I've heard of kids kicking other kids otb and wondered if anyone of you had any crazy or funny stories about an otb experience they would like to share with the community! Thanks and like always, have a nice day!
I had an opponent bring a candy bar to the game, open it, and then never eat it for the 3 hours we were playing. That had to be some kind of tactic.
A long time ago, when I was maybe 11, I got paired with an old man (around 80) in a G90. 4 moves into the game, this guy falls asleep at the board. Now, you can argue it was a dick move, and it kinda was, but I just sat there and made no attempt to wake him up. (He was much stronger than me!) 90 minutes later he flags and I won on time.
Somewhat more recently I was at the Chicago Open and I got paired with a 103 year old man. Despite his age this guy was still a very strong chess player, rated over 2000 and not at his floor or anything. The time control for this tournament was G120 for 40 moves, then Sudden Death 60. we reach 40 moves and he is very confused why my clock didn't add an hour. I have a clock (DGT North American) that adds the extra time after you've run out in the first time control. When I tried to explain this to him, it was very clear that his hearing was so poor, he couldn't hear what I was trying to tell him. And of course, I can't speak loudly to him with other important games being played around me... so my next strategy is to write a note to him explaining how the clock works. I do this is my neatest handwriting and hand it to him, but it was very clear that his eyesight was so poor he couldn't see what I was trying to show him. At this point I'm out of ideas, so I raise my hand for a tournament director to help out. We all step outside, and the TD tries to explain my clock to him. He still doesn't understand, so eventually the TD just gives up and tells him everything is OK and to just go back and continue play. The game ended up as a draw. He might not be able to see or hear, but he's one strong chess player.
Somewhat more recently I was at the Chicago Open and I got paired with a 103 year old man. Despite his age this guy was still a very strong chess player, rated over 2000 and not at his floor or anything. The time control for this tournament was G120 for 40 moves, then Sudden Death 60. we reach 40 moves and he is very confused why my clock didn't add an hour. I have a clock (DGT North American) that adds the extra time after you've run out in the first time control. When I tried to explain this to him, it was very clear that his hearing was so poor, he couldn't hear what I was trying to tell him. And of course, I can't speak loudly to him with other important games being played around me... so my next strategy is to write a note to him explaining how the clock works. I do this is my neatest handwriting and hand it to him, but it was very clear that his eyesight was so poor he couldn't see what I was trying to show him. At this point I'm out of ideas, so I raise my hand for a tournament director to help out. We all step outside, and the TD tries to explain my clock to him. He still doesn't understand, so eventually the TD just gives up and tells him everything is OK and to just go back and continue play. The game ended up as a draw. He might not be able to see or hear, but he's one strong chess player.
got paired with a player around his forties rated 1360 Fide(300 below me). Hadnt slept well and pass by a chance to win by winning a pawn for nothing. We trade queens go into an endgame and after a lot of pressing from me we agree to a draw by repetition.
After we draw he says: You could have won, I know there with the pawn I reply. And he says: You played very well though, I didnt expect that from you!!!
After we draw he says: You could have won, I know there with the pawn I reply. And he says: You played very well though, I didnt expect that from you!!!
I haven't played chess for long, but once at school our team of four went to another school to play them. As we sit down and decide colours, my friend who was playing at the table next to me asks the other player if he knew what the Fool's Mate was. He said he didn't - so, about 30 seconds after we started playing, my friend shouts "Checkmate!" so excitedly (first time he had actually done the Fool's Mate against someone at another school). Everyone just stares at him for about ten seconds, then we keep playing
I got Scholar's Mate as the Captcha for this post. Not joking
en.lichess.org/rkc2qylk
I got Scholar's Mate as the Captcha for this post. Not joking
en.lichess.org/rkc2qylk
#2: That's amazing, serious mind games going on there.
I was around 13 years and I was playing in Latvia, in Mezezers city, it was open championship. I was playing a rook endgame and my rook's position was more active ( it was like +0,4 for me according to engine) but my opponent was way higher rated than me and I was very low on time so I wanted to offer a draw very much, but there was a problem that I didn't know how. I knew the only language he may understand was russian(I don't speak Latvian), but I wasn't sure how to offer a draw in russian (I only knew the most basics of the russian language). Then I remembered that my coach always said "Ryba" when he analysed draw position with GM Sveshnikov (Ryba means "fish" in russian language). Okay so I decided to try it out and I tell him "Ryba?" (Fish?). He started laughing, I was like "did I missevaluate the position, what am i missing". I tried one more time "Ryba?" (Fish?).
Then he looked at me and say "ok tomorrow ryba"(he meant we will go fishing tomorrow).
Me: Nono, now "ryba"
He: nono, now chess, tomorrow "ryba"
I was so confused, I went to my coach and told him everything, he was laughing so hard, the funniest thing was that the guy I was playing against was local fisherman. And yes, we went for fishing tomorrow. I remember next day I'm going to play a game, and GM Alexei Shirov comes me and tells "ryba ryba" :D, the funny story spread to all the players around.
Then he looked at me and say "ok tomorrow ryba"(he meant we will go fishing tomorrow).
Me: Nono, now "ryba"
He: nono, now chess, tomorrow "ryba"
I was so confused, I went to my coach and told him everything, he was laughing so hard, the funniest thing was that the guy I was playing against was local fisherman. And yes, we went for fishing tomorrow. I remember next day I'm going to play a game, and GM Alexei Shirov comes me and tells "ryba ryba" :D, the funny story spread to all the players around.
In the final round of the Chicago Open, my opponent offered a draw about five times during the course of the game. He would win clear first place with only a draw, where I had to win. We played further and further into an endgame that surely looked drawn, and he offered again. I looked him squarely in the face and whispered, "You've already lost." All of the spectators nearby flocked to the table. It was an epic moment. One by one, they shook their heads and wandered off, not seeing the win that they perceived I had worked out. My opponent was so shaken up that he spent 20 minutes on the move, and ran into time trouble. I did indeed win, as he made a mistake that I was able to bring home some 40 moves later.
I played against a friend in a tournament and we played into a pawn ending with knight against bishop. He was clearly better as with equal amounts of pawns his bishop was more powerful. I offered him a draw which he declined so it was clear he played for a win. After a few moves he overlooked a simple tactic and dropped a pawn.
After that he should have been still slightly better because I was never threatening to make a queen and I noticed him looking into the position deeply. I had to smile because of his fighting spirit I thought.
Out of his view he was losing and tried to find a way out. My smile completely gave him a shock as he thought I know how to win. In the end we drew our game after nobody tried to make progress.
After the 4 hour game we shared our analysis and the computer sad I was right which was quite nice as it was my very first tournament.
After that he should have been still slightly better because I was never threatening to make a queen and I noticed him looking into the position deeply. I had to smile because of his fighting spirit I thought.
Out of his view he was losing and tried to find a way out. My smile completely gave him a shock as he thought I know how to win. In the end we drew our game after nobody tried to make progress.
After the 4 hour game we shared our analysis and the computer sad I was right which was quite nice as it was my very first tournament.
#8 is great trolling story!!!!
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