tdiedwards Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 1) Keep the initiative but2) work for a strong positional advantage before going for “mate”. 3) The threat of an attack is sometimes more useful than launching that attack...4) ...or it might not be! Don’t let mistakes go unexploited5) Not YOUR position or MY position; Think in terms of OUR position6) Have a flexible mind so you don’t miss new opportunities by focusing too much on one specific objective…keep the big picture in mind7)When you’re losing it’s even MORE important to make good decisions8)Especially relevant in a ground fight - don’t move to resolve a deadlock unless it improves your position – tough it out and let your opponent make that compromise insteadCan we conclude that dogs and cats are potentially good chess players? Yours,Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Those are all very good points to keep in mind. Very nice. BTW, Sohan hasn't had an animal analogy in a while, has he! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikr Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Nice post. You put some good thought into that. We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdiedwards Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks:) I started studying chess after an injury ended martial arts for a few years. I'm just starting to get back into MA now - we'll see if I have become an armchair martial artist or not!I'll know if i played to much chess if i stop during a fight and complain, "Hey, it was MY turn to move!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 That's a good post, as I recall chess was used as a training method for many military officers.I'll know if i played to much chess if i stop during a fight and complain, "Hey, it was MY turn to move!" LOL that's a good one .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohan Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Those are all very good points to keep in mind. Very nice. BTW, Sohan hasn't had an animal analogy in a while, has he! I only had cats and dogs to work off of from the family menagerie to make my previous lists. But my son just got a hamster, so who knows?With respect,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Those are all very good points to keep in mind. Very nice. BTW, Sohan hasn't had an animal analogy in a while, has he! I only had cats and dogs to work off of from the family menagerie to make my previous lists. But my son just got a hamster, so who knows?With respect,Sohan Looking forward to it! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Very good thinking "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdiedwards Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Those are all very good points to keep in mind. Very nice. BTW, Sohan hasn't had an animal analogy in a while, has he! I only had cats and dogs to work off of from the family menagerie to make my previous lists. But my son just got a hamster, so who knows?With respect,Sohan Looking forward to it!i've seen hamsters fighting. they rear up and fight like sumo wrestlers in the slapping part of the fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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