Do you actually like chess?

I think that was a bit of tongue in cheek humour,well it made me smile (original comment) other than that a long,strong rope comes to mind,lol.

My usual kindest regards and respect to all,Debbie.

I greatly enjoy chess, but I suppose I am not very good at it.  For me its sort of like playing in a garage band.  You know you are never going to get the reconding contract, never going to have fans, but you still show up to the jam sessions because you enjoy it and perform to the level your talent allows you to.  And like music, hard work and practice can help you get better.  But also like music, some people are always going to have a genius that most others (including me) lack.

@fiveswords

Depending on the position I blunder a piece in it is always depending if I resign, as there might always be a way to stirr up enough play or confusion to keep the game going. Of course easier to accomplish in Blitz(which I still don't like on this site due to lag and disconn.) as in CC where I resign earlier dependiong on how strong is the opponent. But as soon as I don't have any play a piece down, it's time to give up. But I suck usually in short time controlls no matter what if it goes under 15 min. I blunder to often due to overagressive play.

@rich

that's actually what I'm trying to achieve, to not get more than 4-6 games, but this one I mostly am not able to achieve due to tourneys and team matches

On chess itself , I guess one could really call me an addict to this game if one enters my library with all the books about chess lingering there :) (dont actually even now how many).

But even if fallen in love with the game itself, I never managed to convince myself entering a club even if there has been occasions where participate in opens and have beaten up to 1800's. The fact would be rather I guess that I don't want to have to play chess because I'm in a club than to do it voluntarely, when I want and how I want.

I'm wondering what kind of 1800 would blunder a piece in the opening more than once in a blue moon? Are you talking about bullet games or something?

Maybe it's the chess com ratings the poster is talking about. I've seen several piece blundering moves from 1800+ players here.

Well he doesn't have a chess.com rating, but he is probably talking about another website. Certainly no FIDE or USCF 1800 player would make any piece blunders in the opening for years probably if it's in a long game, if at all.

I hadn't noticed that, I agree with you.

I must love the game; I play up till 3 a.m. But then, again, I'm an insomniac...

Maybe chess is what's causing your insomnia .

Most 1800 players would never blunder a piece. What they might do is, lose a piece to a genius tactical combination, and that's usually why they aren't 2000.

I might know more tactics than some of the 1800 players here, but I guarantee they are still the better player overall...

Chess is a fun game. I use it for therapy---as many others, we all lose, and some of us get mad when we lose. I try to play chess, lose, and not get mad, and try not to make excuses (like time pressure). It's sort of disciplining.

I seem to like to play queen odds a little too much.

I think this is strictly related to the level of their opposition. Against players of similar strength, normally 1800 rated players shouldn't hang pieces, but against opposition of GM strength, they would very quickly find themselves in situations where not dropping that piece would result in made etc.

I can't stand losing when it's my flaut. I don't mind too much if i've been outplayed. If I lose a game through bad play, I hate chess and can't bring myself to play another game. I have to take a break (sometimes for months) before I like it again - wierd hun?

My most favorite losses are when it's my fault, especially in a tournament game.  That way each error is a for real lesson I can correct (or try to correct).  If I just lose because the sun was in my eyes or something, that's annoying.

As Tal said, it's a disease, a virus. It infects you and consumes your thoughts. It's a good thing, and a bad thing. Just do your best to get the good out of it.

Yes, I find it an interesting puzzle game. It's better than most chess variants.

 That sounds like an addiction, not a hobby. . . . lol

Tomorrow I will play a 1 day rapid event ( G/20 ) , the entry fee is 9 euros and first prize is 300 euros. I will miss these events after we move back to the US later this year. The prizes are also all guaranteed and not based on entries.

If you dont like Chess , take on Kick Boxing! What s the big issue?

I like Chess so much that I even play variants.