Bullcrap!
Comment made to me by older gentleman in my chess club concerning the fact that I had finally beaten the #22 ranked 11 year old (who is a full 200 points higher rated than I) in USCF last week:
[Paraphrasing]"Well, there's only one problem. He'll continue to get better, and you won't."
I didn't mention that I'm over 200 points higher rated than the same time last year.
Bullcrap.
Comments like that just spur me to drive harder. Last night, I boosted my CTS rating from 1477 to 1524 in one evening.
I'm going to enjoy laughing at this fellow when I do climb into Class B...and then Class A...on to Expert.
And, then, I'll look him square in the eye and say "what was that you were saying?"
[Paraphrasing]"Well, there's only one problem. He'll continue to get better, and you won't."
I didn't mention that I'm over 200 points higher rated than the same time last year.
Bullcrap.
Comments like that just spur me to drive harder. Last night, I boosted my CTS rating from 1477 to 1524 in one evening.
I'm going to enjoy laughing at this fellow when I do climb into Class B...and then Class A...on to Expert.
And, then, I'll look him square in the eye and say "what was that you were saying?"
posted by CelticDeath at 3:48 PM
7 Comments:
I noticed young players hate it to loose from older people with lower rating. They are laughed at by their friends. This helps to keep me going:)
way to go! teach those kids! oh, wait... i forgot i'm 15. Anyways, don't listen to the guy, everyone can improve, and I am sure you will do very well.
CD,
Don't pay attention to the old guy.
Just remember: Wisdom is not a function of age. There are plenty of old fools running around. . .
Pawn Sensei,
He's kind of a bigwig in town where I live. He used to be rated around 1700 or so, but has since dropped to right around my rating. I know he does have trouble playing the kid, and I'm pretty sure I have a better record against the kid than he does.
However, as strange as this may seem, I have only beaten the old guy once. For some reason, I have better success against people he struggles against and worse success against him. I haven't quite figured out why.
Nonetheless, I DO seem to sense some fear from him, even though he's beaten me nearly every time he's played me. Maybe he somehow feels I WILL eventually master whatever deficiencies I have in my game when I play against him.
Nevertheless, I can take heart in a fairer statement that was made during one of my closer losses against the kid. The guy who runs the club (and who's around the same age as the grumpy old man) said that both the kid and I are improving, but that the kid had improved more.
well done, up and coming kids can be very dangerous ... but improving adults can be more dangerous sometimes :)
"However, as strange as this may seem, I have only beaten the old guy once. For some reason, I have better success against people he struggles against and worse success against him. I haven't quite figured out why."
I had a guy like that when I first started playing. He was and is still rated around 1800.
He beat me for years on end. His record against me must have been something along the lines of 150-0.
I don't even think I ever managed a draw.
Then at some point something clicked
in my chess understanding, and our roles have reversed. I now beat him like he owes me money. But if it hadn't been for him and his snide comments I don't think I would have been as motivated to improve.
Just remember to help show him some stuff once get to point of where you whip him daily. :)
Listen to me, just play your own game. Don't worry about catching up to this or that person.
The goal, first and foremost, is to enjoy and love your chess. If one day you become a master, then that is a bonus.
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