Sometimes when you drop a pawn...

[gurdonark]

Everyone loses a pawn sometimes that they oughtn't have lost. I hate that sinking, stupid feeling of watching an interesting opening crumble into a
worse middlegame through a little carelessness.
For me, the problem usually arises from failing to concentrate, from trying to show how quick and clever I am. But the game doesn't go to the quick and clever, the game goes to the one who achieves checkmate. I like to be the kind of person who drops the pawn, but realizes it's only a pawn, and plays the position out to the endgame.

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Tell us about it...

[gregwest98.livejournal.com]

Is this a metaphor for some regretted faux pas?

If so then, spill your guts! All of cyberspace must know!

Re: Tell us about it...

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I commit so many faux pas, this post was a description of so many of them. Have I ever told you about my old law school friend Jeff? He's the guy who did movies and now owns

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I commit so many faux pas, this post was a description of so many of them. Have I ever told you about my old law school friend Jeff? He's the guy who did movies and now owns <a href "http://www.charlesatlas.com>the Charles Atlas Company,</a>. I learned a lot from him about how to make things happen. One thing I learned is that concept is wonderful, but it's useless unless one puts it into execution. So this weekend, I've been e mailing and posting to all and sundry about ideas and projects I have. The problem is that Jeff will do anything to get a job done, which is what made him a good low-budg producer, while I get self-conscious if I just have a delay of an hour in getting an e mail reply. I always worry that I offend people--you'd have to judge how offensive I am, because did you ever realize we've been friends for some *24* years now. I knew you back during your single days. I have even seen you dance disco with women in mullet haircuts. Now that's a frightening thought.....

The post, though, was to express more than my fear when my exuberance goes unbounded. I instead really do know chess players who fight like tigers the whole game, even when they are lost. I want to live my whole life that way, fighting for what I care about, not tumping the king over just because the other fellow got a jump on me.....