― man, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― di smith (lucylurex), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:23 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hstencil, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:23 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
My dad was a bit more cunning than Ned's. He made sure I didn't beat him at age eight by not teaching me until age 11. I think I was 16 when I beat him for the first time and we've only played together a few times since.
― Fred Nerk, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:30 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
That would make a gambit all the more effective.
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:39 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 March 2003 03:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 13 March 2003 03:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 13 March 2003 03:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 March 2003 03:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
A couple of people in my band are excellent chess players. On our last out of town gig they were telling me about the latest Kasparov/Deep Blue Jr. thing, that shit is fascinating.
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 13 March 2003 04:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
Now Go, on the other hand, that I like. I wish I was a lot better at it, but it has an organic beauty that chess just doesn't. Less logic, more intutive. And it looks sexy and elegant.
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 13 March 2003 04:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 13 March 2003 04:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
I can think of a few people who might have something to say about that one...
I love chess, and wish I had more talent for it; the taste of success I've had at a handful of tournaments is enough to make me want more, but alas, I'm not a visual thinker, so that limits me severely. Still, I'd like to get a master's rating someday; judging by the difference between my rating now, and the one I had when I started playing tournaments, I'm about two-thirds of the way there. I haven't played a tournament in several years, though, and I suspect the advent of Internet chess is hitting the world of OTB (over-the-board) tournaments pretty hard...
― Phil (phil), Thursday, 13 March 2003 05:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Chris P (Chris P), Thursday, 13 March 2003 05:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
1. e2-e4 e7-e52. g1-f3 g8-f63. f1-c4 d7-d54. e4xd5 f6xd55. f3xe5 d5-f46. o-o d8-g57. e5-g4 f8-d68. f1-e1+ c8-e69. c4xe6 f7xe610. d2-d3 g5-d511. g4-e3 d5-g512. g2-g3 o-o13. e3-g2 f4-h3+14. g1-f1 f8xf2++
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 13 March 2003 05:51 (twenty-one years ago) link
Go is very beautiful to play. Your mind is expanding two ways at once (defense/offense), yet the board and pieces form a minimalistic pattern and the clicking noises as you make a move are so peaceful.
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 13 March 2003 05:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 13 March 2003 06:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nick A. (Nick A.), Thursday, 13 March 2003 13:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dave q, Thursday, 13 March 2003 13:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
classic. I've always meant to join the chess club at uni but ILX stops me.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 13 March 2003 13:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Anna (Anna), Thursday, 13 March 2003 14:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 13 March 2003 15:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 13 March 2003 16:02 (twenty-one years ago) link
― ChristineSH (chrissie1068), Thursday, 13 March 2003 16:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 14 March 2003 03:23 (twenty-one years ago) link
Searching for Bobby Fischer is one of my fave movies evah
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Matos (M Matos), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:51 (twenty-one years ago) link
― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Friday, 14 March 2003 05:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 14 March 2003 07:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nick A. (Nick A.), Friday, 14 March 2003 13:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
Or just the giant pieces in general that they have someplaces in Europe. They are fun to play with.
Also in "Alice Through the Looking Glass"
And also all the many different kinds of chess sets like civil war pieces or other themed sets are classic:
http://www.war-art.com/images/f602.jpg
http://www.sapart.freeserve.co.uk/aa.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/dovshuk/jjppga/krig11.jpg
http://chess.com.ru/img/opposition-13.jpg
― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 14 March 2003 15:23 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 March 2003 15:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― mark s (mark s), Friday, 14 March 2003 15:42 (twenty-one years ago) link
starcraft is great but not better than chess
― Mordy, Sunday, 14 April 2019 15:03 (four years ago) link
been playing backgammon lately, a lot, for some reason. Maybe i no longer believe in brains just in FAITH
:P
― Ludo, Sunday, 14 April 2019 19:22 (four years ago) link
I'm hooked again I think. I played everyday for a couple of years, 25 years ago in college.I estimate my rating to have been 1400-1450. We had some strong players in the club who werevery helpful. One guy was rated 2400+ and was always top 2 or 3 in Wisconsin. I think I'm back toover 1300 again, but I'm confident that's going up, although slowly I'm sure. I know now to study moreendgame and tactics now. Back then everybody wanted to memorize the opening moves.
OMG the tools that are available now. Just all those videos on youtube alone. I like the St LouisChess Club's channel the best.
Chess.com has to be the greatest website ever. The new interface for going over your games is so cool. You can go back and see all your mistakes and the better moves in about 5 minutes. The puzzle rush for tacticspractice is also great.
This could be trouble for my free time.
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 13:23 (four years ago) link
Just won a 10 minute blitz game and am on top of the world
― calstars, Saturday, 22 June 2019 02:00 (four years ago) link
Recently reached 1k after a long timeYou’ve come a long way, baby
― calstars, Saturday, 13 July 2019 03:03 (four years ago) link
I beat that Korean entity btw
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 23:30 (four years ago) link
https://youtu.be/zIE3CFNpZ5YCavett v Fischer
― calstars, Saturday, 8 February 2020 05:12 (four years ago) link
That Fischer video is so cool.
In other news: The Candidates has started! The Giri Vs Nepo. game is looking pretty interesting - neither player has castled after 18 moves.
