Give them a handicap, but don't give them the game.
"Take it easy on me"
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Crosspinner wrote:
You are not being nice to them by letting them believe they are better than they are at playing chess. Teaching them to play better is wiser than giving them a false sense of superiority. You are being nice by being patient with them and showing them how to play more effectively. No one ever learns by someone letting them win.
Of course, if you let them win now, then later when they can legitamatly beat you, you can claim "I am STILL just letting you win!"
Dec 3, 2011
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InvisibleDuck wrote:
Of course, if you let them win now, then later when they can legitamatly beat you, you can claim "I am STILL just letting you win!"
I never thought of that.
Dec 3, 2011
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InvisibleDuck wrote:
Crosspinner wrote:
RoseQueen1985 wrote:
Always play to win. Always. Even against children.
I strongly agree. Help them learn, but don't help them develop a false sense of ability. Stop and think what will happen when they play others that won't let them win. They will have problems dealing with defeat if they believe they are better than they are. Teach them, don't deceive them.
But be nice to them because in 5 years they will be beating YOU.
If they beat me I feel I have done my part to improve their ability and that was my intent for teaching them chess. I can always find someone to beat if that is my only reason for playing chess, which it isn't.
Dec 3, 2011
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1pawndown wrote:
I don't find it offensive at all. Just a light-hearted comment. Now if someone called me a Cubs fan.
Who are the cubs?
Jan 7, 2012
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Play to win and 1400,s are capable off making upsets so dont feel sorry for them,they will win if they can
RoseQueen1985 wrote:
Always play to win. Always. Even against children.
A woman of her word, RoseQueen makes a point to visit local children's hospitals to mercilessly crush chronically Ill and disabled children.
After delivering checkmate with a sneer comes her customary quip "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger kid"
What a saint 
Oh, I thought she said "especially" not "even"
Oh well, I took the time to write it lol.
RoseQueen1985 wrote:
^ So true. My 11 year old cousin beats me.
Regularly? That's one talented kid.
waffllemaster wrote:
RoseQueen1985 wrote:
^ So true. My 11 year old cousin beats me.
Regularly? That's one talented kid.
I'll have you know, there is absolutely no such thing as talent! Anybody could become a GM if they studied enough. At least according to some fools on here. Me not included.
If winning means that much to you - you should be a chessplayer.
How do you respond when a stronger player ask to to take it easy on them?
maybe you should play higher rated players, then?
If I may quote Conan (the Barbarian, not O'Brien) - the point of chess is to "crush your enemy, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women". In fact, I don't feel truly satisfied in a victory unless I hear women lamenting for my fallen foe!
And Wouter Remmerswaal - the Cubs are a baseball team located in Chicago with a long, long, long history of losing. 102 years and counting since their last World Series victory I believe.
Some of my friends on another site during tournament play will often ask for a "draw" in a well-contested game with material being even, but they "know" they are playing a losing hand generally i accept the draw because our friendship is more important than a game on the internet with really nothing at stake unless i am fighting for 1'st place in that tourny, but in that case they NEVER ask we just fight to the finish! lol
Huskie99 wrote:
If I may quote Conan (the Barbarian, not O'Brien) - the point of chess is to "crush your enemy, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women". In fact, I don't feel truly satisfied in a victory unless I hear women lamenting for my fallen foe!
Thanks...I was wondering what that awful caterwalling sound was whenever I defeated someone. Next time I will wear ear plugs to a tournament.
Crosspinner wrote:
Give them a handicap, but don't give them the game.
Bloody hell mate, take it easy. I thought being the kid was already the handicap? What do you suggest? Wrist burn, eye gouge, broken arm?
Sure play to win.
You are not being nice to them by letting them believe they are better than they are at playing chess. Teaching them to play better is wiser than giving them a false sense of superiority. You are being nice by being patient with them and showing them how to play more effectively. No one ever learns by someone letting them win.