Playing Yahoo Chess Sunday 12th March 2006

Lots of people complain about the bad behaviour of others. I just found this blog site after trying to understand Yahoo Chess. There everyone bloghates people who play and run just to score points. I did notice that most people I played were reluctant to chat. The real issue is that noone knows who is from which cultural group. This makes starting a conversation really difficult unless you can bridge all these barriers. One good ploy to test the water is just say Hi. If your opponent doesn't respond either they are foreign or you need a different approach. Try considering their icon and username, maybe this will help suggest some other short catchy non-committal icebreaker. Folk who enjoy chess will talk to you eventually. You will notice that I have the cheek to place myself in the cultural group of dedicated chess players who just love the game for the sheer hell and scariness of the unknown.
My tip for those who have read this so far is smile and the world smiles with you. Good Luck with the chess.