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Nov 17, 2014 6:45:24 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 6:45:24 GMT -6
My son stated that there is a chess club at the high school. So he would like to learn how. My wife also wants to learn. But my wife is trying to learn off the computer. She's reading lessons to. My so tried to play against the computer. Held his own considering he's never played or knows how. But that is alright. They will be learn. How many of you are chess players.
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Post by dive61364 on Nov 17, 2014 8:26:50 GMT -6
chess is thinking persons game. you have to plan your moves 6 to 10 moves ahead to be good at it.
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Post by roman on Nov 17, 2014 8:36:08 GMT -6
My daughters and my grandkids know that I will only play two games: Chutes and Ladders and Candyland.
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Nov 17, 2014 8:39:27 GMT -6
Post by Blue Star on Nov 17, 2014 8:39:27 GMT -6
Def. a stratigist game!
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Nov 17, 2014 11:10:52 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 11:10:52 GMT -6
Most surprising is the percentage of adults who actually currently play chess (either weekly, monthly or during the past year): 12% in the UK; 15% in the U.S. 23% in Germany; 43% in Russia; and 70% among the 121m Indians considered ABC1 by advertisers.
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Post by toshiko on Nov 17, 2014 11:14:39 GMT -6
Love chess. It has been a long time, as noone around here plays. I bought a Mouse Trap game. lololol I love old board games.
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Nov 17, 2014 11:30:06 GMT -6
Post by dumdave on Nov 17, 2014 11:30:06 GMT -6
I know how to play and played just a little when I was young. I was never an accomplished player. It certainly is a thinking game. Good Luck to them and hope they enjoy it. Same w/me. I played a lot in the summers when I was in Jr. High. I had a buddy my age across the street and a nother one near by. The three of us would get together and play under a nice shade tree w/ the winner playing the spare. This would go on for hours. I'll bet I have not played a game since college. I like it, but I don't love it.
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Nov 17, 2014 13:33:33 GMT -6
Post by chevypower on Nov 17, 2014 13:33:33 GMT -6
Chess is a great game, only wish more could play the game, once you learn the opening moves, then you learn how to be strategic in all ways you can. I been playing all my life off and on and I plan ahead 15-20 moves ahead.
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Nov 17, 2014 14:05:40 GMT -6
Post by dumdave on Nov 17, 2014 14:05:40 GMT -6
Chess is a great game, only wish more could play the game, once you learn the opening moves, then you learn how to be strategic in all ways you can. I been playing all my life off and on and I plan ahead 15-20 moves ahead. There ya go! I could never plan more than a few moves ahead, unless my opponent made a move I didn't think about. LOL
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Post by roman on Nov 17, 2014 15:00:41 GMT -6
Although I have never played chess, I have a good chess story. When I was in grad school, I had an incredible professor for a year of military history. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther_E._Rothenberg I worked as his assistant half of one year. Although he was a demanding teacher, people almost fought to get into his classes. In describing the tactics used by guys like Alexander The Great, he would say something like this: "For you chess players, you can see it similar to the Queen's Gambit Removed." One of my friends in the class had been the Big Ten Chess champion when he was at the U of I as an undergraduate. He wanted to impress Rothenberg, and he approached him after class one day and started talking about chess. He then suggested that they play sometime. Rothenberg said, "There's no time like the present; I have a chess set in my office." With that, we trouped over to his office and they played two quick games. Although I couldn't follow it, I could tell by the sweat on my friend's brow that he was not doing well. After the games, Rothenberg said something like: "Let this be a lesson in military history. Always scout out your opponent. In your case, I knew that you have had some collegiate success. However, I am a ranked Grand Master." My friend, George Antonelli, went on to be a professor at the University of North Carolina.
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Nov 17, 2014 15:37:47 GMT -6
Post by greekgod on Nov 17, 2014 15:37:47 GMT -6
Although I have never played chess, I have a good chess story. When I was in grad school, I had an incredible professor for a year of military history. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther_E._Rothenberg I worked as his assistant half of one year. Although he was a demanding teacher, people almost fought to get into his classes. In describing the tactics used by guys like Alexander The Great, he would say something like this: "For you chess players, you can see it similar to the Queen's Gambit Removed." One of my friends in the class had been the Big Ten Chess champion when he was at the U of I as an undergraduate. He wanted to impress Rothenberg, and he approached him after class one day and started talking about chess. He then suggested that they play sometime. Rothenberg said, "There's no time like the present; I have a chess set in my office." With that, we trouped over to his office and they played two quick games. Although I couldn't follow it, I could tell by the sweat on my friend's brow that he was not doing well. After the games, Rothenberg said something like: "Let this be a lesson in military history. Always scout out your opponent. In your case, I knew that you have had some collegiate success. However, I am a ranked Grand Master." My friend, George Antonelli, went on to be a professor at the University of North Carolina. roman, Too bad you don't play chess. Kyle recently posted that he knows how. Perhaps he can teach you. g
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Post by roman on Nov 17, 2014 18:39:02 GMT -6
The only time I ever thought about learning how to play chess was when Fischer played Spassky. I followed the match with interest, and read a number of books about chess. I concluded that to become a really good chess player would require far more time than I was willing to devote to the pursuit. I have never wanted to be a dilettante at anything.
The weird thing is that my grandchildren started playing in first grade, and my grandson beats high school kids in tournaments in Hinsdale. The reality is that I am simply not smart enough to learn the game well.
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Post by octavarium on Nov 17, 2014 19:00:38 GMT -6
The only time I ever thought about learning how to play chess was when Fischer played Spassky. I followed the match with interest, and read a number of books about chess. I concluded that to become a really good chess player would require far more time than I was willing to devote to the pursuit. I have never wanted to be a dilettante at anything. The weird thing is that my grandchildren started playing in first grade, and my grandson beats high school kids in tournaments in Hinsdale. The reality is that I am simply not smart enough to learn the game well. "Bobby Fischer Goes to War" is a really good book about that match. Spassky comes across as a class act. He stood and applauded Fischer after Bobby crushed him in one game.
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Nov 17, 2014 19:03:17 GMT -6
Post by roman on Nov 17, 2014 19:03:17 GMT -6
Although sometimes bold unpredictable play may allow you to beat a superior opponent, it will usually get you thrashed. It was a good thing for Robert E. Lee that the Union suffered bad intel and even worse Generals for most of the war. Lee found out about bad intel at Gettysburg.
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Nov 17, 2014 19:05:04 GMT -6
Post by roman on Nov 17, 2014 19:05:04 GMT -6
The only time I ever thought about learning how to play chess was when Fischer played Spassky. I followed the match with interest, and read a number of books about chess. I concluded that to become a really good chess player would require far more time than I was willing to devote to the pursuit. I have never wanted to be a dilettante at anything. The weird thing is that my grandchildren started playing in first grade, and my grandson beats high school kids in tournaments in Hinsdale. The reality is that I am simply not smart enough to learn the game well. "Bobby Fischer Goes to War" is a really good book about that match. Spassky comes across as a class act. He stood and applauded Fischer after Bobby crushed him in one game. To say the least, Bobby was an odd duck.
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