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-candidates-2020/1/1/1
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 11:57 (four years ago) link
Hurrah! Chess has the undivided attention of a sports-obsessed public
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 12:03 (four years ago) link
Magnus Carlsen commentating too. Awesome
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 12:07 (four years ago) link
Yes its cool that Magnus is commentating. His company bought the chess24.com website, so he can do what he wants I guess.
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 12:46 (four years ago) link
Giri having to lose the game to draw it as things stand. Magnificent defence from the zen master
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 16:08 (four years ago) link
Oof though, wow - Nepo finds it!
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link
Ding is in trouble against MVL. Could lose 2 games in a row!
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:19 (four years ago) link
Slight advantage against Caruana for Ding today. He needs the win
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 19 March 2020 11:16 (four years ago) link
Caruana has just gone for a complicated line that hands Ding a clear advantage if he plays it well. Exciting!
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 19 March 2020 11:18 (four years ago) link
Not ideal for Caruana to have to move the king to F2 in the first 10 moves!
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 19 March 2020 11:41 (four years ago) link
Oh wait. Ding is playing white. I'm confused.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 19 March 2020 12:03 (four years ago) link
Ding now clearly winning!! Defended Caruana's preparation like a beast
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 19 March 2020 13:26 (four years ago) link
Pretty much over now. Caruana's a Bishop down with no counter-play.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 19 March 2020 14:22 (four years ago) link
bit disrespectful spinning it out that long tbh
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 19 March 2020 16:07 (four years ago) link
Nepo leading the tournament. Would be a good challenger for Carlsen; he wouldn't win of course but there might be some fun games
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Sunday, 22 March 2020 18:32 (four years ago) link
I think Nepo has a pretty good record against Carlsen so it could be interesting. I still think Caruana will come through in the end - he's got experience winning the big tournaments.
― cajunsunday, Sunday, 22 March 2020 20:18 (four years ago) link
6th round, Nepo in a winning position against Ding
― willem, Monday, 23 March 2020 13:36 (four years ago) link
FIDE stops #FIDECandidatesOfficial announcement - Starting March 27, 2020, Russia interrupts air traffic with other countries without indicating any time frames. In this situation FIDE President decided to stop the tournament.https://t.co/bnDDJhFuiG pic.twitter.com/YYo3SMidqj— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) March 26, 2020
They're taking everything away from us lads
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:10 (four years ago) link
ffs this has been keeping me going
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:27 (four years ago) link
Sad times!
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 26 March 2020 11:20 (four years ago) link
maybe we can just give it to MVL lol
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 26 March 2020 11:23 (four years ago) link
They're taking everything away from us lads― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:10 AM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglinkffs this has been keeping me going― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:27 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:10 AM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:27 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
― willem, Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:19 (four years ago) link
Magnus tasted what it was like to have the world's eyes on chess, and liked what he saw
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/magnus-carlsen-launches-online-chess-super-tournament
― ban laggy jazzer (imago), Friday, 3 April 2020 09:45 (three years ago) link
As a non-expert, I'm curious how they're going to prevent cheating in an online tournament like this. Wouldn't it be extremely easy for someone to use a computer to suggest moves? Or would that be easy to detect?
― o. nate, Friday, 3 April 2020 16:13 (three years ago) link
they will probably have to reveal everything in their room and share screens etc. odd behaviour can be easily detected by ppl who play a *lot* i think?
also there's the matter of pride and reputation, these people don't want even a cloud of suspicion over them.
also, if someone went through a tournament playing computer first and second choice moves with the occasional suboptimal that maintains advantage then idk there'd be questions
― ban laggy jazzer (imago), Friday, 3 April 2020 16:20 (three years ago) link
enjoying hikaru’s rapport with the streamers
― ||||||||, Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:56 (three years ago) link
Candidates is on again and Fabi has already sacked 3 pawns and a piece
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-candidates-2020/8/1/1
― cajunsunday, Monday, 19 April 2021 12:01 (two years ago) link
Ok they have the same number of pieces now at least. Must have been an inbetween move!
― cajunsunday, Monday, 19 April 2021 12:22 (two years ago) link
anyone watching the World Championship match at the moment? Looks like Carlsen is edging it
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Friday, 26 November 2021 14:46 (two years ago) link
I'll tune in, but this (who is doing better) is one of those things I cannot possibly have an opinion on. Pure spectacle
― imago, Friday, 26 November 2021 15:03 (two years ago) link
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/carlsen-nepomniachtchi-world-chess-championship-2021/1/1/1
judit polgar and anish giri arguing is all part of the fun
― imago, Friday, 26 November 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
me, an idiot: 'nepo is up a pawn, he must be winning'
― imago, Friday, 26 November 2021 15:40 (two years ago) link
oh that's absolutely my level too, but that's why the theory chat is so fascinating
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Friday, 26 November 2021 15:50 (two years ago) link
game 6 looks like being more exciting
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 12:45 (two years ago) link
and is
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 16:09 (two years ago) link
carlsen dicing with the clock to unveil something that could be spectacular
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 16:13 (two years ago) link
but nepo has blundered under pressure to help
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 16:16 (two years ago) link
aaahhh the counterblunder!
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 16:22 (two years ago) link
Now its a bullet game.
― ceci n'est pas une messi (cajunsunday), Friday, 3 December 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
magnus won it, then lost it, and may be winning it again now. what an epic
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 18:08 (two years ago) link
wooooow
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 19:16 (two years ago) link
GAME OVER
136 moves
awesome
― imago, Friday, 3 December 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
gg
― imago, Friday, 10 December 2021 15:53 (two years ago) link