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Players that habitually drop pieces
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RoseQueen1985 wrote:
blake78613 wrote:
gbidari wrote:
Why does this keep happening to them? Because they simply don't care enough to correct the problem. Case closed.
I think you are wound a little too tight. It is just a game. They may have more important things to do than spend the effort to correct the problem, like getting a life.
Only losers use the "get a life.have a life" excuse for being a failure at a particular subject or task. It's not like it's THAT difficult to learn not to drop pieces. It'r right up there with putting your underwear by yourself and folding napkins.
And while chess is *just* a game, not hanging material is such a big (and basic) part of it that if you aren't going to bother to correct it you might as well not play, as it's obvious you are too stupid and lazy to do so.
You don't need to be so defensive about the fact that you have no life. Chess only reinforces your obvious compulsive obsessive behavior. For your own sake, give up chess and seek professional help.
I heard from a really experienced scholastic TD once that about 99% of chess games between players U1400 USCF are decided by at least one large, obvious missed tactic (such as a blunder or a missed mate threat).
A person can study advanced strategy and opening theory and positional play all they want, but all that will be completely useless until they learn to get out of the frequent (at least once per game) blundering phase.
RoseQueen1985 wrote:
^ lol, butthurt loser.
You're no GM yourself, snob. I don't think there very many players who don't care if they hang pieces, but it does take a bit of practice to get out of that faze. If there are people who hang pieces without thinking a thing of it, why worry obout it, anyway. Let em keep losing.
Meadmaker wrote:
I made an observation related to this thread.
All my life, I've been a "joiner". I see something and say, "That looks like fun. I'd like to try that." I find a club that's doing it, or some other way to join in. Some things I've gotten involved in over the years include fencing, community theater, luge, community choir,orienteering, juggling, and chess.
I've never really excelled at any of them. Some of them I got pretty decent at, but I was never a champion in any of them. However, in all of them, the community that surrounds those activities has been great. I've met interesting people, made friends, had good times and good experiences. Above all, I've never gotten the feeling that I just didn't belong there. The people who did these things were always happy to share the love of their activity with new blood, young and old, talented or trying. There has been one exception: Chess.
Of course, most people in the Chess world are like most people in all of those other worlds. Very welcoming. Always happy to see a new face who wants to be part of the club. However, in Chess, there are also people I've met who clearly looked down on people who weren't very good at Chess, especially if that didn't really seem to bother us. Of course, in all the other sports, there was more admiration for the talented participants and for those who were working hard to improve, but there wasn't any contempt in the fencing world for those who were perfectly happy to show up once in a while and give it a shot, inevitably placing on the low end of the board.
Within Chess, I have met people who just won't give the "patzers" the time of day. It's a bit weird. I don't even have a good explanation for why it happens, but it is very unfortunate.
i don't think it's just confined to chess. in fact i think music snobs can be the biggest snobs of all.
LordNazgul wrote:
I'd rather hang a piece than find myself unable to prevent checkmate on move 16:
Looooooooool
Anyway im definitely one of these players lol. There is only one way to get better though and that is to keep on playing chess :)
Jun 26, 2011
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#149
I dropped it this morning, and then again this afternoon. Man, I was dropping today! :P
Jun 26, 2011
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#150
hrb264 wrote:
LordNazgul wrote:
I'd rather hang a piece than find myself unable to prevent checkmate on move 16:
Looooooooool
Disagree completely. Both are losses anyways, but one shows laziness while the other shows room for improvement.
Laziness also shows room for improvement though. Presumably if they weren't lazy, they'd be playing better.
Anyway I won against a 1700+ rated player the other day :p
Jun 26, 2011
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#152
LordNazgul wrote:
SensFan33 wrote:
hrb264 wrote:
LordNazgul wrote:
I'd rather hang a piece than find myself unable to prevent checkmate on move 16:
Looooooooool
Disagree completely. Both are losses anyways, but one shows laziness while the other shows room for improvement.
The first thing and the last thing a chess player should consider is to watch the safety of his King. It's sometimes possible to save the game when you are down on material, but when you are checkmated that's it.
Again, disagree completely. Having an unsafe King on an otherwise equal board has a chance of leading to a loss. Being a piece down on an otherwise equal board is a loss.
Jun 28, 2011
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#153
Fill in the following blank and try to find one that everyone can agree upon:
"People that are/do/look like/etc. ________________ do so/are so for the sole reason of being lazy (not caring)".
Some possible responses to get you started:
Can't cook
Have toenail fungus
Are fat
Are bulimic
Have acne
Aren't good at math
Don't make over $100K per year
Didn't pass their drivers test the first time
Lost their algebra folder in 8th grade
Can't draw a portrait
I made an observation related to this thread.
All my life, I've been a "joiner". I see something and say, "That looks like fun. I'd like to try that." I find a club that's doing it, or some other way to join in. Some things I've gotten involved in over the years include fencing, community theater, luge, community choir,orienteering, juggling, and chess.
I've never really excelled at any of them. Some of them I got pretty decent at, but I was never a champion in any of them. However, in all of them, the community that surrounds those activities has been great. I've met interesting people, made friends, had good times and good experiences. Above all, I've never gotten the feeling that I just didn't belong there. The people who did these things were always happy to share the love of their activity with new blood, young and old, talented or trying. There has been one exception: Chess.
Of course, most people in the Chess world are like most people in all of those other worlds. Very welcoming. Always happy to see a new face who wants to be part of the club. However, in Chess, there are also people I've met who clearly looked down on people who weren't very good at Chess, especially if that didn't really seem to bother us. Of course, in all the other sports, there was more admiration for the talented participants and for those who were working hard to improve, but there wasn't any contempt in the fencing world for those who were perfectly happy to show up once in a while and give it a shot, inevitably placing on the low end of the board.
Within Chess, I have met people who just won't give the "patzers" the time of day. It's a bit weird. I don't even have a good explanation for why it happens, but it is very unfortunate.