Originally posted by DeadBeSwallowedi totally agree. thats just plain rude. chess is a game where you need to practice etiquette. this bs w/people making rude remarks, you know they dont mean any of it, on the other side of the monitor their snickering and thining "chumps" to themselves or out loud for that matter.
Oh, I definately hate that, when they yell stuff like, "mate in 5" within 10 seconds of a complicated position you must think over. And here is what I cannot stand the most, when they totally destroy you, smile, and say, "good game, you played very well!" I played like crap, I don't need you trying to make me feel better with sarcasm...
Originally posted by DeadBeSwallowedBENJAMIN BRADDOCK: Let's not talk about it. Let's not talk at all!
Oh, I definately hate that, when they yell stuff like, "mate in 5" within 10 seconds of a complicated position you must think over. And here is what I cannot stand the most, when they totally destroy you, smile, and say, "good game, you played very well!" I played like crap, I don't need you trying to make me feel better with sarcasm...
Originally posted by zakkwylderWhen I find a forced mate in a game I will message the main lines to the opponent. They at that point can choose to resign the game or play it out. I don't really mind.
i totally agree. thats just plain rude. chess is a game where you need to practice etiquette. this bs w/people making rude remarks, you know they dont mean any of it, on the other side of the monitor their snickering and thining "chumps" to themselves or out loud for that matter.
I don't see it as rude.
Ok firstly, yes, I HATE when you lose a game of chess due to needing a crap.
Secondly, to address the topic in hand: I belong to a local chess club and there are a few players there who fit the bill of this post nicely. They are among the highest rated players at the club. When I lose a pawn/material or make bad moves they make snide remarks loud enough for the other players to hear like "you need to learn to hang on to your pawns haha". One such player even told me I had wasted his time by playing him! I find this stupid on his part seeing as he was the one who asked me for the game! More impoatantly, they NEVER bother to tell you were you went wrong or help you, just crush you and then laugh or get annoyed.
Now this is NOT a dig at any players on the site because there are many good natured players here but I honestly belive that a large amount of highly rated chess players are very socially inept. To support this OPINION, I have the following ideas:
1) To be good requires A LOT of time spent studying, which could otherwise be used sociallising. If the player has neglected his social side (from an early age especially) I think this could explain their "lack of people skills"
2) I think that at heart, the socially inept players actually envy those who are good natured and do ok socially because they cant. To make up for this they try to "get back" at us by talking us down when they beat us at chess, which may be one of their only talents, after all, if they have neglected so much to get it, they need to make themselves feel it was worth it. Prehaps being so rude/discouraging to other players makes them feel it was a good sacrifice?
Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnowShow a little more respect. Bowmann is about to achieve the incredible; the defeat of ironman!
He just needs a vacation from that 1 game in progress, it's just a vacation from chess not the forums. If you played as many games at a time as he does, you'd need a vacation too.
Originally posted by RegicidalAnd the check is in the mail and I won't come in....
Show a little more respect. Bowmann is about to achieve the incredible; the defeat of ironman!
I also have a bridge for sale, only slightly used and in excellent
condition, only driven over by a little old lady in Pasadina.