About 4 and 3:
On one tournament long ago i met guy, who talk with son during game about game...nevermind that kid prompt wrong moves :)
Don't be THAT guy at the chess tournament
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Dec 27, 2012
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#3
if you watch a chessgame don't make strong reactions to the chess game observed.
do not make prearranged draws.
I've played them all but #7! #6 is funny at first, but then it's annoying...
No loud noises? Never! My life is empty and meaningless without being able to yell, "get over here!!!" :D
I have to be careful what I say here (hehehe), but there is a guy at the club (above 2000 rating) who "retired", never plays, but will stand next to games and go "oh no....." when you make a move or..."Uhhhh Ohhhh!!!!" and sh-t of that sort. Its maddening,especially when you are on the shi--y -move recieving end of it, but the guy is so nice. Social awkwardness is pretty much a rule of thumb for playing chess (or, at the very least many people I've met).
#4 and #7 cant be helped sometimes.
#3: whats wrong with them analyzing there game after its over ?
#3 is about talking to people who weren't the opponent. I really don't care that you executed a perfecct double bishop sacrifice in your game, I want to tell you about what I did in mine!! :)
#8 Don't be the guy who gets up and leaves the playing area on his turn.
Dec 29, 2012
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#10
Don't be that guy who makes his move and then gets up and wanders around the playing hall EVERY TIME, as if paying attention to the game he's playing is beneath him--and so are you.
Don't be that guy who suddenly gets "sick" in a losing position and exhibits all the symptoms of stomach cramp, migraine, neuralgia, back pain, etc. but who miraculously recovers as soon as you drop a piece.
Don't be that guy who insists on playing with his completely sh***y equipment--wrinkled board, sticky pieces, queens with their heads broken off--just because he has black and gets to choose, while your brand new tournament set (triple weighted) sits idle in your bag.
Don't be that kid who just learned the moves last week who calls out "I see a good move" when watching a game between two players at least 1000 points higher than he.
DO, however, be that spectacularly well-endowed young lady who wears a blouse cut dangerously low just to distract your opponent. Hey, it's only a point, and the game will be soon forgotten. But the memories, ah, the memories!
ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote:
The guy who says check out loud.
I've been wondering about that having not played an OTB tournament game in years. I take it saying 'check' is no longer fashionable and only patzers do it(?) I have heard something to that effect. How about "I adjust"? Or anything else for that matter.
Burke wrote:
ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote:
The guy who says check out loud.
I've been wondering about that having not played an OTB tournament game in years. I take it saying 'check' is no longer fashionable and only patzers do it(?) I have heard something to that effect. How about "I adjust"? Or anything else for that matter.
cause only patzers dont notice sometimes. It's happen a few times where I dont say anything and they make a illegal move cause they dont see there in check and then you have to tell them.
Dont be that hot girl who slumps on top of the table showing your totos
Dont be that guy who Breathes heavily in a impatient manner just cause your opponent is actually using his time to THINK.
Dont be that guy who slams pieces on the clock just to press the button.
Dec 29, 2012
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TacticalSymphony wrote:
naturalproduct wrote:
I have to be careful what I say here (hehehe), but there is a guy at the club (above 2000 rating) who "retired", never plays, but will stand next to games and go "oh no....." when you make a move or..."Uhhhh Ohhhh!!!!" and sh-t of that sort. Its maddening,especially when you are on the shi--y -move recieving end of it, but the guy is so nice. Social awkwardness is pretty much a rule of thumb for playing chess (or, at the very least many people I've met).
The retired bystander, huh?
You have a lot of those hanging around sporting events, too. You know, the guy who would've won the Super Bowl MVP if he didn't blow his knee out cow tipping.
"The older I get, the better I was......."
Dec 29, 2012
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#16
Dont be that guy who falls a sleep at the board. LOL...Thats exactly what one of my students did during the 2nd round of a weekend tournament. His opponent was gracious enough to wake him after he started snoring with his head propped up with his hand looking like he was focused on the board.
When I asked.....How?... he replied that he had 2 hours sleep.
linlaoda wrote:
@chessmaster102: I mean analyzing while the game is going on!
thats against tournament rules in the first place.If its a kid id tell him to warn him but if its an adult who should know better ill get the TD.
Don't be that guy who offers a draw twenty times in a row.
This is a purely comedic and not serious post that is a spinoff of "don't be that guy at the gym" theme.
Are you committing any "chess crimes?" Let's find out :)
Do you have any others? Please post them!