet. Irritated girl in turn writes his number on yours. So you call and set up your boy-boy date.

How about the captions:

Top: Spends $1000 on chess table.

Bottom: Doesn't know how to set up the starting position.

Schwing!

FIDE rules article 12.6 states "It is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever."

So there 

Apparently, the worst illegal starting move that does not put the king in check is 1: Kxa8 resulting in mate in 3.

Haha, funny exercise.

I've done some things like this. Like 16 queens (black) vs white is a mate in 3... but I've never even thought of "what's the worst illegal move" 

Or how about Kxc8... it's checkmate immediately!

This forum is very funny- I read it the whole way through. A few years back, I was acting as a volunteer arbiter at a kids tournament and had the hilarity of watching this teenage gem.

There was a boy (who we will call Spot, as he had plenty) playing a girl. They were both about 16, and lord, are teenagers horny... It was hard-fought tactical battle, which the girl was probably winning, until she blundered until a three move checkmating combination.

Well, they both saw it, and with a smirk on his face, Spot started to make the winning move. So what did the girl do? She met his eyes and started unbuttoning her blouse.

Yep. Really. I had no idea what was going on, but Spot seemed to understand, and I now realise his "dilemma". If he played the winning combination, the game would be over and he wouldn't have a chance to oggle the girl. But if he tried to draw the game out, like the girl was obviously hoping, he might not win at all in the tactical maddness.

So, as he almost an hour left on his clock, he decided to just sit there and stare at her chest. Man. I went and checked the rulebook to see if I could somehow stop the game, but it was just too funny... I relayed what was happening to the other arbiters and we sat around laughing as Spot stared blantantly at her with his mouth hanging open like he'd never seen such things before (probably hadn't) and the girl tried to seductive... Watching her, I got the feeling she might be very inexperienced too, but it sure rivetted Spot.

Time goes by. After almost an hour, Spot starts playing... except it doesn't mate immediately... In fact she is forced to sacrifice her queen to avoid mate, leaving him in an obviously winning position, but with almost no time. He lost on time a bit later...

They clearly thought they'd be subtle though. They looked so surprised when we all laughed at them when they came to report the results. Yeah... practically stripping half-naked, that's subtle... then staring at it, head in your hands, eyes popping out of your head... subtle.

Anyway though, that's the exception, not the rule. 99% of girls want to win because they're good chess players not because they have large breasts... and most guys won't be affected anyway, and will just keep their head down and play. And don't forget, girls can be just as horny as guys and get distracted too. Just with outrageously unsubtle hormonal teenagers do we get the exceptions...

"Apparently, the worst illegal starting move that does not put the king in check is 1: Kxa8 resulting in mate in 3."

Oh... Well the king isn't the check, mate, it's in checkmate... Different things.

Ah yes, they think they're subtle...

I was working around two 19 year olds who were obviously attracted to each other. On some days they even started showing up together or leaving together. This even went on for a few months. They were shocked when everyone already knew they were dating. Subtle? It's the most obvious thing in the world lol.

But that Spot kid sat there an hour? lol. "Spot because he had plenty" haha. I have a funny picture in my head of some cute little freckled faced innocent kid staring through his fingers.

Mate in 3 though? Maybe 5.

Instantly would have no respect for her, lol :)

Ouch, my eyes