LoneKiller
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Hello People. I hope this thread finds you all well.
I was at Tim Horton's yesterday having some coffee and playing some casual games of chess with a friend from the club. This elderly woman walked over with this young fella who couldn't have been much more than 7 or 8 years old.
She asked if one of us would play a couple of games with him as he enjoys playing so much. I agreed to a few. Before I go any further, I should tell that I don't take it easy on any player, children or adults. I play my very best every game. I believe that not trying your best is disrespectful to yourself and your opponent. It was just the way I was taught.
After beating him 3 or so games in a row, he started to cry and knocked the pieces over. The lady got mad and said that I shouldn't have been so hard playing him because he's just a little kid.(Little does this lady know, that some of the best players on earth are children.)
I apologized and explained my position, she grabs the kid by the hand and as they were walking away she calls me the Anti-Christ! Can you believe that?!
I was at Tim Horton's yesterday having some coffee and playing some casual games of chess with a friend from the club. This elderly woman walked over with this young fella who couldn't have been much more than 7 or 8 years old.
She asked if one of us would play a couple of games with him as he enjoys playing so much. I agreed to a few. Before I go any further, I should tell that I don't take it easy on any player, children or adults. I play my very best every game. I believe that not trying your best is disrespectful to yourself and your opponent. It was just the way I was taught.
After beating him 3 or so games in a row, he started to cry and knocked the pieces over. The lady got mad and said that I shouldn't have been so hard playing him because he's just a little kid.(Little does this lady know, that some of the best players on earth are children.)
I apologized and explained my position, she grabs the kid by the hand and as they were walking away she calls me the Anti-Christ! Can you believe that?!