Chess (the game) any players out there?

[Morningside]

Watching this thread just reminded me about the game. I have helped grandchildren and friends the basics of how to play but I am useless at it
So any good/grandmasters on here?

Also does anyone collect boards/machines? I do have an old 1970's wooden electronic version here that numbers it the wrong way!

Edited by Morningside on Wednesday 22 October 16:44

[rude-boy]

Used to play it a lot but got fed up of it as the only people who had time to play were too easy to beat and i was never geeky enough to join a chess club.

Tried to teach the g/f once but gave up.

[sleep envy]

Nick the Bassist and Groomi IIRC

[V8S]

I am struggling to think of any other uses for the word chess that would have necessitated adding 'the game' to this thread title.

[rude-boy]

V8S said:

I am struggling to think of any other uses for the word chess that would have necessitated adding 'the game' to this thread title.

There was a musical by the same name not sure how you would play that though other than if you had bought the DVD of the show...

[Mr Whippy]

I used to be pretty good, but today I just can't seem to win, even against a complete novice.

I think I just got lazy, because games like Command and Conquer are so much better

Dave

[dan1981]

I used to play when i was younger, school champion, and played regularly at county level.

Sort of died out when i got to about 14.

Still play occasionly now, but am not as good as i used to be.....

[Office_Monkey]

I used to play, but haven't got any strategy. Have started to play again on Facebook, is quite fun.

[Timmy35]

Battle Chess on the Coomodore 64....now that was a good game.

Used to play chess quite alot. Not played for years though.

[peterperkins]

Like most on this thread, used to be reasonable about BCF 145. Got a few trophies gathering dust but haven't picked up a pawn in anger for over 15 years or more

Sadly computers have ruined all but face to face chess, as you find yourself playing a spotty geek using his university mainframe with terraflops of power running Fritz 12 in "crush him" mode. A modern chess program running on even the most basic PC can defeat almost anyone upto Master Level

You certainly lose it as you get older as well, I'd probably have trouble beating a casio watch on level 1 now. But I understand you can get back into quite well after a few weeks. When I retire in about 5 years assuming we still have free time and pensions, I might try dusting off the Staunton at out local club.

Nice to give a few whiper snappers a damnn good thrashing.

Sadly it's likely to be the other way round as the 8 year old creams the old fogey in about 10 moves!

There is quite a good site for chess computer collectors here

http://users.boardnation.com/~chesscomputers/index...

Some early boards are worth a lot of money and e-bay is your best outlet.

What make and model is your wooden machine? Does it work?

Edited by peterperkins on Wednesday 22 October 17:10

Edited by peterperkins on Wednesday 22 October 17:14

[deevlash]

Ive played mattt a couple of times online (and won fnaar fnaar ) There was a thread ages ago about setting up a ph chess ladder but nothing ever came of it

[Justayellowbadge]

V8S said:

I am struggling to think of any other uses for the word chess that would have necessitated adding 'the game' to this thread title.

A fair number of PHers are 'fans of musical theatre' of late.

[bugeyewrx]

Groomi
Nick the Bassist ( spectorbassist )
Mustangmike

and me bugeyewrx

all play on here : www.queenalice.com

Seems relatively free from people using chess engines .

I played a bit as a kid and started playing again at the beginning of the year .....Great fun playing people who can really play and discovering that you really can't

martin

[deevlash]

does nick throw all the pieces on the floor and swear a lot when he loses?

[hairykrishna]

V8S said:

I am struggling to think of any other uses for the word chess that would have necessitated adding 'the game' to this thread title.

The unnecessary addition made me lose the game...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)

[shadowninja]

I can play. But I am rubbish. I know someone who ended up having to fly around the world to meet players good enough for him. Mind you, maybe he was joking and wanted to avoid playing and losing to me when we talked about the game...

[MikeyT]

bugeyewrx said:

Groomi
Nick the Bassist ( spectorbassist )
Mustangmike

and me bugeyewrx

all play on here : www.queenalice.com

Seems relatively free from people using chess engines .

I played a bit as a kid and started playing again at the beginning of the year .....Great fun playing people who can really play and discovering that you really can't

martin

Mustangmike is me

Me and Groomi and Bugeye have had some battles (and some still going on) over the last year ...

[bugeyewrx]

[deevlash]

hairykrishna said:

V8S said:

I am struggling to think of any other uses for the word chess that would have necessitated adding 'the game' to this thread title.

The unnecessary addition made me lose the game...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)

its all about the game

[MikeyT]

bugeyewrx said: