06 Aug 09
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
06 Aug 09
Originally posted by 500MGOCKinda... OTB for sure with close friend or relative. Next, here with lower rated players I'm enjoying a chat with.
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
06 Aug 09
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Originally posted by 500MGOCOnly if there is a big difference in the rating, with me being the higher rated. Then I will try to make the game last.
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
Other than that, your opponent is out to beat you.
"Do unto others, before they do unto you." 😉
06 Aug 09
Originally posted by 500MGOCNever. If you are playing across from me, you are there for a reason, which makes you subject to complete and total annihilation. No mercy.
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
Btw. Your opponent actually benefits more from a loss than a cheap win or draw.
06 Aug 09
Originally posted by 500MGOCInteresting ambivalence and sensitivity, 500. Always related to the line Robert Frost wrote, "I run with the hound but die with the hare."
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
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06 Aug 09
Originally posted by Scotty70i guess there's just not very many people to take mercy on in 1100-1200 land.
Never. If you are playing across from me, you are there for a reason, which makes you subject to complete and total annihilation. No mercy.
Btw. Your opponent actually benefits more from a loss than a cheap win or draw.
06 Aug 09
Originally posted by 500MGOCAre you CIV?
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
06 Aug 09
noo..500 has inconsistency...he said he only SOMETIMES feels bad so that means quite clearly that othertimes ( which by percentage could be 96 percent ) he feels perfectly ruthless and uncaring.....i think you are getting to old to pretend that you can still think gramps.
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06 Aug 09
Originally posted by 500MGOCNope
Usually when I play I always want to win.
But sometimes I feel sorry for my losing opponent and I even have thoughts of hanging a piece to make it a draw or even worse just blundering the win away.
With online chess it only happens once in awhile but in real tournaments it happens a lot.
Anybody else think like this sometimes?
