Originally posted by Mad RookWell I guess you could get away with it in your own home or even in an unenclosed outside place provided it was cannibis.
Anywhere? Not even outside or in their home? If so, then I guess cigs aren't even sold in England? Or if they are, all a person can do is either look at them or chew on them?
Originally posted by Mad RookIt's a touchy subject here as smoking in pubs, clubs, restaurants,places of work and chess tournaments etc. has just been banned by law....I believe it's been like this in Canada for a long while. There was a cartoon in a satirical magazine showing two guys with guns holding up a bank and one of the robbers had a cigarette hanging from his mouth. Two policemen were watching through the window and the caption read: "Is that guy smoking?"
Anywhere? Not even outside or in their home? If so, then I guess cigs aren't even sold in England? Or if they are, all a person can do is either look at them or chew on them?
12 year old kid at the club, he had some talent. At a local tournament, he was playing a 50+ year old 1400 fish. When the fish moved, the kid saw him walk away, then immediately moved, after which he sat at the board staring intently, pretending to think, while the fish stood at the other side of the room and chatted. After about 30 minutes, the fish came back to the board and saw he only had a few minutes of clock time, after which he resigned and stormed out all sad sick and sorry. It was great.
Originally posted by Mad RookSince the new law came in I've seen a massive increase in the number of people who smoke in the street and also in the number who smoke whilst driving.
Anywhere? Not even outside or in their home? If so, then I guess cigs aren't even sold in England? Or if they are, all a person can do is either look at them or chew on them?
Originally posted by Sam The ShamA lot of OTB players stare intently even when it isn't their move. No excuse for the guy to waste his time kibbitzing.
12 year old kid at the club, he had some talent. At a local tournament, he was playing a 50+ year old 1400 fish. When the fish moved, the kid saw him walk away, then immediately moved, after which he sat at the board staring intently, pretending to think, while the fish stood at the other side of the room and chatted. After about 30 minutes, the fish ca ...[text shortened]... tes of clock time, after which he resigned and stormed out all sad sick and sorry. It was great.
Originally posted by laferri2This same 1400 fish actually beat a 2200+ master a year later in a similar club level tournament. It was sad, because he'd been crushed,was two pieces down, and the master took a third piece without looking, then realized he walked into a mate in two. It took the fish 10 minutes to figure it out.
A lot of OTB players stare intently even when it isn't their move. No excuse for the guy to waste his time kibbitzing.
Originally posted by Sam The ShamWhat exactly is a "fish"?
This same 1400 fish actually beat a 2200+ master a year later in a similar club level tournament. It was sad, because he'd been crushed,was two pieces down, and the master took a third piece without looking, then realized he walked into a mate in two. It took the fish 10 minutes to figure it out.
Originally posted by techsouthFrom Wiki -
What exactly is a "fish"?
Fish - A weak chess player, also referred to as a "duffer", "patzer" or "woodpusher."
Subjectively, I tend to view the term "fish" as more pejorative than the other words, although I don't know if this feeling is the norm. I never use "fish", instead preferring to use "patzer".
Just remember that it's all relative - One man's fish is another man's hero. 😀
Originally posted by MahoutThat should have been a win for the Dad. Why was it a draw?
In a side tournament for parents at a kids tournament I was playing a Dad who was unfamiliar with using the clock so on almost every move I reminded him to press the clock as I thought this was appropriate to the spirit of the occasion. In time I was in a totally won position with something like a few pawns and a rook v's a lone king. Now the guy starts runni ...[text shortened]... d as if having won. He then starting arguing with the adjudicator who correctly awarded a draw.