Chess in your life (addiction)

Originally posted by Mahout
b) score

Score, you mean win? Or does a draw suffice?

I found some cool new friends on the beach... I am 22... They are 70+, yeah males... But they play CHESS all the time in a beach pub !!! . And all that hot chicks in hot bikinis tend to avoid chess so I rather hang out with my new friends !!! 😵

I'm pretty addicted to chess. The other night I grabbed my lady (who doesn't play chess or know anything about it) and threw her on the bed. I said, "King takes Queen on matress's four." To which, she slapped me and left because she was sick of hearing about chess (sometimes I talk about it for no reason).

I'm a sleep talker.
When I have a intrinsic game going ... do I need to say more...?

Originally posted by Mr Ch
And I notice that Starbucks over in the UK always has a small table with a chessboard veneer.

Where else do people see these things?

I noticed that too but the squares are the wrong way round...a dark sq is on the right when it should be a light sq...annoying!

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Score, you mean win? Or does a draw suffice?

Seek help!

Originally posted by Mahout
I noticed that too but the squares are the wrong way round...a dark sq is on the right when it should be a light sq...annoying!

And there is a music video - I think it is madonna, but can't be sure because all I noticed was the board was the wrong way round there too.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
"I am so addicted to chess that I tell my wife that I'm surfing for porn to hide my chess addiction."

LOL, rec'd

Originally posted by Mahout
Seek help!

I'm not chess addicted. I can stop whenever I want. But I don't want to. I don't have to. I'm not chess addicted.

When I'm playing a lot of chess, I see chess patterns on the soccer pitch. As a goalie, I usually have a good view of the entire field. For some reason, this happens more with with outdoor soccer (11 players a side) than with indoor soccer (6 a side). It actually seems to help me understand what's happening in the game better.

Message to my current opponents ;

DO A MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE ALREADY ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1😕

Originally posted by ivan2908
I found some cool new friends on the beach... I am 22... They are 70+, yeah males... But they play CHESS all the time in a beach pub !!! . And all that hot chicks in hot bikinis tend to avoid chess so I rather hang out with my new friends !!! 😵

very good choice, the other is costly and usually bring short term happiniess and maybe long term sadness 🙂

Originally posted by HolyT
When I'm playing a lot of chess, I see chess patterns on the soccer pitch. As a goalie, I usually have a good view of the entire field. For some reason, this happens more with with outdoor soccer (11 players a side) than with indoor soccer (6 a side). It actually seems to help me understand what's happening in the game better.

I often get really frustrated watching football, because the players/coaches obviously understand concepts like activity, pressure, development etc. very poorly. the worst is how totally wrong they understand how to win a won game. -they usually back down to passive play, and allow the opponent all the counterplay they want! -as chessplayers we know that's almost guanranteed way to lose the advantage, and often even the game, but the footballers simply don't know this. and because of that, a huge number of goals are done within the very last few minutes of the game.


chess should be mandantory for all team sport players and especially coaches.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
I'm not chess addicted. I can stop whenever I want. But I don't want to. I don't have to. I'm not chess addicted.

I can back fabianfnas on this, he is not addicted, he has restrained himself from moving for 11 days in our games. 😉 ....Take you time no hurry!!

Originally posted by slappy115
I'm pretty addicted to chess. The other night I grabbed my lady (who doesn't play chess or know anything about it) and threw her on the bed. I said, "King takes Queen on matress's four." To which, she slapped me and left because she was sick of hearing about chess (sometimes I talk about it for no reason).

Looks like you sacrificed a bishop for no compensation. Always remember that a mating attack should be developed over time. Try a foot massage and keep clear of chess chat. Find something to say about celebrity gossip or furnishings or the latest developments in microbiology if that's her thing...doesn't matter so long as it's her topic. If you do want to talk about chess say something like: "I know I play a lot of chess but I would give all up for you even though I know you are too kind and considerate to ever ask such a thing"

You can trust me on these issues as my OTB (On The Bed) rating is much higher than my RHP rating.