Yo Homes!

I play for fun and always as a gentleman. Good luck in your games.

Nov 23, 2010: I must get this off my chest. Several times a year I endure a verbal attacks. This has been consistent throughout my 20+ years of playing online. Also consistent are the following:

1. The players offering insults are rated 1300 or less.

2. 100% of the time it was a bad game - someone made mistakes.

3. 95% of the time they lost on time in a speed game (3 minutes or less).

4. The insults always discredit my chess abilities with something generally resembling "you really stink at chess." (expletives omitted)

To this I have a couple of questions:

1. Why would you play speed chess and complain about losing on time?

2. If I "really stink at chess" and beat them, how bad do they "stink?" I suggest a less reflective insult, "you are a chess stud muffin, but your momma's feet stink!"

...sorry to be trivial but I'm sure you've experienced this too. I play tournaments and standard chess seriously. I play live chess with a glass of wine to relax. We call it "pushin' wood."

Let's all remember this is a game and let's all be gentlemen.

One more quick note. I rarely have more than minutes to play Live chess. Usually I click "Start Game" instantly after a game finishes. Rarely do I wait to challenge or accept challenges for games against a previous opponent. Please do not interpret this as rude. I am simply looking for a few quick games to test an opening or tactic.

yohomes