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Do you ever feel sorry for your opponent?

Do you ever feel sorry for your opponent?

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Yes. And then I start playing badly to make it more even. Then sometimes I lose.
I always want to play higher rated players as then i concentrate the best.
However,with lower rated players I get to try new opennings,sacrifices,etc.

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
What is wrong with canuck engerlish?

Some of those US folks don't pronounce their r's, eh!
'ell, I don't even pronounce h in 'alf the words that start with it.

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Originally posted by 500MGOC
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?
No.
I play to win, and I have never let up on an opponent on purpose.
One time I was playing a good friend's son. I was mauling him, my buddy said, "I thought you'd let up a little bit." I said, "You want him to learn don't you?" He smiled and said, "He'll learn not to play you."

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-Removed-
Seeing as how in the US the English language is corrupted both in spelling and pronunciation, it'd be lot easier if you just started calling it 'American'.

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
Thou doth protest too much.
dost

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Originally posted by Nordlys
dost
dust
*sneezing*

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Originally posted by Nordlys
dost
I concede to your higher spelling prowess.

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
I concede to your higher spelling prowess.
I never worry about speeling or gramma. 😉

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
Seeing as how in the US the English language is corrupted both in spelling and pronunciation, it'd be lot easier if you just started calling it 'American'.
Corrupted or improved?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Corrupted or improved?
I don't suppose I get a Vote with my gramma and speeling eh?

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
I don't suppose I get a Vote with my gramma and speeling eh?
Are you impersonating an American?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Are you impersonating an American?
Does it appear like I am impersonating an American?

I am North American, so you are not getting me on that one.

My speeling and gramma, upsets the speeling coppers. 😛

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Originally posted by Ice Cold
No.
I play to win, and I have never let up on an opponent on purpose.
One time I was playing a good friend's son. I was mauling him, my buddy said, "I thought you'd let up a little bit." I said, "You want him to learn don't you?" He smiled and said, "He'll learn not to play you."
American way is alive and well.

Rec'd.

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Does it appear like I am impersonating an American?

I am North American, so you are not getting me on that one.

My speeling and gramma, upsets the speeling coppers. 😛
I see absolutely nothing wrong with your speeling and gramma.

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Originally posted by 500MGOC
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?
No. It's very condescending. I would feel insulted if someone did that to me. I give all my games my best effort, including sports, and I expect the same from my opponents.