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Title: The Chess thread
Post by: Thimplum on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:09:25

Any other players around here? I've played since I was maybe 6 or 7, but only started playing competitively a few months ago. Feel free to discuss whatever that's chess related, like how stupidly overused e4 is as the first move.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:19:54

I play chess at lunchtimes with friends in school but I'm really bad.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:28:38

I played chess at high level when I was younger, now I suck.

I usually bait my queen then kill with bishops. Fun strategy.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Thimplum on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:33:21

Quote from: TacticalStache on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:28:38

I usually bait my queen then kill with bishops. Fun strategy.

I've never felt confident enough to lose my queen unless I'm checkmating next move. In the opening, it seems a bit odd.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:39:24

I usually just leave it open, and then my opponent is like "Bishop for queen haha!"

then 5 turns later they lose.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Thimplum on Sat, 28 December 2013, 13:07:20

I'm interested in how that works. Do you have a notated game employing that strategy?

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 28 December 2013, 13:35:42

Probably not. I mostly just play with my buddies when we're bored.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: ideus on Sat, 28 December 2013, 14:15:33

I play from time to time. Not much time for that though. I think I was just average, now I am not sure. We may even try to play using the blog with a threat per match. Or go to one of the well known chess sites.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sat, 28 December 2013, 14:18:36

I played on the team in high school, and played a lot in my free time then too.  Haven't played much in the last 5 years though, but I may be picking it up again soon. 

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Blusey on Sat, 28 December 2013, 14:40:25

Played at a National level when younger, now I'm absolutely abysmal at the game haha.

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 28 December 2013, 15:37:59

murr murr murr... Starcraft... mur mur mur..

naw.. chess is coo... 

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: Thimplum on Mon, 30 December 2013, 14:43:43

Quote from: TacticalStache on Sat, 28 December 2013, 12:39:24

I usually just leave it open, and then my opponent is like "Bishop for queen haha!"

then 5 turns later they lose.

Wait. I just noticed: are you talking about Legal's trap?

Title: Re: The Chess thread
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 30 December 2013, 15:09:12

I never moved on from checkers, never understood chess, too many options.