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Post by davethebass on Mar 13, 2023 9:30:44 GMT
I taught my 14 year old grandson how to play….now he beats me sometimes. I love the game. Anybody watched Queens Gambit on Netflix? Funnily enough I finished watching that just last week. Fascinating watch I thought, I liked it. Loved the ending. I've enjoyed very much playing chess from time to time, though I'm pretty bang average I think.
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Post by swampmongrel on Jun 5, 2023 19:34:05 GMT
My little boy started playing at school so I’ve been playing against him and a bit as a ‘guest’ on chess.com. Should probably sign up to see how good/bad I am. I suspect im fairly shit. Signed up about month ago. I’m actually more shit than I first feared. Playing ten minute matches my rating is around 600 and I’m getting regular thrashed by players who I assume are no older than 8 years old. Strangely if I play untimed matches against the computer I can do OK against the higher rated bots. Any time pressure and it’s just embarrassing.
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Post by pretzel on Jun 5, 2023 19:43:12 GMT
I met some chess enthusiasts in the lobby of a hotel I as staying in recently. It was painful listening to them all bragging about how good they were at the game. There's nothing worse than chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 5, 2023 20:27:49 GMT
I met some chess enthusiasts in the lobby of a hotel I as staying in recently. It was painful listening to them all bragging about how good they were at the game. There's nothing worse than chess nuts boasting in an open foyer. I have a 16 year old apprentice at work and all he does at break times is online chess. He’s what I’d call a greebo as well, really odd he spends all his time playing chess. Each to their own I guess, better that than hanging around street corners boozed up like I used to😀
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Post by marylandstoke on Jun 5, 2023 20:38:44 GMT
I met some chess enthusiasts in the lobby of a hotel I as staying in recently. It was painful listening to them all bragging about how good they were at the game. There's nothing worse than chess nuts boasting in an open foyer. I have a 16 year old apprentice at work and all he does at break times is online chess. He’s what I’d call a greebo as well, really odd he spends all his time playing chess. Each to their own I guess, better that than hanging around street corners boozed up like I used to😀 Greebo Not heard that in a long time.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 5, 2023 21:08:08 GMT
I have a 16 year old apprentice at work and all he does at break times is online chess. He’s what I’d call a greebo as well, really odd he spends all his time playing chess. Each to their own I guess, better that than hanging around street corners boozed up like I used to😀 Greebo Not heard that in a long time. I do like to hark back from time to time with a knowing smile😉
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Post by wannabee on Jun 5, 2023 22:39:49 GMT
Greebo Not heard that in a long time. I do like to hark back from time to time with a knowing smile😉 We're you a Trendy a Rude or both back in the day?
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Post by swampmongrel on Jun 6, 2023 10:51:00 GMT
I met some chess enthusiasts in the lobby of a hotel I as staying in recently. It was painful listening to them all bragging about how good they were at the game. There's nothing worse than chess nuts boasting in an open foyer. I have a 16 year old apprentice at work and all he does at break times is online chess. He’s what I’d call a greebo as well, really odd he spends all his time playing chess. Each to their own I guess, better that than hanging around street corners boozed up like I used to😀 Has this Greebo lad got a chain on his wallet which hangs down the side of his jeans?
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Post by musik on Jun 6, 2023 11:09:26 GMT
I can't play with the rooks in chess properly.
I'm more of a mastermind and backgammon guy.
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