Chess

[Deleted member 40035]

Rules seem a bit off. Unless I've been playing it wrong my whole life.

yep just had a game and the rules are bizarre - my opponent kept taking my pieces using backward moves. cant seem to change it in the options.

 

[Mercia Blackcat]

yep just had a game and the rules are bizarre - my opponent kept taking my pieces using backward moves. cant seem to change it in the options.

Is it British Draughts or Continental Draughts which is more complex and has more pieces.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Is it British Draughts or Continental Draughts which is more complex and has more pieces.

dunno, has the same amount of pieces but some of the moves are just bizarre

 

[Mercia Blackcat]

dunno, has the same amount of pieces but some of the moves are just bizarre

Continental Draughts is also called Polish Checkers and played on a 10 by 10 board with 20 pieces each.

Maybe they are playing Polish rules on a British 8 by 8 board.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Continental Draughts is also called Polish Checkers and played on a 10 by 10 board with 20 pieces each.

Maybe they are playing Polish rules on a British 8 by 8 board.

just counted the pieces and there is 20

 

[Mercia Blackcat]

just counted the pieces and there is 20

So you need to learn a new game. It's a better game to honest.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

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@niceonemarra here's a puzzle you'll like

Chess tactic #81023 - White to play

I would have loved that if I had time to study it but I rushed it and lost.

 

[rey mysterio]

Samurai Chess

I beat some good players after reading that book.

I bought that when I was eight (I taught myself to play when I was five) - Was that the one that has the tag line mastering the martial art of the mind and quotes Sun Tzu and a lot of Myamoto Musashi?

Regarding chess tips - try and find examples in books like this where they ask you what move comes next. Also read about how Kasparov beat Deep Blue (where he literally strangled it of moves)

Also something what really helped me was knowing your openings - Gambits especially. Can really fuck with lesser opponents.

Think of chess in terms of trench warfare and build an impregnable defence. Ask what your opponent is trying to achieve with every single move they make and the timing they use.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Live

Classical Chess • Leon__Trotsky vs niceonemarra

he's got an ice pick

Classical Chess • niceonemarra vs Leon__Trotsky

 

[FootballFan]

Champions showdown day 2 starting now

Its rapid and blitz. You might learn something if you can put up with Maurich Ashley thinking he is commentating on the SuperBowl.

 

[stephen cartwright]

Live

Classical Chess • Leon__Trotsky vs niceonemarra

he's got an ice pick

Classical Chess • niceonemarra vs Leon__Trotsky

This looks a promising new feature

Should set up a SMB knockout Chess Tournament.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

This looks a promising new feature

Should set up a SMB knockout Chess Tournament.

I imagine you would be good at that sort of thing.

 

[stephen cartwright]

I imagine you would be good at that sort of thing.

Absolutely hopeless. Would have a go though, if one existed

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Absolutely hopeless. Would have a go though, if one existed

join lichess marra a few of us are already friends on there

 

[stephen cartwright]

join lichess marra a few of us are already friends on there

Lichess

The crucial question is, is it free?

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Lichess

The crucial question is, is it free?

yes just click on one of the links above then join and find me and add all my friends its only people from here

 

[stephen cartwright]

yes just click on one of the links above then join and find me and add all my friends its only people from here

I’ll have a look. Thank you, I’ll join in my real name

 

[Elephant]

I’ll have a look. Thank you, I’ll join in my real name

You haven't told them your real name is Garry Kasparov.

 

[stephen cartwright]

You haven't told them your real name is Garry Kasparov.

Deep Blue (chess computer) - Wikipedia

Me fatha knocked this up on his tea break

 

[super noodles]

I’ll have a look. Thank you, I’ll join in my real name

Give us a follow when you do. I'm Super_noodles on there. And I'm absolutely shite.