Interesting Chess Quotes

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Your present profile shows 56% wins... [b]3% Draws... 41% Losses.

Mine shows fewer wins with 54%... 25% Draws and Losses 21%.


"Could you explain why this should be the goal please?"

To avoid the worst case possible scenario... [hidden]LOSSES!!![/hidden]



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That's only half an answer and a bit disappointing. If there isn't more to your statement than that, why shouldn't the goal be 100% wins?

I had expected some link with the learning progress of chess students... In that framework I would expect a lower W-D-L ratio. Because most is learned from losses and only little is learned from wins. You just need enough wins to stay motivated and to measure progress relative to other players.

I don't think my ratio is bad. I feel pretty confident with the amount of wins and have a lot of losses to learn from. I could strive for more draws instead of resigning, but what's the point if the result is not my main concern?

Originally posted by tvochess
That's only half an answer and a bit disappointing. If there isn't more to your statement than that, why shouldn't the goal be 100% wins?

I had expected some link with the learning progress of chess students... In that framework I would expect a lower W-D-L ratio. Because most is learned from losses and only little is learned from wins. You just need eno more draws instead of resigning, but what's the point if the result is not my main concern?

100% smacks of total unrealistic expectations. GreenPawn may be able to provide the learning progress link you were expecting. Rethink the meaning of the 4-letter word 'Draw'. In fact, it's half a win ( Win = +1 point, Draw = 1/2 point, Loss = Zero points).


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Morgski's post was a quote from a book, which he already pointed out. Mine was a synthesis of opinions expressed in the sort of history books my father read. He thought they were utter tosh but they reflected the notion of British greatness at the time. If you want to see me expressing sensible (or even intelligent!) opinions on history, or anything else, then you must track me down in other places. Here, I talk some sense about chess, but anything else I say should be taken with a substantial pinch of salt.

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One miss-quote from Larsen and now this....

This is why we should stick to chess here.

"If players drift off chess in a chess forum then within five posts Hitler is mentioned."

greenpawn October 2011.

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My dislike of the French military is from personal experience, and for someone who's never seen the Simpsons to call me ignorant is an oxymoron.
You assume much, yet you know little for a 2000+ player.

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Do you have any emotion at all?

"All I want to do, ever, is to play chess." Bobby Fischer

Originally posted by greenpawn34
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One miss-quote from Larsen and now this....

This is why we should stick to chess here.

"If players drift off chess in a chess forum then within five posts Hitler is mentioned."

greenpawn October 2011.

:'(