In the dog house now.

Let this be a warning - always double check to make sure your better half hasn't sneaked up behind you and is reading over your shoulder!

I told her I only posted it because I want us to grow old together and be miserly curmudgeons bickering over the board. 

NO! If she isn't interested in learning how to play correctly or at least better than she can on  her own, let her find some other game more to her liking - although being a cynic, I'm guessing her bad attitude will apply to all other games as well.

I enjoyed Queen to Play a few months ago. And The Luzhin Defense is great.

 It doesn't matter what the situation is, she knows you asked for help over the internet. you in deep do-do now. 

Of course not.

If she cant handle to lose, she isnt gonna be much of a chessplayer anyways.

If she can't Mate you, You might as well set the board down and go Mate her...

Having a tennis ball whipped at you is more intimidating than merely being beat  at chess -- the ball could hurt.

I would be pretty upset if my husband let me win. I've only beaten him once or twice and drawn a few times in 5 years of playing.

Throw a game?  Never!  It's insulting. 

My husband taught me to play many years ago, but he didn't enjoy playing because I didn't enjoy hearing why every move I made was flawed.  I'm very competitive and until I stand a shot at succeeding, it must stay light and fun.   

I joined chess.com last spring and I'm in chess heaven!  I stink, but I hold my own.  Even when playing the "big boys" I lose well--happy with having given a good fight.  It's an accomplishment not to beat someone out of my league (that doesn't happen--lol!!), but to make them think.  The difference?  Not one player, even someone crazy out of my league, presumes to tell me why a move I made was a poor choice.  In consequence, I've learned a great deal.   

Perhaps the answer is taking her on a tour of chess.com.  It might be fun to play an unrated game in live as a team--and take on someone way out of your league.  Getting trounced will be fun.  Even better, order take out and add a little wine and teaching your wife to play chess will become the best idea you ever had!  

Good luck--and keep it fun.

:)

Don't throw the game on purpose.  And don't ever sacrifice your queen to get her in checkmate either.  When my wife & I were dating,  I taught her chess, in one game- I sacked my queen to check mate her. She never took to chess- and we don't play against each other any longer.   but 20 years later, she's still bragging bout how she got my queen once.

Have her play some online games against similar opponents

Yeah dont lose games on purpose. Its much more satisfying to beat someone (my dad taught me when i was 4, and now i kick his ass all the time) when you get crushed by them alot when you first learn, because you know that youre actually better then them, or at least the same skill level. 

so... im a freshman in college now, but in highschool we indeed had a chess club, and my crush at the time occasionally popped in, result? if she so much as glanced at me: subtract about 100 from my rating, if i PLAYED her? subtract about 300 from my rating, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. luckily she wasnt phenomenal, so i usually pulled it together, but still xD (and to answer your question, no, i've never thrown a game  )

No, I'm a dude.

Yet another ridiculous kneejerk reaction by a liability-shy school administrator.

I played my nephew last week-end. I won four of five. I didn't intentionally lose but at one point, I did select a line that "might" work. I didn't nail the calculations down before moving.

He was good enough to take advantage of what turned out to be a weak line and win. He was pleased, I didn't feel too bad about it, and I'm sure he will play me again.

However, I don't think I will repeat that approach in our future games. I thought I could get away with it and he proved me wrong.

[Edit: Sorry this doesn't have the sexist tone of the thread. I was going to edit to say it was a niece but I'm too lazy.]

Do you let her win?

Just tell her that you didn't expect much anyway, as girls can't play chess.

Please tell me your joking.  Lol!!!  

I am a high school English teacher and taught at the college level for 11 years when I started having children.  I am also the youngest of 10--with 7 brothers.  I know my way around of battle of the sexes.  :) 

If you are actually serious, please let me know if you would like the inevitable, ranting response to be in list or paragraph form.  

Seriously?!  hahahahaha!!   

I want the rant! Go for it!