tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post6860408182853417982..comments2023-12-31T07:24:06.005-05:00Comments on Kenilworth Kibitzer: My Unsporting Attitude ProblemMichael Goellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-84006950296980581762012-05-21T01:04:56.673-04:002012-05-21T01:04:56.673-04:00Oh, btw, completely unrelated, the comments ReCapt...Oh, btw, completely unrelated, the comments ReCaptcha section for your blog is placed in too small a container and the Publish button is completely hidden. One must scroll by dragging with the middle button to see it. I am using the Chrome browser.Sideritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900117719824630437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-10659293176419045242012-05-21T01:02:58.752-04:002012-05-21T01:02:58.752-04:00I recognize the situation from another chess book ...I recognize the situation from another chess book that I thoroughly recommend to you, called The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin. There is a guy you should look at for a sporting attitude: after being heralded as the next Bobby Fischer and becoming a national champion in the USA, he lost interest in the chess arena and became an international champion in a martial art. He also described all kinds of unsporting and malevolent techniques employed during chess championships, starting from kicks under the table and going to hypnotic methods meant to throw off one's concentration. And while I totally agree with you that willing to win is important (I have the same problem) I wouldn't call it the most relevant attitude in sports. Surely, good sportsmen (sportspeople?) want to win within the confines of the rules and the spirit of the game. And the person they want to win against is only themselves.Sideritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900117719824630437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-62777590410937934402012-05-21T00:08:40.518-04:002012-05-21T00:08:40.518-04:00It's not really a surprise - this happens with...It's not really a surprise - this happens with a few players on the circuit. I start laughing when I see these antics, even if I lose the game, because I know I am in the opponent's head. But completing the win is much sweeter! - Kevin CThe KEC Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558312825790518660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-20105257804484591122012-05-11T20:14:21.994-04:002012-05-11T20:14:21.994-04:00I have seem the same off the board antics before.....I have seem the same off the board antics before...most likely from the same person. That is why I love the game. Such a range of emotions...just from shuffling some pieces across a board. I say embrace your anger and play on! I think at the end of the day, it's good for you. Just don't loose.DACarrellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com