08-09-2013, 07:55 PM
Andrew McHarg Wrote:Good to see guys, but it's a shame the article had to start with: It was Sir Walter Scott who said two people playing chess across a table was "a sad waste of brains"...
It highlights one of the main problems with people's perception of Chess in this country; that it's felt an article on the subject must start in such a negative way. ...
Yes, I remember a "pro-chess" article a few years ago which started something like
"Chess players are not gin-swilling academics ... "
Honestly, I had never even remotely considered chess players as gin swilling academics, until the article.
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine