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That's why I quit playing seriously when I was still an underclassman. It was overwhelmingly obvious that merely being well above average was completely irrelev
by User23 4y ago
That's why I quit playing seriously when I was still an underclassman. It was overwhelmingly obvious that merely being well above average was completely irrelevant, and there was absolutely no practical reason for me to play chess whatsoever. Although it did subsequently get me laid once or twice, which in retrospect still surprises me.
- bsder 4y ago> It was overwhelmingly obvious that merely being well above average was completely irrelevant I find this true for any semi-competitive endeavor that doesn't also have intrinsic extra benefits. You're going to hit the people who want it more than you and are willing to put in the practice time, and they're going to beat you. Consequently, any competitive thing I do has to also have an extra dimension to it. A competitive sport is generally fine since I'm getting in better shape. I'm happy to do stuff like darts or bowling if it has a high social aspect to it. As long as I can be slightly above average and that's good enough and there is some extra benefit, I'm down with it. Chess, sadly, generally fulfills none of those criteria.
- bigbacaloa 4y agoWisdom is an obstacle to material success.
- toast0 4y ago> Although it did subsequently get me laid once or twice, which in retrospect still surprises me. !
- baobabKoodaa 4y agoDon't leave us hanging!
- wantoncl 4y agoI see what you did there. :) You even managed a double-entendre in 2 completely different realms. Well done.
- arrow7000 4y agoI didn't know there was a thriving chess groupie scene
- avgcorrection 4y agoImagine how barren a sport/hobby/field is when you feel compelled to point out that you had sex two times during your stint in it.