What was the best advice given to you in chess

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chasm1995
chessplayer11 wrote:
chasm1995 wrote:

To get a girl's number while playing a chess game against her, take a sticky note, write a move down on it (a good move) and put you cell phone number at the bottom.  When you hit your clock, leave the sticky note on it and when she looks at you, wink.

A friend of mine did that a few dozen times and a girl texted once, so it has a low success rate, but it's a sure way to  get a girl at a chess tournament (if you go to many).

So an unlikly way to get a girl at an event with few girls.

How about just randonly walking up to one in a mall and asking, "Hey you want to go out? I swear I won't kill you."

It would end up being a blind date, since if a girl would be crazy enough to do that, she'd bring a can of pepper spray and the first moment you do something that isn't perfect, she'd spray you in the eyes, making you temporarily blind, hence a blind date.  Wink

chessisawasteoflife
chasm1995 wrote:
chessplayer11 wrote:
chasm1995 wrote:

To get a girl's number while playing a chess game against her, take a sticky note, write a move down on it (a good move) and put you cell phone number at the bottom.  When you hit your clock, leave the sticky note on it and when she looks at you, wink.

A friend of mine did that a few dozen times and a girl texted once, so it has a low success rate, but it's a sure way to  get a girl at a chess tournament (if you go to many).

So an unlikly way to get a girl at an event with few girls.

How about just randonly walking up to one in a mall and asking, "Hey you want to go out? I swear I won't kill you."

It would end up being a blind date, since if a girl would be crazy enough to do that, she'd bring a can of pepper spray and the first moment you do something that isn't perfect, she'd spray you in the eyes, making you temporarily blind, hence a blind date.  

It's easy to pick up women at the mall. You just need game (not chess). Just start talking/flirting and you will get the idea if they are interested. If they are sending you signals then say, "let's get a cup of coffee and take a break from shopping." Believe me it's easy, I do it all the time.

Bone Appetit Gentlemen!

winerkleiner
chessisawasteoflife wrote:
chasm1995 wrote:
chessplayer11 wrote:
chasm1995 wrote:

To get a girl's number while playing a chess game against her, take a sticky note, write a move down on it (a good move) and put you cell phone number at the bottom.  When you hit your clock, leave the sticky note on it and when she looks at you, wink.

A friend of mine did that a few dozen times and a girl texted once, so it has a low success rate, but it's a sure way to  get a girl at a chess tournament (if you go to many).

So an unlikly way to get a girl at an event with few girls.

How about just randonly walking up to one in a mall and asking, "Hey you want to go out? I swear I won't kill you."

It would end up being a blind date, since if a girl would be crazy enough to do that, she'd bring a can of pepper spray and the first moment you do something that isn't perfect, she'd spray you in the eyes, making you temporarily blind, hence a blind date.  

It's easy to pick up women at the mall. You just need game (not chess). Just start talking/flirting and you will get the idea if they are interested. If they are sending you signals then say, "let's get a cup of coffee and take a break from shopping." Believe me it's easy, I do it all the time.

Bone Appetit Gentlemen!

Yes but can you get them to buy you stuff?

red-lady
666AAA666 wrote:
chessisawasteoflife wrote:

It's easy to pick up women at the mall. You just need game (not chess). Just start talking/flirting and you will get the idea if they are interested. If they are sending you signals then say, "let's get a cup of coffee and take a break from shopping." Believe me it's easy, I do it all the time.

U have a point here. So best advice with a woman is 'dont play chess, play sekks'.

Has anyone ever told you, you are funny? I guess not... Now, why would that be? Undecided

red-lady

Please don't ever use the word 'we' again. I'd prefer Nimzoroy's avatar over you, and that can count as a statement, I believe.

schlechter55

I have many times drawn endgames with less material, and sometimes I won from an endgame position that was completely equal , because of I knew the strategy of the particular endgame better.

Few times I won even from a position with less material (rook endgames ! they HAVE to be studied).

Meaning that good endgame knowledge earns you many times half points, and sometimes full points. All in all, more points then through (rare)  crushes in an opening. 

One should not forget that the one who studies/knows the strategy in endgames with many pieces, will always play the middle game better, too.

RM1990

When you play rookendgames it is three rules: 1.activity 2.activity 3.activity. I got the advice from an "IM", so it must have been the best advice.

my_heart_is_blind

when you see a good move, look for a better one

chessplayer11

When all else fails, push a pawn.

chasm1995
chessplayer11 wrote:

When all else fails, push a pawn.

That's how I played, untill Varelse told me that it was better to move a knight, since you can move it back next turn, and you can't with a pawn.

zborg

DON'T EVER make unnecessary pawn moves.  It will only weaken your position, unless your opponent does also.  Then you are both morons.  Laughing

netzach

The King is a fighting-piece!

chessplayer11

A knight on the rim is dim.

Queens early out are surely knocked out.

A knight for a bishop is something you wouldn't wish up.

A rook played soon is a made by a loon.

Every Pawn is a potential Queen.

brisket

Just because you can capture does not mean you should.

TheGrobe

Monkey see check, monkey give check.  Lesson?  Don't play against monkeys.

chessplayer11

"Keep it simple stupid. No I'm just kidding, this is chess."

winerkleiner

"Don't play nude, you'll catch a cold".

chasm1995

Don't have sex during a tourney, it'll break your concentration for the next round or two.

TheGrobe

I'd think it would break everyone's concentration.

schlechter55

If you are a person with weak nerves, the contrary is true, since sex relaxes.