Under The Microscope: gambitnut's answers

[Hudge]

That's cute

 

[Dumpy]

Very funny. Yes, that was what I was thinking of when I gave my answer. Too often people seem to base their worth on how much money they make and have the goal in life to make as much money as possilbe so they can afford the latest thing. That's not what I find important. I'm not saying Dumpy is that way, I really have no idea why Dumpy feels tired, but I wish more people would be able to find a job they enjoy for the job, not for the money. I get paid a ton as my job and it makes me feel very rich, just not in money.

ha, the correct answer is on the left.

 

[gambitnut]

ha, the correct answer is on the left.

Yes, that might have something to do with it as well.

How is the chess going?

 

[Dumpy]

Yes, that might have something to do with it as well.

How is the chess going?

We haven't had a chance to focus on it, unfortunately. She has too many different interests that take her attention. When we do play, though, she wants to learn "strategies." Since she is too young to think too far ahead--and is at an age when she wants to move quickly--I try to focus on identifying a short-term goal and achieving it. For instance, she knows that rooks need an open "road" to be "happy," so I show her when she can instigate an exchange that will create a "road" on the same file as her rook.

Like all kids, she opens 1. e4, and all kids will reply 1. . . . e5. I much prefer to reply with the sicillian or (more often) the KID. I think I played 1. e4 in my very first tournament nearly 20 years ago and haven't played it since. so I need to sit down and study the double king pawn openings a bit. A recent two-volume set my John Watson does a very good job at explaining the principle ideas behind the major openings--what each side is trying to achieve, and the purpose behind each move. She shouldn't be memorizing what to do, like too many people do. When I was playing a lot, I just memorized opening books, because it seemed like everyone else did it, and it is the wrong approach.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Found it!

 

[Denny Crane]

Good dog.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow. That was even better than what I thought it would be.

RIP Gambitnut.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wow. That was even better than what I thought it would be.

Looks like a feature we need to resurrect. Although I fear what we might discover were we to place SlyPokerDog under the microscope.

 

[jlprk]

Looks like a feature we need to resurrect. Although I fear what we might discover were we to place SlyPokerDog under the microscope.

Fleas?