I play low level, high quantity chess here. Like any drug, chess has a few small thrills that compensate for the lows. For me I get a small thrill from mating with a horse, mainly because it is comparitively rare.
But in one of my games I'm about to reveal checkmate, something I haven't done for ages and I'm hoping for another small thrill.
Originally posted by invigorate I play low level, high quantity chess here. Like any drug, chess has a few small thrills that compensate for the lows. For me I get a small thrill from mating with a horse, mainly because it is comparitively rare.
But in one of my games I'm about to reveal checkmate, something I haven't done for ages and I'm hoping for another small thrill.
Originally posted by invigorate For me I get a small thrill from mating with a horse
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I love triple or quadruple forks. I also get a thrill from setting up a cunning plan, having to work hard on making it work because my opponent sees what I am up to, but still being successful in the end.
Originally posted by Dragon Fire Defeating a 2400 plus player in under 10 moves.
One day it will happen..😏
Wow... that is a bit ambitious, isn't it? Beating a 2400 in 10 moves? I remember a game Kramnik/Kasparov drawn in 11 moves. But that was a draw. Haven't heard modern masters' games won in 10 moves. Would like to see it if there's any available.
chess is a stupid game for fools.the only reason i play is to show you geeks that its not about this deep and intelectual thing you call logic, its about tic tac toe whoopty do. i might as well play checkers. same thing.
Exiting for me is when a (far) better opponent makes a move and I cannot decide if it is a losing blunder or a winning sacrifice if I take the darn thing. So I take it and he just don't answer for a week. During this waiting period I can't think of anything but that blunder/sacrifice. Should I or shouldn't I? My heart rate is constantly high and my friends ask me if I'm sick or something. Then the opponent decides to make a move and it shows that it was a blunder of his after all.
This is exiting!