Originally posted by RagnorakYou could maybe ask the same question of Cheshire Cat and Dustnrogers.
I'm not sure. helden, any chance of clarification on this? Where's the gratification in making hundreds of moves a day (some good, some bad, who cares so long as moves are being made? ) against players all rated hundreds of points below you?
Was it an aim of yours to overtake the Cat (who I must add always played an excellent game, even while moving ...[text shortened]... sounding nastier than I meant to. Send out King Scotty to have a word with me, if u wish.
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At least Helden's opponents know his rating is around 1250/1400 and stays pretty much in that range 😉 rather than being up and down faster than a hookers knickers.
Originally posted by RagnorakI think the gratification to be gained out of this is that you have won games on your own wit and quick thinking. It is a different style of chess.
I'm not sure. helden, any chance of clarification on this? Where's the gratification in making hundreds of moves a day (some good, some bad, who cares so long as moves are being made? ) against players all rated hundreds of points below you?
Was it an aim of yours to overtake the Cat (who I must add always played an excellent game, even while moving ...[text shortened]... sounding nastier than I meant to. Send out King Scotty to have a word with me, if u wish.
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I myself cannot see the gratification to be gained from trawling through books and databases to repeat games that have already been played.
To me, the wonder of chess is the seemingly infinite number of positions that can be played. So why play the same game again and again?
But that is only my opinion. I am not saying I am right or wrong. It is just my preference.
Originally posted by Ragnorakthe sound of light? perhaps you have mixed your metaphors ..
I'm not sure. helden, any chance of clarification on this? Where's the gratification in making hundreds of moves a day (some good, some bad, who cares so long as moves are being made? ) against players all rated hundreds of points below you?
Was it an aim of yours to overtake the Cat (who I must add always played an excellent game, even while moving ...[text shortened]... sounding nastier than I meant to. Send out King Scotty to have a word with me, if u wish.
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Originally posted by jimslyp69I get a kick out of digging out an old study of an opening with some interesting lost ideas and getting to use what I learned from it to win a game.
I think the gratification to be gained out of this is that you have won games on your own wit and quick thinking. It is a different style of chess.
I myself cannot see the gratification to be gained from trawling through books and databases to repeat games that have already been played.
To me, the wonder of chess is the seemingly infinite number of posit ...[text shortened]... in?
But that is only my opinion. I am not saying I am right or wrong. It is just my preference.
I've got folders of stuff that I will probably never get to use but just in case it's all there.
