The are you good at chess question.

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Often I just tell them my USCF rating. They still might not understand what that means, but that's their problem; I've answered their question.

Wadda you think, is that too simple, too direct? 😉

you're not REALLY answering the question though, you're avoiding it. 🙂



I realize the problems a casual player might have understanding what kind of a can of worms his question opens, but I simply can't bring myself to say I'm good. when I know I'm obviously not. and that fact doesn't really change even if he thinks I'm full of it.

I always like it when someone happens upon a chess game and asks, "Who's winning?" 😕

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
like everything there are different levels of understanding which are all relative, good
at chess, yes compared to a beginner, compared to an intermediate players or a
master, nope, i suck.

Compared to robbie carrobie, I'm good. 😏

Originally posted by RJHinds
Compared to robbie carrobie, I'm good. 😏

And how would we know how good YOU are?

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Often I just tell them my USCF rating. They still might not understand what that means, but that's their problem; I've answered their question.

Wadda you think, is that too simple, too direct? 😉

My USCF rating is 1817. But I have not played USCF rated chess since
5 July 1982. So I am not sure if I am that good or not.

To non-chess players: "I can handle myself".

To chess players: "No".

Originally posted by Phlabibit
And how would we know how good YOU are?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Your guess is as good as mine.

Please go back to the Spirituality forum

Originally posted by FabianFnas
I usually answer "Well, I know the rules."
And it is in fact true, because I am a licenced chess arbitrer.

You should tell us your best stories.

No.

Originally posted by watchyourbackrank
i'm one of the best patzers the world has yet seen

So you give a check?

"I suck the big one."

Originally posted by RJHinds
Compared to robbie carrobie, I'm good. 😏

As you know well Ron, i'm halfway through a 20 game engine analysis of your games. I'll be letting the forum know when it's done (should be Monday) and anyone who wants to see the results can, by PM.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
As you know well Ron, i'm halfway through a 20 game engine analysis of your games. I'll be letting the forum know when it's done (should be Monday) and anyone who wants to see the results can, by PM.

Will that prove "how good I am" or "how bad I am"?

Originally posted by RJHinds
Will that prove "how good I am" or "how bad I am"?

This type of match-up analysis is useful in determining that games of chess are being played by a machine rather than a human being. Its likely conclusion will further facilitate the widespread opinion that characteristics of aforementioned games; played by aforementioned user, are suggested to be non-human.

Just to clarify, Its my hypothesis that it won't tell us how good "you" are at all.

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