I was always taught to say "check" as well, only to learn now that its improper to say it (or anything else for that matter) in OTB tournaments . Never heard about the guard your Q phrase though.
That's how we learned to play also, perhaps it is a good thing when you're young .. I mean it is really bad when you're looking for your next move and have no idea that you're even in check, and worse when you don't see the checkmate coming 
I did have someone look at me a little funny when I said 'good luck' in an OTB game.
Meh
Perhaps they feel that chess doesn't have much to do with luck.
the good luck before the game bothers me more than a gg after the game.
actually neither bother me, but if one was to bother me more than the other ...
I did have someone look at me a little funny when I said 'good luck' in an OTB game.
Meh
Perhaps they feel that chess doesn't have much to do with luck.
might imply that it'd take luck to win ... 
@KillaNinja
You insult a lot of people's intelligence for someone who can't use two, or you're properly, and use a word like neglection (not a word, pretty sure, but if it were, totally the wrong context). Do me a favor and work on the english language a bit, start medicating heavily for your bipolar disorder, then express your anger and insult people with a little more tact.
I did have someone look at me a little funny when I said 'good luck' in an OTB game.
Meh
Perhaps they feel that chess doesn't have much to do with luck.
Yeah.
you know this is funny, the last time i posted somthing, there was about 3 pages of comments before ppl actually understood what i was trying to say. i find absolutely amazing
hmmmm you find absolutely amazing that nobody understands your writings... so ytou try, you try... and nothing? hum hum
I think saying "good luck" is funny. Does anybody literally wish their opponent to have good luck? What would constitute good luck for your opponent? All I can think of is that my opponent would be lucky if I performed below my potential and I certainly don't wish that.
But it's tradition, so I'm not going to look at anyone funny for saying it. But I say "good game".
I guess you could offend not by what you say but by what they think you didn't say. Now that's funny.
"Good luck...('cause you're going to need it)"
To me saying to an opponent good game is an acknowledgment that I appreciate their time and effort in playing a game with me that I love and care about, regardless of their skill level. If I beat them in ten moves, I still say good game because I tend to believe that someone put their best effort forward -- so they played a 'good game', that is a game where they tried their best' not necessarily a game they won or lost. If that is construed as arrogant then I'm sorry. In that case, turn your chat feature off. Problem solved.
@KillaNinja
You insult a lot of people's intelligence for someone who can't use two, or you're properly, and use a word like neglection (not a word, pretty sure, but if it were, totally the wrong context). Do me a favor and work on the english language a bit, start medicating heavily for your bipolar disorder, then express your anger and insult people with a little more tact.
so neglection isn't a word, but if it was, i'm using it in the wrong contect......
omg... neglection is a word ok, look it up.
good thread
To me saying to an opponent good game is an acknowledgment that I appreciate their time and effort in playing a game with me that I love and care about, regardless of their skill level. If I beat them in ten moves, I still say good game because I tend to believe that someone put their best effort forward -- so they played a 'good game', that is a game where they tried their best' not necessarily a game they won or lost. If that is construed as arrogant then I'm sorry. In that case, turn your chat feature off. Problem solved.
right on jellico
I think saying "good luck" is funny. Does anybody literally wish their opponent to have good luck? What would constitute good luck for your opponent? All I can think of is that my opponent would be lucky if I performed below my potential and I certainly don't wish that.
But it's tradition, so I'm not going to look at anyone funny for saying it. But I say "good game".
Totally agreed. It makes no sense at all. But it's tradition to shake hands, and you've got to say something, right?
Just to all the grammar fascists out there, irregardless is in fact a word, contrary to popular opinion. My brother has an OED, and it is in there. It means the same thing as 'regardless', except with a deliberately humorous slant.
what if the game was actually good? tactically complicated and tense, full of beautiful ideas? that's the only time I say gg, regardless of the result. shoot me if I'm arrogant. anyway, I don't see how that can offend anyone, and things you see on FICS may be way worse than that
This whole thing reminds me of the "political correctness" argument.
@KillaNinja
You insult a lot of people's intelligence for someone who can't use two, or you're properly, and use a word like neglection (not a word, pretty sure, but if it were, totally the wrong context). Do me a favor and work on the english language a bit, start medicating heavily for your bipolar disorder, then express your anger and insult people with a little more tact.
so neglection isn't a word, but if it was, i'm using it in the wrong contect...... omg... neglection is a word ok, look it up.
Neg`lec´tion
| n. | 1. | The state of being negligent; negligence. |
Just to all the grammar fascists out there, irregardless is in fact a word, contrary to popular opinion. My brother has an OED, and it is in there. It means the same thing as 'regardless', except with a deliberately humorous slant.
It being in a dictionary only proves there are a sufficient amount of idiots who don't stop using it (100% of the people I've heard use it do not do it was a deliberately humourous slant, they do it out of ignorance). Irregardless, if you take what the prefixes and suffixes mean, means "without disregard", not "regardless". Either say regardless or irrespective, don't mix the two.
It sounded to me like a roundabout way of saying you should offer to do a post-mortem with your opponent. I don't think anyone (OK, most anyone) would take offence to the offer....