Chess

by **PrattRules** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:10:32

Yeah. Maybe sometime. I'm not that good though. Still learning a lot of strategy.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:09:46

So there's this really cool thing going on in the chess world right now. It's basically Magnus Carlsen (best player in the world right now) vs the World (meaning Chess.com members) voting on three choices offered by three other high ranking grandmasters. The world has never one in these types of things before but there are some new restrictions on him, like only one minute per move. I don't even feel qualified to vote, but it's fascinating to follow along just because master games look nothing like the games us 1200-1700 level players play.

http://rwcc.g-star.com/

(might have to be a chess.com member)

by **td11** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 14:44:03

i'd like to apologize to shore and housh for timing out on them like 6 times. it's because UD keeps winning football games and i have to work all the time!

by **PrattRules** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:57:40

I'm starting to play a lot more bullet chess. That shit is crazy.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 15:18:09

fuck your pawn structure

by **The Dude** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:38:14

epic battle going on at work between a young upstart in my department and an old, gritty player. entertaining game

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 09:48:47

scandinavian is some bull shit

by **PrattRules** » Sun May 22, 2011 17:44:06

Somebody flipped on me because I won on time. The pieces were rather even, but they were yelling at me to resign because their connection was slow. The people who get really worked up are the best to play.

by **Soren** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 09:19:25

chess with friends?

by **Soren** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 09:22:42

Houshphandzadeh wrote:scandinavian is some bull #$&!

I'm black

by **Youseff** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:31:52

Housh-- what's a good starting point to read up on how to play/improve my anemic game?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:00:37

swing by a used bookstore and see what they have. look for something with the word intermediate on the front. when I get home, I'll look for the book I read (I've only read 3 total chess books so I'm not really an authority) that I felt really helped me. it can be a little tedious because you have to read with a board in front of you but there will be strategies that will really blow your mind and then seem so obvious once you know about them.

other than that, sign up at chess.com and just play lots and lots of games

I'm RyanMcN on there if you want to play

by **Soren** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:10:24

chess.com has an analysis board

by **PrattRules** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 13:46:25

I just started playing my first "standard" game of chess in a long while. I usually play bullet and blitz.

by **lethal** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 18:32:35

Is there an Android app I can play you guys on?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 20:01:22

http://www.chess.com/play/android.html

by **Soren** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 20:13:35

also, if you're playing a game on chess.com you can pick it up on the mobile app

by **Soren** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:49:33

I think Imma start playing around with the Sicilian defense again.

by **lethal** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:50:02

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Ya. I'm "RyanMcN" if you feel like playing.

Challenge sent

by **Soren** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:51:23

lethal wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:Ya. I'm "RyanMcN" if you feel like playing.

Challenge sent

what's your handle? I want to get to 5 games played so I can sign up for a tourney

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