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Beer is believed to be over 10,000 years old. Although no one knows its exact origins, some agricultural historians believe that the first beer may have been produced accidentally when a stash of grain was soaked by rain and then warmed by the sun. If this mixture were spontaneously fermented by wild, airborne yeast—which thrives in just these warm, moist conditions—beer would have been produced (Encarta).
Fermented beverages have been preferred over water throughout the ages: they are safer, provide psychotropic effects, and are more nutritious. Some have even said alcohol was the primary agent for the development of Western civilization, since more healthy individuals (even if inebriated much of the time) lived longer and had greater reproductive success. (Upenn Museum)

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Game		Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Beer vs NN		½-½	1	1803	Event	B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening

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Nov-08-05		suenteus po 147: <aszxcv> Anand certainly thinks that if you haven't begun by the age of 15 it's over. However, the shared perspective on this site seems to be that if you are dedicated and devoted enough it's not impossible, but yes, it will be harder to achieve.

Nov-08-05		aszxcv: what makes it so difficult suenteus po 147

Nov-08-05		suenteus po 147: <aszxcv> I'm by no means an authority, but let me tell you what it takes for me to compete well at the club level (we're not even talking preparing for masters here). I started playing seriously when I was 21, just like you. So I began playing my friends, who beat me constantly. I eventually learned how to beat them through the idea of opening principles (knights and bishops before queens and rooks, control the center, etc.) and tricks like forks, pins, and discovered check. Then I moved on to internet play. I was crushed in every game except for games against people who obviously new less about chess than I did. That's one of the things that brought me here to http://www.chessgames.com. I found, through studying grandmaster games and asking questions of the more knowledgable players here, that I could become a "decent" online player. That is, my online rating jumped about 350 points. Then I hit a plateau. So I began going to my local chess club and reading chess books, mostly on improving play, learning endgame, middlegame, avoiding common mistakes. I found I was about a 1500 player at my club, but only through hours of studying, practicing online, studying my games from online and at the club, and generally just "thinking chess." At the height of my dedication I was spending thirty to forty hours a week easily on chess and managing only to come in second in my division at club tournaments and almost breaking 1600 USCF. If I wanted to be a GM, I imagine this is what I would have to do: Find a job where I could play and study online for hours at a time. Get a coach who I could sepnd ten to twenty hours a week with on chess. Buy all the major literature, including GM collections, complete opening repertoire, and some great chess software, like Fritz 9. Then, easily devote sixty hours a week to chess. Study, practice, study, tournaments, study, practice, study, club games, study, practice, etc. I would need this because I don't really possess any real talent or intuition for the game. Any progress I make as a player comes from sheer hard work and study. Theoretically, I would have to spend most of my time on chess, if not all my time, to become the kind of player it takes to make my GM norms. But then again, this is just me, based on my experiences. With the right level of talent AND dedication/practice it will be easier for others starting at the same place I did.

Nov-08-05		WannaBe: I have another tournament game tomorrow. (this is an one game per wednesday night, until Dec. 21st. I have lost my first one.) Will post the game score as soon as I convert it to PGN and checked for error... I really do appreciate reading people's comments and how they to have struggled. (I feel a little better now.)

Nov-08-05		suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> You are never alone here, my friend. In a way, I'm glad I don't go to the chess club anymore. I find I have lots more time now to read, write, and not be stressed :) Being a good chess player was always a lot of hard work, and my poor showings often made me like it wasn't worth it. Yet here I am, still playing and looking over games and getting into mini-matches with friends online :)

Nov-08-05		WannaBe: <suenteus po 147> I am at yahoo right now, you free?

Nov-08-05		you vs yourself: <suenteus po 147> Just to clarify, what Anand meant was if you're not a GM by age 14, you can forget about being an elite player. Of course, he was talking in general terms and there'll always be exceptions. Anyone can become a GM at any age.

Nov-09-05		schnarre: Another tpstar moment!

Nov-09-05		Anatooly Homedepotov: I too, have struggled. Not with pursuing elusive GM norms but with your everyday behavioral norms. I was once told that I'm a few beers short of a six-pack. Naturally I was thrilled to be mentioned in the same sentence with beer.

Nov-09-05		LIFE Master AJ: Somehow ... I doubt that.

Nov-09-05		KingG: <LMAJ> You doubt what?

Nov-09-05		LIFE Master AJ: Anything ... everything!

Nov-09-05		KingG: ...ok

Nov-09-05		LIFE Master AJ: But it's not okay, because you are not ... OK?

Nov-09-05		Anatooly Homedepotov: You doubt <Anything ... everything!> except the validity of your delusions of adequacy, of course.

Nov-09-05		LIFE Master AJ: OK!

Nov-09-05		hayton3: No, you're not okay - the men in the white coats are coming to take you away, coming to take you away, away.

Nov-09-05		pawntificator: I had a refreshing experience with Samuel Adam's seasonal beer, Octoberfest. Its good. Go drink it.

Nov-09-05		chancho: AJ: <Somehow ... I doubt that.> KingG:<You doubt what?> AJ: <Anything ... everything!> Does that include your precious Life Master title?

Nov-09-05		LIFE Master AJ: Sam Adam's is not bad. If you liked German beer (I did - in the military), I think you will like it. (Some think its a bit strong and has a slight aftertaste.)

Nov-09-05		Akavall: I like Samual Adams, but I tend to get tired of it rather quickly.

Nov-10-05		Calli: Its good for you. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?... I only drink beer for the xanthohumol :^)

Nov-10-05		Akavall: <Most beers made today are low on hops, however, and so don't contain much xanthohumol. But beers known for being "hoppy" — usually porter, stout and ale types — have much higher levels of the compound> Don't drink main stream beer drink some good stuff! Thanks for the link <Calli>

Nov-10-05		midknightblue: I like the regular sam adams the best. The summer one is not bad. Much lighter, good for hot days. I live in Hawaii now, and have come to appreciate lighter tasting beers, cuz they are so refreshing. Back in my days in the north east, i loved porters, and never thought I would drink watered down brews.

Nov-10-05		TheAlchemist: <Anatooly> Here's another story I think you'll "appreciate": Yesterday I went to lunch with a friend. It was pretty crowded, so the waitress took some time to get to us. Eventually, I got fed up, and said to my friend: "Where is she, are we inferior or what?" At that exact moment, she was standing behind me and asked us: "May I take your orders?" Hehe, I always find a way of embarassing myself. :-) The moral of the story is: before saying anything about anyone, be sure to look around you first. :-)

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