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| From | Message | Posted by themadphantom
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
22:13:48
Play online chess |  Subject: How much? When, and how?
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How often do you play chess offline? When did you learn to play chess? How did you learn? And, most important, how much do you care about it? Is it a sport you take seriously, casually, do you just pass it by, is it your main addiction...etc thank you
| Posted by silverwolfwsc
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
22:26:12
Play online chess | well
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as often as i can, usually at least once a day, except sunday, when i dont get time to really.
I learned by reading the directions out of the cardboard box in my 3rd grade class. I sucked really bad. I didnt really start learning how to really play until the beginning of this year.
I have started taking it semi-seriously. I want to be a good tournament player someday, however, it will not break my heart if i do not succeed.
| Posted by verticalchess
uskidscompute.com
6/03/2003
05:11:15
Play online chess | I
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play online every day - mostly Gameknot. I played casual chess in high school and then stopped playing for about 5 years. I just started back up this year and decided to strip my mind of all previous chess knowledge and re-train myself using a variety of methods: Chessmaster, Fritz, books, videos, and much practice. I take the game VERY seriously and I joined a chess club and would like to participate in otb tournaments. Someday I hope to reach GM / IM status and maybe even a world championship!?!?
Not that I'm the next Fischer but I definitely like the thought of being the next US Chess Champion.
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| Posted by happinessisawarmgun
uskidscompute.com
6/03/2003
12:42:49
Play online chess | not in a chess club......
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but, I play every day.....lots of blitz games and on gk.....I get frustrated when I lose but I realise I am trying to be too good too soon.
I have never had a lesson and have probably only played otb about 20 times in my life. Have only been playing since last year though learned the basics when I was a nipper.
My wife says if I dont get off the computer every now and again she is going to divorce me !!!
My three year old son already knows the names of the pieces and where they go on the board.......I have high hopes for him......:)
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Giving thanks for competition — When I have a chess student who is doing poorly (which I'd like to think rarely happens), I remind them of an important lesson: strong competition breeds success. Most people want to get better -- at everything. They think when they do, they will simply start winning and winning and winning (just ask Charlie Sheen). But let's look at the facts. The better you get and the higher you rise through the ranks of any professional sport, including chess, the more difficult the competition gets. Take Tim Tebow, for instance. This guy was a winning quarterback all through high school and college, winning the Heisman Trophy during his sophomore year at the University of Florida. He was as dominant a player as there was at ...
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