My Tragic Realization

Originally posted by Nordlys
It was a joke, genius.

jaywill has a very limited sense of humor. Go easy on him.

Originally posted by kirksey957
If you were black, that would be tragic. 🙂

I'm half Latin and I can't dance. 😞

Originally posted by Nordlys
It was a joke, genius.

Oh.

If that's the case, NO MORE CRACKS ABOUT MY CHESS SKILLS !!

Originally posted by kirksey957
If you were black, that would be tragic. 🙂

Since when is being black tragic ? 😛

Originally posted by jaywill
Oh.

If that's the case, NO MORE CRACKS ABOUT MY CHESS SKILLS !!

I thought you just realized you didn't have any chess skills? 😛

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I'm half Latin and I can't dance. 😞

Too lazy? 😛

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I'm half Latin and I can't dance. 😞

You are excused because you are a goat.

Originally posted by Mephisto2
Since when is being black tragic ? 😛

Well, it's a long story, but I'm hoping Obama will help to rectify some of it.

Originally posted by Mephisto2
Since when is being black tragic ? 😛

only if you listen to hip-hop...

Originally posted by jaywill
I'm a lousy chess player.

Ability at chess is dependent on a number of things:
1. How much you have played.
2. How you practice / learn.
3. How your brain works (talents).

However, take comfort, however bad your talents are, if you take the time to practice and work on improving your chess, you can get your rating a lot higher - at least 1400 on a good day or even higher if you take it seriously enough.

My rating could be a lot higher if I took time to think about my moves, I currently average 1-2 seconds thought per move - essentially playing on instinct most of the time. But that is because I play to pass the time when waiting for my computer etc, not to improve my rating.

Originally posted by twhitehead
Ability at chess is dependent on a number of things:
1. How much you have played.
2. How you practice / learn.
3. How your brain works (talents).

However, take comfort, however bad your talents are, if you take the time to practice and work on improving your chess, you can get your rating a lot higher - at least 1400 on a good day or even higher if ...[text shortened]... t is because I play to pass the time when waiting for my computer etc, not to improve my rating.

Thanks.

I have a couple of relatives here who are both rather good.

One of them has written down and studied every game he played since junior high.

I think chess is two games. You have to be aware of your best moves and of the best moves that might be coming from your opponent.

That is where I am pretty weak especially in the opening game.

I'll get around to playing you perhaps.

Originally posted by jaywill
One of them has written down and studied every game he played since junior high.

That is one good way to learn - but something I have never ever done. I have never reviewed one of my own games in my life. I guess that is why my own rating isn't better 🙂

I think chess is two games. You have to be aware of your best moves and of the best moves that might be coming from your opponent.

That is where I am pretty weak especially in the opening game.
Well if you cant predict your opponents possibilities then you wont get very far.

I'll get around to playing you perhaps.
That will be bad for your rating 🙂

Originally posted by twhitehead
That is one good way to learn - but something I have never ever done. I have never reviewed one of my own games in my life. I guess that is why my own rating isn't better 🙂

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That is where I am pretty weak especially i ...[text shortened]... ry far.

[b]I'll get around to playing you perhaps.
That will be bad for your rating 🙂[/b]

What computer language do you program in?

I use SAS.