Aww, yeah. Diligence for thinking for opponent's moves is the key to not miss pieces/position. It is not very fun, but needed part of the play. Everypony have trouble with that, don't worrySadly I have never had the patience to play chess. It's too slow pace. :/ And I can't think other opponents moves so I'm always beaten in chess x>
LOL! But you surely not the worst player - the absolute record is two moves checkmate .My late husband was actually a tournament player. He would beat me in three moves sometime. He did it with such gleeful malice 9he was a hoot) I swore I'd never pay him again. He knew I was a novice! Such a meanie he was sometimes. LOL.
Oh, I miss that brat.
Oh, it's a Scholar's mate. It is easily avoided if you know how, and your opponent will have a worse position afterwards often. So it is really just to troll novice's, like your husband deed LOL.He had a particular maneuver that would achieve checkmate in three moves. How I wish I could remember what it was called. My husband really was very serious about chess. I made sure I kept his board and now our son has it, although he doesn't play.
Perhaps he could learn! I would love if he did.
Makes it far more valuable. Now it has... stories to go with it.His board is a portable wooden one that folds into a case to hold the pieces. It's very battered from years of play. He was in the military and probably learned to play there, so he took that board all over the world with him. It's well traveled, more so than I!