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Where were your smelly opponents from? I have noticed this problem but usually among eastern europeans.
Dec 10, 2007
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#3
I'm not gonna say incase they use this site and i don't really want to hurt any particular persons feelings. It's just something that happens often on the tournamount circuit. A generalisation if you like.
This is why we have chess.com
There was a guy on a rival college chess team that I swear would munch onions before a match. He had a knack for letting out a big sigh at critical moments in the game. You won't find that in most tactics books!
I was playing in a tourny a while back. when I made my move (a tricky little thing) the guy put his finger up his nose! So I said 'do you mind not doing that, it's putting me off' he just said 'sorry but I have to pick my brains'!
Sorry m8 but I do get your point. It's disgusting what some players will do to get an edge.
Red
Dec 11, 2007
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About 10 years ago we had a player who played in the local leagues who was a chain smoker ,and through this developed terrible bronchitus. Anyway in one league match, he coughed so much that he vomited all over the board and pieces. Luckily i wasn't there, but heard this tale off a few players.
Hang on a minute, I'sn't that called the Vomit Gambit
Red
I usually bring some gum or something when I play OTB, just incase.
Dec 11, 2007
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Redserpent2000 wrote:
Hang on a minute, I'sn't that called the Vomit Gambit
Red
No, the sickcilian! :)
TheOldReb wrote:
Where were your smelly opponents from? I have noticed this problem but usually among eastern europeans.
Pleeeese - let those who live in glass houses not throw stones. I'm surprised that anyone would make such a comment in 2019. I thought we knew better these days.
Apr 28, 2019
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AliMcK wrote:
TheOldReb wrote:
Where were your smelly opponents from? I have noticed this problem but usually among eastern europeans.
Pleeeese - let those who live in glass houses not throw stones. I'm surprised that anyone would make such a comment in 2019. I thought we knew better these days.
What kind of weird try at criticism is this? The comment you are talking about is from 2007...
K_Brown wrote:
AliMcK wrote:
TheOldReb wrote:
Where were your smelly opponents from? I have noticed this problem but usually among eastern europeans.
Pleeeese - let those who live in glass houses not throw stones. I'm surprised that anyone would make such a comment in 2019. I thought we knew better these days.
What kind of weird try at criticism is this? The comment you are talking about is from 2007...
It just popped up on my notifications thingy. I didn't see the date. I don't know why it appeared. I wasn't intending to be weird - I was challenging a comment which I thought was current. I didn't realise that people could actually resurrect posts which are over 10 years old. Who would have thought it? Not sure why you sound so grumpy about it though K Brown. Honest mistake and all that...
I played in a tournamount yesterday and couldn't help but notice that when your sitting opposite someone, the bad smell of BO or smelly breath. It makes me retch sometimes and i have to sit with my hands over my nose, it's disgusting. Havn't these people heard of deodorant or mints?