"I'm goin' for the history books folks,
goin' for the big one, chief!"
Win. Lose. Draw. That's how your
record goes in games. For instance, if
you win 40 games, lose 5 games, and
draw 10 games, your record is
40-5-10.That's how it works. There is
not much else to it except that you
don't want to let your opponent that
you've won a lot of games if you have
won a lot, because that could add fuel
to the fire, and cause them to play
harder, and possibly put themselves
in a greater position to possibly
defeat you. So keep your record
under wraps unless someone really
wants to know. So, again its, W-L-D
in that order. In chess, you get a
rating and a win/loss/draw record.
You start at 1200 rating and move
higher or lower depending on the
quality of your opponent, and the
outcome of the game. So that's it in a
briefcase about the win-loss-draw
record. Remember it and don't brag,
too!
Remember, it's Win-Loss-Draw, in
that order. Ratings in chess start at
1200 with International
Grandmasters playing at 2700
ratings or around there. So
remember, W-L-D and you try to get
rated higher by winning all your
games. That's all 4 now!
Chapter 48: Giving/Tithing
"Every man is a friend to him who
gives gifts." -Proverbs
"Pay your dues, pay your bills, and
pay your tithes and God will reward
you."
It's commonly good policy in life to
give back some of what you've been
given because a gift is a good thing. If
you happen to lose a game of chess,
give your opponent something,
because as you may recall - "to the
victor goes the spoils."
So, it's due diligence to just be a good
sport. In reverse, don't expect
anything from your opponent if you
win the game because more than
likely, they won't be too happy that
they lost the game...so don't expect a
brand new car from them. If you win,
say "good game, i think you have
great potential to do great things in
life." And give them compliments,
note the good more they made and
build upon that conversation. But
whatever you do, don't ask for any
prize from them because you won the
game - it's not good courtesy because
we are not gamblers, right? So do
your due dilligence - give when at all
possible, shake hands and
compliment after the game, and
don't, don't don't brag or taunt your
opponent - that's not good!
Remember, give when necessary,
receive when possible, but don't ask
for gifts from your opponent if you
win. If you lose or draw, give your
opponent a gift and a handshake, fix
the problems and do better next time
you play! Give some gifts!