I'm trying to concentrate on the dark squares but all I see are curves. Bad bunny.
Why are most GMs not good looking?
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@brianchesscake: the guy behind her seems to really be in the game, too
president_max wrote:
macer75 wrote:
I'd like to offer a serious answer:
There are some professions for which being physically attractive confers a sgnificant advantage - acting, modelling, sales, etc. Chess does not fall in that category, so people who are attractive are not naturally attracted to chess.
Distraction is part of the game. Even male Vs male.
I was waiting for this to come up sooner or later, but if we're being serious, no.
Jun 26, 2018
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Zaratustrik wrote:
Why are most gms not good looking?
Even more perplexing is how ugly your mom is... and she doesn't even know how to play chess!
I don't think that being hunched over for hours on end is good for anybody.
Jun 26, 2018
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macer75 wrote:
president_max wrote:
macer75 wrote:
I'd like to offer a serious answer:
There are some professions for which being physically attractive confers a sgnificant advantage - acting, modelling, sales, etc. Chess does not fall in that category, so people who are attractive are not naturally attracted to chess.
Distraction is part of the game. Even male Vs male.
I was waiting for this to come up sooner or later, but if we're being serious, no.
https://www.chess.com/amp/article/learn-to-hypnotize-your-opponent
A lot more where that came from ...
Jun 26, 2018
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#49
So the question should be why are most people not good looking?
This is one moment where I won't say bunnies are people too...
personally speaking of course, I find most women to be reasonably attractive, even those who are not supermodels.
Jun 26, 2018
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#51
brianchesscake wrote:
personally speaking of course, I find most women to be reasonably attractive, even those who are not supermodels.
Oh jeez, women hate that. Never say you find them attractive. It's very rude.
(unless you're rich, then it's ok of course)
because they were not selected to be so, they were selected for other traits than physical appearance.
Jun 26, 2018
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#54
Preggo_Basashi wrote:
Zaratustrik wrote:
Why are most gms not good looking?
Even more perplexing is how ugly your mom is... and she doesn't even know how to play chess!
The sad but mean truth...
Just because most Grandmasters are not good-looking and have absolutely no sense of Humor or Style or taste or manners , Heck world champion Alexander Alekhine used to arrive at major tournaments drunk and pissed all over the playing Hall !! The Grandmasters of this era are true proffessionals who represent the game well that is what is important. 
Jun 26, 2018
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#56
Well Alekhine was not going to the Lieu, and looking up moves on his cell phone, was he?
camter wrote:
Well Alekhine was not going to the Lieu, and looking up moves on his cell phone, was he?
Well he did not have too cheat in my opinion he is the most Brilliant chessplayer EVER to play this game !
Jun 26, 2018
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Yeah, all they had to do was keep a mop and bucket handy in the hall.
Thay even have a memorial named after him.
He was great.
Capablance did not like him much, but he was a much tidier person.
brianchesscake wrote:
Optimissed wrote:
Coz they're nerds, I suppose? Is that the correct answer?
that is just an excuse. this girl looks like nerdy but she is very cute:
she would be cute, if she brushed her teeth...
Distraction is part of the game. Even male Vs male.