Learn Chess by Getting Crushed

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To improve at chess, I have chosen to be crushed on a daily basis.

I am challenging only the players better than me (900-1400)  at Live Chess Blitz.  

My current blitz rating is 879 and my percentile rank is 19.2%. Thinking like a school teacher, which I am, 90% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, 60% = D and and below 60%  a big fat F. So, I am getting an F in Blitz chess. Arg!

I just crushed someone rated 1197 in Blitz.  Ranked at 64.7%,  this person is currently getting a D in chess, so I can’t get too excited just yet. After getting crushed by me, this player’s rating dropped 52 points, from 1197 to 1145 in one game!  Is that why I am not seeing any 1400 players accept my challenge yet? How many points would they lose against me?

I’m tired of players who start with absolutely lame, stupid, pointless opening systems, i.e., pawn only openings, queen/bishop targeting f7/f2 square openings, etc.  It’s just bad chess, and I won’t improve by playing against bad chess players who don’t take the time to do the homework necessary to sufficiently stimulate my vast intellect.

I double dog dare any 1400 player to risk their precious rating points on this patzer/beginner.

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O.K. There was my bit of bravado. But I still double dog dare any 1400 player to challenge me in a 10 minute blitz game. Do you have the guts to wager that many hard earned points?  Laughing

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Post #8 is a repetition of post #1.

Sorry for any confusion.

I didn't see any interest at first, so I tried to delete the entire thread until a few chess.com members started posting some humorous things. Laughing

Enjoy the humor. The meat of the thread will follow. Smile

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Why were your two previous posts deleted?

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I hope I didn't miss some cussing.

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trysts wrote:

I hope I didn't miss some cussing.


Well, I usually find the OP's posts somehow offensive.

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tonydal wrote:

Evidently he was so crushed by getting crushed that...


No. Laughing

I got no hits, so I tried to delete the thread. Perhaps I started the OP too late in the night.

Here's my rant. I hope you find some humor in it as well. Smile

 

 


To improve at chess, I have chosen to be crushed on a daily basis.

I am challenging only the players better than me (900-1400)  at Live Chess Blitz.  

My current blitz rating is 879 and my percentile rank is 19.2%. Thinking like a school teacher, which I am, 90% = A, 80% = B, 70% = C, 60% = D and and below 60%  a big fat F. So, I am getting an F in Blitz chess. Arg!

I just crushed someone rated 1197 in Blitz.  Ranked at 64.7%,  this person is currently getting a D in chess, so I can’t get too excited just yet. After getting crushed by me, this player’s rating dropped 52 points, from 1197 to 1145 in one game!  Is that why I am not seeing any 1400 players accept my challenge yet? How many points would they lose against me?

I’m tired of players who start with absolutely lame, stupid, pointless opening systems, i.e., pawn only openings, queen/bishop targeting f7/f2 square openings, etc.  It’s just bad chess, and I won’t improve by playing against bad chess players who don’t take the time to do the homework necessary to sufficiently stimulate my vast intellect.

I double dog dare any 1400 player to risk their precious rating points on this patzer/beginner.

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O.K. There was my bit of bravado. But I still double dog dare any 1400 player to challenge me in a 10 minute blitz game. Do you have the guts to wager that many hard earned points?  Laughing

 

 

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theoreticalboy wrote:
trysts wrote:

I hope I didn't miss some cussing.


Well, I usually find the OP's posts somehow offensive.


You really need to see the picture tonydal posted regarding my current persona as this touchy feely guy.  It's post 71. Laughing

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/being-a-more-threatening-person?page=4

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Yeah but it's funnier my way.  Who cares about the truth when there's a joke at stake?

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trysts wrote:

I hope I didn't miss some cussing.


You really should wash your mouth out with that heavy duty, industrial strength lava soap. Naughty - naughty. Wink

That new avatar pic of myself with my cute little puppy Pepper probably does not help build my image up for being this new tough guy. Laughing

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Musikamole wrote:


You really should wash your mouth out with that heavy duty, industrial strength lava soap.


You mean my hands? I'm typing.Laughing

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@Musikamole, blitz ain't gonna make you better. Also, people rated 1400 won't play you because they think it's a waste of time, jsut like you would think about playing someone rated 500. :)

With that said, I challenge you to a 10 minute match. If you want to accept, add me as friend and look for me in live chess.

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trysts wrote:
Musikamole wrote:


You really should wash your mouth out with that heavy duty, industrial strength lava soap.


You mean my hands? I'm typing.


