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Originally posted by wormwoodYou are sort of proving the point!
nor is there much reason to show games you screwed up.
"now here's a gem where I, um, let the opponent infiltrate my camp because I miscalculated some pawn exchanges. then I proceeded to drop a rook. there was a chance of perpetual after that, but I missed it because I was drunk and moved too fast."
The only games you lose are where you've screwed up - nothing to do with your opponent playing well I suppose? 🙄
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveI have played some opponents (and I am sure everyone else has too) that came out and played brilliantly the entire game, allowing me no room for error. And I got killed. Now, I assume it is possible that a chess engine could have been used, but I kind of doubt it. I just figured they were much better players (on that day/days at least) than I was. I have had brilliant moments that I am very proud of and I have tossed more pieces away than I care to remember. But I learned long ago that you never flaunt a win or agonize too much over a loss (unless it was against you 😛 ). I do not consider myself conceited, but I am not afraid to play anyone. There are many who will drum me for sure, there are many I will drum as well, and a few surprises can occur either way. But that is the nature of the game. I also don't eat, drink and sleep the game like some. Some people actually seem to think their life has merit because of their chess ranking. I couldn't care less. If I play you and play my best chess and you still beat me, I will tell you you were the better player. If you play pretty well and I played lousy, I will tell you good game, but I won't necessarily believe you were the best player (although you obviously would have been in that particular game). Is that conceit? I don't think so. I think it is fair rational evaluation.
You are sort of proving the point!
The only games you lose are where you've screwed up - nothing to do with your opponent playing well I suppose? 🙄
What are your thoughts Hobson? 🙄
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveAre you kidding? Many people have posted their losses and games they need others to point out their mistakes such as :- Thread 69010
Q. How often do you see games posted where the poster lost?
A. Very very rarely, if ever.
Look in the Chess forum and people are posting their games willy-nilly - winning games only, of course! Games you have lost can be interesting too btw.
In over a year at this site I can remember only one game being posted by the loser and that was an unra ...[text shortened]... st a player booted for engine use later.
Do you think chess players are inherently conceited?
I've posted games where I've lost, most of them were earlier before I could spot my own errors... and the thread I posted with a game where I won I would've posted anyway regardless of the outcome.
Anyway, a little humility isn 't a bad thing... and I think thats what the topic starter is trying to say.
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveI have to say I don't think I have posted a loss here but then the thread titles tend to be "Post your quickest win" etc. In my worst ever OTB performance I did post and annotate my atrocious play on the main website.
Q. How often do you see games posted where the poster lost?
A. Very very rarely, if ever.
Look in the Chess forum and people are posting their games willy-nilly - winning games only, of course! Games you have lost can be interesting too btw.
In over a year at this site I can remember only one game being posted by the loser and that was an unra ...[text shortened]... st a player booted for engine use later.
Do you think chess players are inherently conceited?