Chess

[Deleted member 25172]

Anyone on the forum into chess?

I've known how to play it since I was a kid, but when I say I "know", I mean I know how the pieces are allowed to move - but not a clue as to how it's supposed to be played properly.

When back home in Sweden last Christmas I tested positive for Covid 24h after landing, so the better part of Christmas was spent in my room, and to kill time I downloaded the chess.com app and started playing again.

Play pretty much daily now and have learnt the absolute basics of strategy, but still rather shite tbh. It's fun though, but oh so frustrating. On par with golf I'd say when you realise your mistakes or that your opponent have set a trap up.

Apparently, my chess rating is that of a "wood pusher", meaning, as said above - I don't know what I'm doing really. Howering between 680 and up to 720 in my rating (yes, I know, that is not good).

If anyone want to challenge me or teach me a lesson or two, search "Boomschack" on chess.com.

 

[fundy]

Just get yourself some vibrating beads and you'll improve out of sight....

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Just get yourself some vibrating beads and you'll improve out of sight....

I don't want to ruin my chances to play Magnus Carlsen at a later stage, so as tempting as it sounds, I will not pull a Niemann...

 

[Dando]

Just get yourself some vibrating beads and you'll improve out of sight....

he's had some for years

 

[fundy]

he's had some for years

the obvious question is how do you know lol

 

[Beezerk]

I know how to play but I’m useless at it.
A couple of years ago we had a couple of Italian lads stay in the village one was some sort of chess master.
You’d find him most evenings playing with his back to the board telling his opponents to move his pieces for him.
Won every game by a country mile, it was amazing to watch.

 

[BrianM]

Used to play chess with my brother when we were younger but in the summer we bought the Harry Potter set when we had a holiday cottage down in Fife as we were due poor weather and wanted something to do not involving computers or phones!!
Thoroughly enjoyed playing with my oldest boy (11) in an evening.
Like yourself and Beezerk, I’m not very good, know all the moves but nothing about strategy apart from getting your knights out early doors ??

 

[Piece]

I was into chess in the Karpov, Kasparov, Anand era. I could play but really not very good at all. I could beat my Dad and cat, that's it.

 

[pokerjoke]

Just joined,haven’t played for 45 years.
Need to play 8 games before you can play a friend

 

[Hobbit]

My American War of Independence set. Looking a bit battered now. The pieces are upwards of 3” high, and heavy. Used to play a few times a week, including chess club, but now it’s only a few times a month. I’ve got a set with sensors where you can ‘play’ the board/computer. Probably a mid-level player, win more than I lose but when I‘ve played very good players I’ve been hammered - bit like a 5 h’cpr ‘v’ a scratch player, there’s a world of a difference.

 

[RichA]

Just joined,haven’t played for 45 years.
Need to play 8 games before you can play a friend

Likewise. Just joined. I'm a little rusty after 40 years without playing.
2 games against the computer so far: one absolute kicking and one stalemate.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Haven’t played since a kid, when I played a lot at school. I did enjoy it, and for a while as a student when on the train into Central I did the chess puzzle in the Glasgow Herald. Might have a look.

 

[Neilds]

My American War of Independence set. Looking a bit battered now. The pieces are upwards of 3” high, and heavy. Used to play a few times a week, including chess club, but now it’s only a few times a month. I’ve got a set with sensors where you can ‘play’ the board/computer. Probably a mid-level player, win more than I lose but when I‘ve played very good players I’ve been hammered - bit like a 5 h’cpr ‘v’ a scratch player, there’s a world of a difference.


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Bit colonial - watch out, you could find yourself cancelled soon!

 

[3offTheTee]

I have just joined my log in Grabtbaby. Played a while ago although below average standard but quoted beginner. Managed to get the daily puzzle correct, eventually!

 

[pokerjoke]

I should have started as a beginner but went for intermediate.
I’m 4-0 however I nearly beat someone who had played over a 1000 times and played well against a person who was over 850 but ran out of time.
Haven’t been checked mated yet.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yeah! Was rubbish but won my first game of chess for decades and enjoyed the challenge.??

 

[3offTheTee]

Anyone on the forum into chess?

I've known how to play it since I was a kid, but when I say I "know", I mean I know how the pieces are allowed to move - but not a clue as to how it's supposed to be played properly.

When back home in Sweden last Christmas I tested positive for Covid 24h after landing, so the better part of Christmas was spent in my room, and to kill time I downloaded the chess.com app and started playing again.

Play pretty much daily now and have learnt the absolute basics of strategy, but still rather shite tbh. It's fun though, but oh so frustrating. On par with golf I'd say when you realise your mistakes or that your opponent have set a trap up.

Apparently, my chess rating is that of a "wood pusher", meaning, as said above - I don't know what I'm doing really. Howering between 680 and up to 720 in my rating (yes, I know, that is not good).

If anyone want to challenge me or teach me a lesson or two, search "Boomschack" on chess.com.

I have joined and was done with “Fools Mate” on the first one. Played the 2nd and won with 25seconds left. My rapidrating was 505 +88 No idea whether that is better or worse than your own or what it means. My log in Grabtbaby

 

[Deleted member 25172]

I have joined and was done with “Fools Mate” on the first one. Played the 2nd and won with 25seconds left. My rapidrating was 505 +88 No idea whether that is better or worse than your own or what it means. My log in Grabtbaby

I play almost exclusively 10 minute games. Not sure what the +88 mean tbh. There's loads of the things on there I don't understand.

I've worked myself up to 751 which is 15 points away from my all time high at rapid games. Have sent you a friend request!

 

[Beezerk]

I’ve downloaded that chess app, hmmm it’s quite addictive ?

 

[Deleted member 25172]

I’ve downloaded that chess app, hmmm it’s quite addictive ?

"Quite"...