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18th April 2007, 8:56pm
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#46 | | bifter apathy
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
thats quality!
i want to play chess the way they do on Bottom with the dinner jackets and frozen prawns | 
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18th April 2007, 8:59pm
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#47 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RFS Ravager
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
Here Addy, if we're going to have an online thing or a chess meet-up, can use suggest any sites/places for it?
I don't know about other folks, but for all intents and purpose, I don't have a board (since it's made out of stone, weights a ton and isn't really trasportable). | |
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18th April 2007, 9:00pm
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#48 | | 啼米
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coatbridge
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
Can't ye just do it on yahoo?
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18th April 2007, 9:00pm
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#49 | | kellermeister
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Alrighty - I'd be up for a spot of chess but not over the internet. I'm not reading through the whole thead either.
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18th April 2007, 9:04pm
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#50 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
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Originally Posted by Timmy  Can't ye just do it on yahoo? | Aye. Pretty sure you can do it over MSN as well. But there are probably better sites for it.
I would prefer a pub meet up, but I don't know anywhere that has more then one board. | |
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18th April 2007, 9:06pm
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#51 | | kellermeister
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
BYOB. Fuck playing chess over the internet, It's like poker - you need to read the other player.
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18th April 2007, 9:07pm
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#52 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
Now there is a fucking idea and a half! Who wants to organise an AN poker night?! | |
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18th April 2007, 9:08pm
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#53 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
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Originally Posted by mysterio BYOB. Fuck playing chess over the internet, It's like poker - you need to read the other player. | HA HA HA!
Rule number one of chess - play the board not the player. If I let myself be intimidated by the players who have ratings 6/700 points above mine I'd never have beaten them. But because I played opening lines that I knew well and that they didn't I was able to win. Board - not player.
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18th April 2007, 9:17pm
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#54 | | bifter apathy
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
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Originally Posted by Addy HA HA HA!
Rule number one of chess - play the board not the player. If I let myself be intimidated by the players who have ratings 6/700 points above mine I'd never have beaten them. But because I played opening lines that I knew well and that they didn't I was able to win. Board - not player. | you are quite right. but you cant do the 'move pieces around while your opponent eats the strategically placed bowl of doritos' trick over the net. unfortunately.
i won my secondary school chess tourney in 1st year by trying my best to freak people out and farting really horrible silent ones all day. it worked a treat. i dont know if my bowel control is up to scratch now however. i'm a little out of practice | |
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18th April 2007, 9:18pm
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#55 | | =^.^=
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haw I said I'd destroy everyone! fit pm | What have you become.
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18th April 2007, 9:20pm
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#56 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
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Originally Posted by the mullet kid you are quite right. but you cant do the 'move pieces around while your opponent eats the strategically placed bowl of doritos' trick over the net. unfortunately.
i won my secondary school chess tourney in 1st year by trying my best to freak people out and farting really horrible silent ones all day. it worked a treat. i dont know if my bowel control is up to scratch now however. i'm a little out of practice | Now that is a dirty tactic! How'd you do it? Spend the week prior to it eating cabbage?
Anyway Addy, get on with it an organise something. | |
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18th April 2007, 9:21pm
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#57 | | kellermeister
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play the board not the player. If I let myself be intimidated by the players who have ratings 6/700 points above mine I'd never have beaten them.
| Yeah I know the feeling!!!!!!
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18th April 2007, 9:23pm
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#58 | | Caissa's DeathAngel
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Originally Posted by Hammer Now that is a dirty tactic! How'd you do it? Spend the week prior to it eating cabbage?
Anyway Addy, get on with it an organise something. | I'm not sure how! That's why I was looking for ideas etc 
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18th April 2007, 9:24pm
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#59 | | Sith Triumvir Moderator
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Originally Posted by Addy I'm not sure how! That's why I was looking for ideas etc | Suggest a date, time and place and ask how many folks can bring boards.  | |
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18th April 2007, 9:29pm
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#60 | | Registered User
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| Re: AN Chess Tournament
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Originally Posted by Hammer Aye. Pretty sure you can do it over MSN as well. But there are probably better sites for it.
I would prefer a pub meet up, but I don't know anywhere that has more then one board. | surely people could chip in / buy a couple of fairly basic boards for the competition?
I can't imagine a cheappy board will cost more than a couple of pints would.
edit: a quick google tells me you can get wooden chess sets in woolies for £7, but there must be cheaper out there.
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