Well, wash those too! Laughing

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tonydal wrote:
theoreticalboy wrote:

Yeah but it's funnier my way. Who cares about the truth when there's a joke at stake?


Hey, now just a minute...oh wait, who am I to argue with that? (that last sentence should be on my tombstone).


Laughing

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tarrasch wrote:

@Musikamole, blitz ain't gonna make you better. Also, people rated 1400 won't play you because they think it's a waste of time, jsut like you would think about playing someone rated 500. :)

With that said, I challenge you to a 10 minute match. If you want to accept, add me as friend and look for me in live chess. Cool 


Your Blitz rating is 1500! I'm gonna get my butt kicked clear from California to Chicago. Laughing

I need some sleep, but I will challenge you. Thanks for the offer.

Time for some trash talk before the big fight. Wink

What you play doesn't even look like chess. What the heck is it? I'll just develop my knights and push my center pawns and crush you!



In all serious, that was a very cool game. Very nice win. Smile
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tonydal wrote:
Musikamole wrote:

That new avatar pic of myself with my cute little puppy Pepper probably does not help build my image up for being this new tough guy.


Just tell everybody it's a pit bull.


If you only knew what kind of wimp of a dog that is. Laughing

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My morning thoughts on being sent to the gallows today to be executed...um..crushed by better players at Live Chess Blitz. 

If you have not been following this thread, you need to skip the first two posts which were deleted by me, and read post # 8 for my motivation behind wanting to be crushed on a daily basis.  And no, I don't delight in pain and  suffering. This is certainly not masochistic behavior. Laughing

The really strong players, the ones over my 900 - 1400 challenge, have far more points at stake. They have far more to lose, and nothing to gain.

The players over 1400 would be more likely to choke, just from the shear psychological punishment of possibly losing up to 200 points from this patzer punk, those with a rating of 2000, an estimate.

I just might have better odds of beating someone at 2000 than at 1000, especially holding the White pieces, using my pet opening system, home advantage...just think of the choke factor!

I do believe the 2000 rated player would have sweaty hands holding the Black pieces while playing against me. I would not want to be that person. Do I have any challengers?  Do you have the mental toughness, the courage?  

Bring on the hurt. Laughing

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Musik, look for me in live.

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tarrasch wrote:

Musik, look for me in live.


Cool. I will. But first I promised to make breakfast. Give me 15 minutes. Cool

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Musikamole wrote:

My morning thoughts on being sent to the gallows today to be executed...um..crushed by better players at Live Chess Blitz. 

 If you have not been following this thread, you need to skip the first two posts which were deleted by me, and read post # 8 for my motivation behind wanting to be crushed on a daily basis.  And no, I don't delight in pain and  suffering. This is certainly not masochistic behavior.

The really strong players, the ones over my 900 - 1400 challenge, have far more points at stake. They have far more to lose, and nothing to gain.

The players over 1400 would be more likely to choke, just from the shear psychological punishment of possibly losing up to 200 points from this patzer punk, those with a rating of 2000, an estimate.

I just might have better odds of beating someone at 2000 than at 1000, especially holding the White pieces, using my pet opening system, home advantage...just think of the choke factor!

I do believe the 2000 rated player would have sweaty hands holding the Black pieces while playing against me. I would not want to be that person. Do I have any challengers?  Do you have the mental toughness, the courage?  

Bring on the hurt.


last night i thought you had just over-imbibed, now i am wondering if it was something more serious.  perhaps you are on some super-strong cold medicine. 

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planeden wrote:
Musikamole wrote:

My morning thoughts on being sent to the gallows today to be executed...um..crushed by better players at Live Chess Blitz. 

 If you have not been following this thread, you need to skip the first two posts which were deleted by me, and read post # 8 for my motivation behind wanting to be crushed on a daily basis.  And no, I don't delight in pain and  suffering. This is certainly not masochistic behavior.

The really strong players, the ones over my 900 - 1400 challenge, have far more points at stake. They have far more to lose, and nothing to gain.

The players over 1400 would be more likely to choke, just from the shear psychological punishment of possibly losing up to 200 points from this patzer punk, those with a rating of 2000, an estimate.

I just might have better odds of beating someone at 2000 than at 1000, especially holding the White pieces, using my pet opening system, home advantage...just think of the choke factor!

I do believe the 2000 rated player would have sweaty hands holding the Black pieces while playing against me. I would not want to be that person. Do I have any challengers?  Do you have the mental toughness, the courage?  

Bring on the hurt.


last night i thought you had just over-imbibed, now i am wondering if it was something more serious.  perhaps you are on some super-strong cold medicine. 


Better living through chemistry. Laughing