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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
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with less than my greatest abilities
What does it mean when a chess player says "I have never played with less than my greatest abilities"? Does it mean:
1. I have never played for anything than expressing my pure abilities.
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2. I have never played with a competitor weaker than myself.
1. I have never played for anything than expressing my pure abilities.
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2. I have never played with a competitor weaker than myself.
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I would guess the speaker means that when playing he always makes the maximum use of his abilities.
- I would guess the speaker means that when playing he always makes the maximum use of his abilities.
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I would guess the speaker means that when playing he always makes the maximum use of his abilities.
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red apple"I have never played with less than my greatest abilities"?I have never been tired or distracted while playing chess. I have always played my best.
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red apple2. I have never played with a competitor weaker than myself.You can only say that if you've lost every game you've played.
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Thank you for your responses. Another question about the same page of the comic I am reading. When the man says "I regret that I can not offer you much..." is he offering money to the other chess player? Is he asking the chess player to lose the game intentionally in return?
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red appleWhen the man says "I regret that I can not offer you much..." is he offering money to the other chess player? Is he asking the chess player to lose the game intentionally in return?Yes, it seems so.
The context also sheds more light on the first question. "I have never played with less than my greatest abilities" has the extra connotation th
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