STEP 2: PRACTICE CHESS AGAINST A COMPUTER.
Halloween chess game http://www.gamesforwork.com/games/play-11305-Halloween_Chess-Flash_Game
(you have to be patient, it takes a minute or two to load)
Such an adorable set, but 100% fearless! How many times do you get to play Halloween chess against the Sicilian?
STEP 3: LEARN A NEW OPENING.
The Halloween Gambit...scary...
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 wowwwww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roz1YeJjvUY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Knights_Game,_Halloween_Gambit
http://www.chessville.com/uco/Halloween_Gambit/Part_1.htm
"Austrian Jakob Steffen, played the gambit with his crafty clone "Brause" in thousands of chess games on the ICC-server between 1993 and 1998. He achieved a performance of over 70 %."
http://www.chessexchange.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2904
Impressive! Now who wants the purple hand (I still have my doubts of its edibility)?
http://worldsbestcookingmenu.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-chess-cake.html
Wooden halloween pieces. Amazing! After seeing these, I don't think I'll ever carve wood again.
http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/1359/cat/external.php
A pawn dressed up as a knight - priceless!
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/fun-with-chess/early-halloween-drawing-i-made-for-chesscom?lc=1
How about Chess 'n Math's Halloween Tournament (tomorrow)? - sounds like fun!
http://members4.boardhost.com/chess-math/msg/1286430732.html
...to celebrate, I even designed a witching/wizarding hat for Kiril!
STEP 8: PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK AND ENJOY THE SATISFACTION OF FIGURING OUT WHY CHESS PLAYERS SPEND THEIR WEEKENDS IN TOURNAMENTS ...WHAT A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY :)
NOW THAT'S HOW WE "CHECKMATE"!
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BONUS STEP:
TRICK OR TREAT UNDER ONE CONDITION...YOU MUST SAVE SOME FOR ME! AFTERALL, ADVICE DOESN'T COME CHEAP.
p.s. I like caramels and chocolates :)
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Also see my costume idea posts:
http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2010/09/best-dressed.html
http://checkmateupdate.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-costumes-anyone.html