Originally posted by ectzaticPlayed by GM and Won by IM???? who was IM ?
There's other ways to make money than winning tournaments. Tom Dwan, one of the best poker players in the world, once bet $50k that he could beat a GM in a best of 3 game as long as the GM started down a rook. His friend David Benefield (also a poker pro) promptly took the bet and paid an IM $5000 to play Dwan, with the rook handicap. Of course the IM won the first two games easily. Not a bad job if you can get it.
I've seen ESPN2 broadcast a Scrabble match and a Dominoes tournament. If they can devote a half hour of programming to these two giants of the game world they can show a chess match or two. And if the announcer can fake excitement over a guy scoring 45 points with the word "peevish", surely he can feign interest in a rook sac.
Originally posted by tomtom232what about at my level,
Named titles go in this order
Expert
Master
National master
Fide master
International master
International Grandmaster(most just call the grandmasters though)
complete doofer
wood pusher
muppet head
patzer
expert patzer
national patzer
master patzer
international patzer and then the greatest accolade of all
Grand Patzer!
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI think you have those backwards. Grand Patzer would be the first one.
what about at my level,
complete doofer
wood pusher
muppet head
patzer
expert patzer
national patzer
master patzer
international patzer and then the greatest accolade of all
Grand Patzer!
On an unrelated note did you notice that Grand Patzer has the initials GP just like Green Pawn? Coincidence? I think not! 😀
Originally posted by tomtom232Lol, yes it is a rather striking 'coincidence'. 🙂
I think you have those backwards. Grand Patzer would be the first one.
On an unrelated note did you notice that Grand Patzer has the initials GP just like Green Pawn? Coincidence? I think not! 😀
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIts a conspiracy! GP is trying to get us to stop our brilliant sacrifices so that he can finally win!
Lol, yes it is a rather striking 'coincidence'. 🙂
See Thread 11258
Originally posted by tomtom232are you saying Greenpawn is Rick James? mmm he does bear an uncanny resemblance, mmmm.
Its a conspiracy! GP is trying to get us to stop our brilliant sacrifices so that he can finally win!
See Thread 11258
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Originally posted by clandarkfireYeah, think of a tournament as a little chess holiday. People pay for holidays and stuff to do whilst on one (and food in restaurants).
I play in relatively a lot of chess touraments, (about 5-8 each year) and have decided that its not about the money. I play mainly in scholastic tourneys (<18), and enjoy myself when I go to one. The entry fee is usually only $15-$20, with a first prize of maybe $100 and a trophy. However, when I go to a tournament, I find that I simply enjoy playing an ...[text shortened]... enough. I guess at my level, its more about playing and having a good time than winning money.
You may even win some money (or a chess set).
Originally posted by tomtom232G.P. does not stand for Great Patzer. It's Good Patzer.
I think you have those backwards. Grand Patzer would be the first one.
On an unrelated note did you notice that Grand Patzer has the initials GP just like Green Pawn? Coincidence? I think not! 😀
I've not yet achived the greatness of patzership that you two have.😛
Robbie, Scottish Open is kicking off with a rolling simul.
v WGM Arakhamia-Grant. come through and rake through the
2nd hand cheapo books.
Don't think I'll play, my OTB grade is 2001 and that means I have to
play in the top event and the entrance fee is £99.00.
Also got sacked from last job due to me sleeping in once too often.
That's 'cos I'm up all night on here trying to get you slobs to play good chess.
So hopefully will have new job then and cannot really get week off
when just through the door.