I've wasted 57 yrs of my life that I'll never get back. The point was ironic humor. The OP is young, and fell in love with the game 1 yr ago. I thought his questions were stupid. What will he fall in love with 2yrs from now?, 5 yrs from now?, etc. I was warning him, how NOT to persue it. I like to build Revell models. Do I ask people how to get serious about it?? Of course not. I go to the model store, I buy books about it at Barnes & Noble, I google it, and do it, in my spare time, money permitting. Everybody's like that with the're pet dog, or their garden, or whatever. He had enought constructive post before me. Play on this site, join the USCF, yada yada. It was 3 in the mourning. I thought he and others were smart enought to see a good laugh. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Your even stupider than your questions. The next time I post, I'll remind myself to DUMB it down, and not assume that the readers are very smart.
how do i make chess a serious part of my life
Lets hope this 20 yr old turns into half the person you are gg. When I went to the military, I was gonna make it my life.(everybody does). When I went to college, I was gonna make it my life. (everybody does). Your 1st marriage is,"till death do us part".(everybody does). The problem with being 20 yrs old, is that your in love with anything that is the flavor of the month. The best piece of advice from this thread was don't play bullet or blitz chess. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. Its about learning to dance in the rain. Enjoy the little things in life, because someday you will realize they were the big things.
I've wasted my life ... I'll remind myself to be DUMB, and not assume that the readers are very smart.
Oh, now I get it.
You have to be "an old guy" to know such things. Guilty of same.
To the OP:
For starters, stop playing bullet and blitz until you have a clue as to how to play. Keep it up and you are going to hurt yourself.
i do know how to play
i just dont care about those yet
thanks for all the posts guys
Someday they may say about you what somebody said about Capablanca once, "...Young man your prowess at this game bespeaks a wasted youth..."
play
(RJC) "I guy I knew played chess so much, he grew another head. Now he plays with himself all the time."
OMG....where do you get this stuff Ronald My Love ?....
Your taking the double entendre my love. I meant he plays black and white at the same time. That's what caused him to go insane.
19 is too late to start - seriouse people are GMs years before that time. I started at 3 years old & still did not make even IM level.
But if you still wish - I can play you for your lunch money.
Only other option for you I see is:
Step 1: Find a woman
Step 2: Make children
Step 3: Teach them chess so that they can play with you
Step 4: after a few years they will be good enough to take your lunch money
Now THAT's funny. You make chess a "serious" part of your life, by not taking it toooo seriously. Step1; find a woman. hahaha I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a female about working up to step 1; She thought I had children, and I said, no I'd have to get married first. Then I thought, well that would mean I'd have to get a date first. She said, why don't you start with a pet dog. Then she said, on second thought, why don't you try to keep a plant alive for a week. I'm still working on the plant.
Dogs & plants is Step 5 for me
I'm still at Step 2 - I figure about 9 months still left to go
And for Step 3 - they aint gonna get toys - only chess pieces until they learn the Knight move - Polgar system FTW!
Now Now, be nice. How many little ones do you have ? I drove a school bus for 13 yrs. I know a little about kids.
So how can I be nice & teach them chess moves by the age of 2?
Like I said - still 9 months to wait for the first one - but I like to have a plan ready
God, you have to let them be children. Introduce them to the game when the're 9. What if they don't take to it, and just say, mommy I don't like that game. Let them live the life they want,(within reason), and pray for the day when they go to college, then YOU can go back to chess.
any more serious suggestions?
I am Serious - but if you want more advice then follow the best players:
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Why don't you have a paid membership at this site?? That will improve your ratings.
Don't do it; your only 20; save yourself before its too late; think of the children; you'll turn into addict by 23, you'll become an alcoholic, and go insane. I know your a good person, stop this destructive behavior. Its the chess talking, not you. Look what its done to Erik. He doesn't dare show his face in public anymore. I guy I knew played chess so much, he grew another head. Now he plays with himself all the time. You'll get attacked by aliens. You don't understand; there is NO CURE. Don't say I didn't warn you. Chess is a HARD CORE drug. I've seen guys try to go cold turkey, and it ain't pretty. You'll be run out of town, I swear to God. Its starts with a simple e4, and before you know it, your running behind the garage to castle, EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. Think about the jails. Low class riff-raff, "en passing" throught every week end. Back alley tournaments. Putting your chess board in the pawn shop every other week. Your children will leave you hanging, and your wife will leave you for some musician "en passing" through town. The mods will find you in the gutter, and ban you from every reputable chess site on the web. It doesn't stop there; it only gets worst as you get older. Pawns are hard to chew after you lose your teeth. No one will attend your funeral at the old chess players cemmatary. Your headstone will read, "All Things Considered, I'd Rather Be At The Philadelphia Open". Another life up in flames because of this plague that runs amok across this planet. The inhumanity of it all. Your Digusting, you drug addict. Stay away from my kids.
You wasted 5 minutes of your life you'll never get back by posting this. What was the point?