List fo chess things every chessplayer should have done before he dies

Play a game at the beach, in the swimming pool or next to a sea or floating water

Play a game like Napoleon did: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=77027 :-D

Play a serious game in a tournament after beeing all night on a party.

In truth, the most important thing a chess player should do is... quit chess! =P

Just wanted to answer with a quote.. the funny thing is the quote has different meanings in german and english..

"Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe"

the german quote is (translated by me):
"Chess is a sea which a gnat may drink and an elephant may drown"
With the idea.. a little bit is fine to much is unhealthy

Playing a game with your (hypothetical) great-grandchildren. And telling them the lore and stories behind each piece, which you made up over the past decades.

Play and survive a game against somebody like "Claude Bloodgood".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Bloodgood
http://www.chessgames.com/player/claude_frizzel_bloodgood.html

PS: (look at the picture in second link)
PPS: be prepared for the move 1.g4

My son did something that I would have liked to do before I die. He went to our annual Renaissance fair here in larkspur colorado and beat the chess master. Since I taught him chess, I as a proud dad can share some the credit for the win. :]

Wow.. congrats

Thanks Sputnik...One more... I'd like to play an erotic game of chess with a beautiful lady whose chess ability is equal to mine. We could have fun mating each other. :]