Don't Waste Your Energy

Chess is war, you wouldn't say "Hi!" to someone you're about to kill, that's just crazy.  It'd be more honest to openly insult your opponent at the start of the game and end this charade.  I hate my opponent, he hates me too and we both know it.  This pretence of civility is a farce.

I'm a socialble kind of person, say hi and smile to strangers on the street,, when the game starts, I'm not a good enough of a player to be making chit chat, I try to focus as soon as the game begins. And yes, I'm the type if you get me to ingage in small talk will lose the game quicker then without the talk,, have a good day

Don't waste your time to greet your opponent...as most of the clowns can't be bothered to respond to you unless they have some humanity

Yeh it's something i find quite fascinating about the competitve spyche, that a player doesn't have the courage to offer an hallow begining a game but is then able to give insults after the game.

And as for those people going on about war and enemys and slaughter and blood ,  what ever goes on in your head during a chess game is up to you, but chess is a board game , nothing more nothing less. Get a grip on reality.

I allways say "hi thanks for play" bagining a game and if win, lose or draw ,say gg, because anyway even a bad game of chess is better than a good day at work. And if i've won and playing a rematch i say good luck to my oponent.

Sometimes people respond with a hi or hallow back and sometimes they don't. I respect that some people are quiet and focused and that some people dont speak my language, and that some people don't know how to use the chat function so i try not to let it bother me when they don't respond.

How ever i find it a measure of character if the person says hi, as to whether the person is humble and sociable or egotisticle and arrogant.

If i'm not mistaken it is a formal tournament rule to shake hands and acknowledge your apponent before playing a game over the board. Why should it be so different when playing on line ?  

If i was to play some one over the board and they didn't say hi or make some sort of acknowledgement to me, i would tell them i don't play with rude people and simply leave.

So to those who are way too good at chess or just way too eager for the kill, to be able to say hi before a game, may i hope that next time your brushing up your skills for Sicilian response that you might learn some manners at the same time.

If you Chatty Cathys want to make friendly, there's plenty of chat rooms and personals ads for you to find. I'm here to play a game.

 you miss the point. the point is aknowledgement...not chatting. Man i can't believe how many people compare the two. Completely different point...hi or chatting!!!

I dont think of chess as a war, more a battle of skill and passion. Usually I will say hi and even exchange a little chat. Tuanting is juvenile and I never intend to do that. I do enjoy a friendly game of chess, though. What is more friendly than exchanging a few amicable words with your opponent? If winning is a part of the game than so is losing. Can you truly feel dislike someone if they outplayed you? I dont understand the point of that. I certainly see no reason to feel disdain for someone I was lucky enough to outplay. So why not be amicable from the start?

Of course sometimes I am in no mood for chat and usually that suits my opponent just fine. Also if I say "hey" and my opponent does not reply I do not take it personal. We come here to play chess first and foremost afterall.

The fact that my moves are appearing on the board is acknowledgement enough.

The fact that my moves are appearing on the board is acknowledgement enough.

(the fact that I posted is acknowledgement enough.)