If you were in an accident and got brain damage, would you still play chess?

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I would ESPECIALLY play chess.

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RonaldJosephCote wrote:

    What's this IF  crap?   Half the people here HAVE brain damage.

roflmao

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SilentKnighte5 wrote:

IM Colin Crouch had a massive stroke leaving him with only partial vision in one eye and brain damage.  He's been able to play up to his pre-stroke form.

The trouble is, no one will play him now because he slobbers all over the board.    Almost as bad, every now and then he has involuntary arm movements and he sweeps all the pieces off the board.  

Some compassionate GMs offer to play him blindfold but he generally declines.  He says his missing eye would give him an unfair advantage.  

He should give up chess and play GO instead I'm thinking.

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doppelgangsterII wrote:
SilentKnighte5 wrote:

IM Colin Crouch had a massive stroke leaving him with only partial vision in one eye and brain damage.  He's been able to play up to his pre-stroke form.

The trouble is, no one will play him now because he slobbers all over the board.    Almost as bad, every now and then he has involuntary arm movements and he sweeps all the pieces off the board.  

Some compassionate GMs offer to play him blindfold but he generally declines.  He says his missing eye would give him an unfair advantage.  

He should give up chess and play GO instead I'm thinking.

You are what would happen if Simon Cowell copulated with Sheldon Cooper. Damn you bitter man

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bored? just play folks

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Yes, I would still play chess, as it is one of my favorite addictions. Kiss

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RonaldJosephCote wrote:

      kleelof;  Did you hear what The Pope said today??  He said he'd rather have pizza than be Pope. No lie!, Google the news.

WOW! I never knew ame and king conehead had so much in common. Perhaps I should call him up and ask him out on a date.

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Petrosianic wrote:
Dolphin27 wrote:

Here's a question, if you were in an accident, or had some neurological disease, or for some other reason got brain damage so that you were only able to play chess at a tiny fraction of the skill you played at before, and the brain damage was getting worse so that no matter how much you practiced you know that you're just going to get worse, would you still play chess?

i've met several players (and a few formerly masters+) with this situation, and they still play although not at the same level they used to play.  chess is good exercise for the mind for people of advanced age (or of any age) although in moderation.

I'm pretty sure anyone with any chess Master title is brain damaged at least a little bit. I mean, who else would spend so much time and energy on such a silly game?

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only need one alive brain cell to play chess, but two rubbing together to be a GM...so probably would improve my chess

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I have not been in an accident, but considering how I play, I highly suspect brain damage.

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How did the 'if' came into the equation?

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Yes i not see why i would not play chess :) is fun

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I would probably try, but eventually just either kill myself or stop playing chess... Losing hurts so much and when you can't improve to do anything about it there is no point in playing...

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All you copy cats. I made the original 'loook at my chess, I might have brain damage' joke.

I expect 10% royalties from everyone using my joke.

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I would still come here to play to meet you people that will still not be as sharp as me!!

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kleelof wrote:

All you copy cats. I made the original 'loook at my chess, I might have brain damage' joke.

I expect 10% royalties from everyone using my joke.

It wasn't original at all.

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Here is your free English lesson for today:

Being first =original

Ex:

He is an OG. (Original gangster)

Original was used here because he was one of the first gang members .

 

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kleelof wrote:

Here is your free English lesson for today:

Being first =original

Ex:

He is an OG. (Original gangster)

Original was used here because he was one of the first gang members .

 

This free lesson was brought to you by Leo beer. "Don't just get drunk, get Thai drunk with Leo beer."

Lol! Shut above! :P

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Yea me if you looked at my games my I have damage to. Why in one game I forgot and I fiaenchettoed my knights. Then I came back and

Double fiaenchettoedy bishops and castled my white king on move 25 ! After I gave up all thpse tempos my oppenant was nice enough to let me get 2 queens before I mated him on move 58. So maybe I am losing it too!

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pizza sexso cocaina chess love gg