National Master means this kid could beat me in every circumstance. But (just so folks know) there are titles that exceed NM. A higher title is "international master (IM)" and finally "grandmaster (GM)." Grandmaster means that even if the person who holds the title is heavily drunk, he will beat any of us at chess. That might not be the official definition of GM, but it gets the point across.
Like Happy Skeptic, I also suck at chess. I'm too impatient, and too frustrated when I get into difficult positions. Like Skeptic says, it takes memorization and calculation... but patience is one of those virtues too.
That's why chess is such a deep and awesome game. It teaches you patience... kinda like jazz "teaches you to listen." Chess teaches you to be patient and plan.
I love chess.
Like Happy Skeptic, I also suck at chess. I'm too impatient, and too frustrated when I get into difficult positions. Like Skeptic says, it takes memorization and calculation... but patience is one of those virtues too.
That's why chess is such a deep and awesome game. It teaches you patience... kinda like jazz "teaches you to listen." Chess teaches you to be patient and plan.
I love chess.
