Comments on: Rio Rancho Open Tournament Recap http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/ When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. ~ Abraham Maslow Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Liquid Egg Product http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1418 Liquid Egg Product Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:11:01 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1418 Your story was completely awesome, btw. Your story was completely awesome, btw.

]]> By: Liquid Egg Product http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1417 Liquid Egg Product Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:08:24 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1417 Show Mrs. Wang this if she doesn't believe chessplayers are dangerous: <a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2207011,00.html" rel="nofollow">'Chess killer' facing checkmate</a> Mwa ha ha ha! And besides, a senior center would have quick access to weapons, like canes and crutches. Incidentally, I have not regretted playing more World of Warcraft than chess. Show Mrs. Wang this if she doesn’t believe chessplayers are dangerous: ‘Chess killer’ facing checkmate Mwa ha ha ha!

And besides, a senior center would have quick access to weapons, like canes and crutches.

Incidentally, I have not regretted playing more World of Warcraft than chess.

]]> By: wang http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1416 wang Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1416 Farbor: Glad you enjoyed that. I was kind of shocked, most kids I play will take several minutes planning their second move. This kid started banging the moves out like he plays against the Alekhine frequently, then f5? Abend: Welcome to my own little slice of crazy on the interwebs! Glad to have you here! Pawn Shaman: Well I guess I shouldn't mention... Robert: Thanks, I always aim to be somewhat amusing. I'm hoping to be as entertaining as chessloser someday, but I'm not holding my breath. Chesstiger: That's what I said! Alas, Mrs. Wang would have none of it. Mrs. Wang also said it was completely my fault for the loss to the old guy as well. And yes a few more minutes and I would have started pulling hair out, although I would have to start with my chest first, I'm not too confident that anything I pulled from my head would grow back. BDK: Thanks, I knew losing a bunch of games would come in handy. I'm not useless, I can always be used as a bad example :) I will have the second half up on Thursday. Farbor:
Glad you enjoyed that. I was kind of shocked, most kids I play will take several minutes planning their second move. This kid started banging the moves out like he plays against the Alekhine frequently, then f5?

Abend:
Welcome to my own little slice of crazy on the interwebs! Glad to have you here!

Pawn Shaman:
Well I guess I shouldn’t mention…

Robert:
Thanks, I always aim to be somewhat amusing. I’m hoping to be as entertaining as chessloser someday, but I’m not holding my breath.

Chesstiger:
That’s what I said! Alas, Mrs. Wang would have none of it. Mrs. Wang also said it was completely my fault for the loss to the old guy as well. And yes a few more minutes and I would have started pulling hair out, although I would have to start with my chest first, I’m not too confident that anything I pulled from my head would grow back.

BDK:
Thanks, I knew losing a bunch of games would come in handy. I’m not useless, I can always be used as a bad example :)
I will have the second half up on Thursday.

]]> By: Blue Devil Knight http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1415 Blue Devil Knight Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:37:44 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1415 Great account, dude. Awesome job painting the picture of what it's like to lose. I also have the 'I should quit chess' response. Looking forward to the rest. Great account, dude. Awesome job painting the picture of what it’s like to lose. I also have the ‘I should quit chess’ response. Looking forward to the rest.

]]> By: chesstiger http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1414 chesstiger Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:44:05 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1414 Dang, i rather would have read the story further like it started. That would have made a wonderfull and unforgetable story. Helas, you go back to your writing style you learned at the senior center. Nothing i can do about but the smell of gunpowder and the gangsta registration mob will always be in my mind. Although the tournament didn't start well i guess you can only blame yourself in the second game for not doing like the old geezer, a warrior of old times who doesn't only take his time to slowly murder his opponent by making him so crazy with his slow but still very decent play so that his opponent pulls all of his hair. First on his head, then arms and legs and in the end also the chest hair is removed but by then this old geezers opp is already so away from the world that he doesn't feel it and only in the hospital wonders why his chest is so sore and red. Dang, i rather would have read the story further like it started. That would have made a wonderfull and unforgetable story.

Helas, you go back to your writing style you learned at the senior center. Nothing i can do about but the smell of gunpowder and the gangsta registration mob will always be in my mind.

Although the tournament didn’t start well i guess you can only blame yourself in the second game for not doing like the old geezer, a warrior of old times who doesn’t only take his time to slowly murder his opponent by making him so crazy with his slow but still very decent play so that his opponent pulls all of his hair. First on his head, then arms and legs and in the end also the chest hair is removed but by then this old geezers opp is already so away from the world that he doesn’t feel it and only in the hospital wonders why his chest is so sore and red.

]]> By: Robert http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1413 Robert Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:53:48 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1413 Beautiful introductory paragraphs, you had me. I laughed my ass off when I scrolled down to the photo! Beautiful introductory paragraphs, you had me. I laughed my ass off when I scrolled down to the photo!

]]> By: Pawn Shaman http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1410 Pawn Shaman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:13:46 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1410 If you start refering to your king as "my precious" and talking about "tricksie" transpositions it will be very concerning. If you start refering to your king as “my precious” and talking about “tricksie” transpositions it will be very concerning.

]]> By: Abend http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1408 Abend Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:12:36 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1408 Hi Wang, Just a lurker checking in to reassure you: counting me, you have at least 4 readers! Thanks for the highly entertaining post. The glamour of tournament chess... - Abend Hi Wang,

Just a lurker checking in to reassure you: counting me, you have at least 4 readers!

Thanks for the highly entertaining post. The glamour of tournament chess…

- Abend

]]> By: farbror http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/rio-rancho-open-tournament-recap/#comment-1407 farbror Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:32 +0000 http://wangschesshouse.wordpress.com/?p=456#comment-1407 "He proceeds to play the 5 pawn variation of Alekhine’s defense. Ok before you start to look this variation up, I’ll let you in on a little secret; it doesn’t exist." Ho-ho, that was quite funny! “He proceeds to play the 5 pawn variation of Alekhine’s defense. Ok before you start to look this variation up, I’ll let you in on a little secret; it doesn’t exist.”

Ho-ho, that was quite funny!

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