Do you think it's needed? My mother says I'm too obsessed with chess. All I do is play and analyze beautiful games from the past. And - I have to admit - my life is mostly chess and watching movies. I've already been married twice, so I've already done the girl thing. But, I remember my ex-wife (when we were married) use to complain about my being on the internet too much. And, some family members have complained I'm too obsessed with chess as well. Luckily, I no longer have a computer hooked to the internet at my home. I have a laptop, but I think it's a good thing I don't have the internet at my fingertips anytime I wish. So, I've quit drinking, doing drugs and living my life on the internet. As a result, I think chess is innocent and doesn't interfere with my life. But, who knows...
Originally posted by powershakerDid she also complain that you were making your moves too quickly?
I remember my ex-wife (when we were married) use to complain about my being on the internet too much.
"Slow down, you will give the impression you are sub-1700 OTB! Otherwise I'm outta here!"
Congratulations, join the club. My wife does not understand chess at all. My father-in-law who used to spend hours in the garage inventing washing machine parts (he's a mech. engineer for an appliance company) also doesn't understand how I cna spend so much time doing the 'same thing'. That said, I think chess is benificial and you can't have too much of a good thing.
As fun as it is, it does ruin your life somewhat. I wanna get good so I can be called an expert and teach it for fun for money. Lots of people at my club do that already. I basically spend my whole day on it. Maybe more then I spend at univ. Hey, a Mec Engineer. Me too, welcome MECE.
Imagine getting married to a chessplayer. Chess players dream 🙂
Originally posted by RahimK31 years old obsessive chess addict seeking a hot chess babe. I'm holding my breath:
Imagine getting married to a chessplayer. Chess players dream 🙂
...turning purple...
...turning blue....
...turning grayish....
PHEWWWW! pant pant gasp pant...
oh well, maybe I'll do some tactics instead...
I think that there can be too much of a good thing. Alcohol is good in some respects, but who wants to be drunk all day? Television is a good thing for entertainment and even for learning, but who wants to be a couch potato? Wrestling is a great sport and is fun as well as healthy, but who wants to be on the mat all day? Everything in moderation, including moderation, at times. I am very deticated to martial arts and I plan to be for the remainder of my life, but that doesn't mean all I do is train and read martial arts books all day, I play chess, I go out with friends, I do my school work, I work for money, I hang and watch tv with friends now and then, ect... I think that I strike for a fullfilling life, which must include family/friends, the obvious WORK (which should be fullfilling in my oppinion, when I get out of college I plan to have a job I enjoy), as well as our passions. I try to avoid watching movies or playing video games or reading novels, in my free time I try to eveope myself, through solid informational reading (on martial arts or chess), and working out (exercise, hitting the bags, jumping the rope, ect...). The time I am with friends I do whatever is fun (not TOO dangerous) and what we enjoy, and when I have schoolwork to do, I do it, when I have to work, I work, otherwise I am always growing and developing and living a fullfilling life.
Originally posted by powershakerMy fiance hates it when she wants to say something to me, and im playing chess.
Do you think it's needed? My mother says I'm too obsessed with chess. All I do is play and analyze beautiful games from the past. And - I have to admit - my life is mostly chess and watching movies. I've already been married twice, so I've already done the girl thing. But, I remember my ex-wife (when we were married) use to complain about my being o ...[text shortened]... esult, I think chess is innocent and doesn't interfere with my life. But, who knows...
"dont bother me!!" is my slogan when im online. playing chess.
And she used to play chess too!
Im obsessed as well.
I hold a job, and do other things, but chess is my drug.
The way i see it, at least im not on crack, plotting to overthrow the government, looking for aliens, or some other crazy activity...😲
Just a chess junkie....😀
Originally posted by GrandmousterShe used to play chess and she doesn't understand. Geez!
My fiance hates it when she wants to say something to me, and im playing chess.
"dont bother me!!" is my slogan when im online. playing chess.
And she used to play chess too!
Im obsessed as well.
I hold a job, and do other things, but chess is my drug.
The way i see it, at least im not on crack, plotting to overthrow the government, looking for aliens, or some other crazy activity...😲
Just a chess junkie....😀
Get here back on chess again 🙂
Originally posted by dottewellYeah, I do move too quickly. And, there's a lot of people on here with a RHP rating that is a hundred or two hundred points below their OTB rating Deal with it, sweetheart.
Did she also complain that you were making your moves too quickly?
"Slow down, you will give the impression you are sub-1700 OTB! Otherwise I'm outta here!"
Originally posted by RahimKWell, it's like I'm sitting someplace eating a sandwich or something... and I'm still thinking about the position in a particular game. And, I'm thinking, "Well, I wonder if I could move there, and maybe there's a nice combination there someplace." Or, I'm on the edge of my seat during a tense moment in a game. It's usually one or two games out of 20 or so I'm playing. I'm thinking I got this guy, right? So, I'm trying to solve it in my head. And, sometimes I can't sleep until I've solved it. And, then, I get real tense, and wonder if my combination wasn't perfect like I thought. And, I'm away from the computer, so I can't look at the game. Then, it makes me aggrevated. So, I have to try to stop thinking about a chess position. That's how it is! LOL
As fun as it is, it does ruin your life somewhat. I wanna get good so I can be called an expert and teach it for fun for money. Lots of people at my club do that already. I basically spend my whole day on it. Maybe more then I spend at univ. Hey, a Mec Engineer. Me too, welcome MECE.
Imagine getting married to a chessplayer. Chess players dream 🙂