That's why, when you want to give someone the impression you're good at something, the best strategy is to tell them you practice often, but you're not very good. Intuitively people are aware of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
(Although this strategy may not work with kids, who don't know anything yet 
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THERE ARE ALWAYS KIDS WHO COME UP TO ME AND SAY THEY ARE REALLY GOOD AT CHESS BUT THEY THINK PAWNS CAN MOVE BACKWARDS, CASTLING IS ILLEGAL, AND EN PASSANT IS ILLEGAL. THEY BRING OUT THEIR ROOKS BY H4 AND A4 AND THEY SPEND 2 MINUTES ON EVERY MOVE INCLUDING THE FIRST MOVE.
I agree with you, OP! The only person here who's really good at chess is ME!
That's why, when you want to give someone the impression you're good at something, the best strategy is to tell them you practice often, but you're not very good. Intuitively people are aware of:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
(Although this strategy may not work with kids, who don't know anything yet )
Well maybe it's because i am big kid but if someone tells me that i will assume this person is so terrible he does not even want to lie about it (does that make sense, didn't check) or simply practicing a lot but still at low level? sounds like a patzer to me.
To the O.P - it's kids man, lie, have fun , tell them they are really strong, make them happy or simply punish them, some really deserve it.
I hate it when kids type in all caps...
im not a kid
Wow... so you're more than good!
"Good" is relative. Just knowing how the pieces move makes you better than billions of people.
yep, it is something to get really cheesed off about, i mean it could cause someone to totally flip and become a danger to society.
It is, only "average" in this case is the average chess player who is serious enough about the game to have a rating.
True.Even worse are noobs who think giving a check is a huge acheivement and lasting for more than 10 moves is a big deal.Retards.
I remember once entering a chess tournament where a group of young hippies and a Great Dane dog took part. I beat everyone except them. If it wasn't for those pesky kids I would have won the competition.... (and scared everyone off to get all the gold underneath the hall....)
I remember once entering a chess tournament where a group of young hippies and a Great Dane dog took part. I beat everyone except them. If it wasn't for those pesky kids I would have won the competition.... (and scared everyone off to get all the gold underneath the hall....)
Ruh Roh...
THERE ARE ALWAYS KIDS WHO COME UP TO ME AND SAY THEY ARE REALLY GOOD AT CHESS BUT THEY THINK PAWNS CAN MOVE BACKWARDS, CASTLING IS ILLEGAL, AND EN PASSANT IS ILLEGAL. THEY BRING OUT THEIR ROOKS BY H4 AND A4 AND THEY SPEND 2 MINUTES ON EVERY MOVE INCLUDING THE FIRST MOVE.