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Why it's so hard to find chess players
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Exactly why I play correspondence chess here- I can make a move, go walk the dogs, look at others' games, go to work, learn stuff from the home page, check my opponent's move, make a pot of coffee, make my second move and even chat a bit, go make dinner... much better than being hunched over a chessboard.
Sigmoid_Flexure wrote:
Exactly why I play correspondence chess here- I can make a move, go walk the dogs, look at others' games, go to work, learn stuff from the home page, check my opponent's move, make a pot of coffee, make my second move and even chat a bit, go make dinner... much better than being hunched over a chessboard.
Not only that, but at my school, all games are timed, so there really isn't a lot of time to strategize. Here, with correspondence chess, I can take three or four minutes, or an hour if I need it to strategize, and write out lines.
Arlington Virginia has one of the best chess clubs with several GM's and IM's ! Check out the refered link above.
Thanks for the info, I'm better suited as well as aware of fefered links and other things to do, again thanks.
Gambitking wrote:
Lanson wrote:
Not only that, but at my school, all games are timed, so there really isn't a lot of time to strategize. Here, with correspondence chess, I can take three or four minutes, or an hour if I need it to strategize, and write out lines.
Well, I hate to break it to you, but if you're spending an hour to 'strategise' and 'write out lines' with a 1267 rating, you'd be MUCH better off spending your time doing other things like learning openings, tactics, or especially endgames! I'm just saying...
Oh, and btw, this is assuming that you've decided to waste this time in your life on chess, which, based on my experiences, I wouldn't recommend! LOL...
The Gambit King
What? he should be drinking and chasing skirt? playing soccer? I say bravo lanson
Gambitking wrote:
Well, I hate to break it to you, but if you're spending an hour to 'strategise' and 'write out lines' with a 1267 rating, you'd be MUCH better off spending your time doing other things like learning openings, tactics, or especially endgames! I'm just saying...
Oh, and btw, this is assuming that you've decided to waste this time in your life on chess, which, based on my experiences, I wouldn't recommend! LOL...
The Gambit King
If you would look, you would notice that I only joined yesterday.
All he's saying is that chess is a game for shrivelled up geezers with no lives.
ivandh wrote:
All he's saying is that chess is a game for shrivelled up geezers with no lives.
Well he happens to be wrong. X|
Gambitking wrote:
Sigmoid_Flexure wrote:
What? he should be drinking and chasing skirt? playing soccer? I say bravo lanson
It depends on who's wearing the skirt! LOL...
But--what do you think? Of course he should be playing soccer! ...
The Gambit King
P. S.: Poor Liverpool, losing to Wigan Athletic...
The soccer comment was an unfair poke- sorry, actually I love the game but begrudge my total lack of skill. As for Liverpool... poor? I miss the Crouch robot dance. Was Wigan a league or cup game?
Liverpool are always poor.
Hello,
Is it just me or deos it seem too hard to find a good chess game outside of Chess.com?