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| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 08:50:03
Are there any chess players on the forum?
There are so many nerds on the forum, so statistically, there should be some chess nerds as well.
What is your favorite opening? Your favorite defense?
I play English opening, Sicilian defense. I looooove fianchettos.
My favorite player is Bobby Fischer. Otherwise, I like Kasparov, and some older players, like Marshall. The only game I've really studied (well, read) is Fischer/Spassky in Rejkyavik. Probably the most interesting game ever, USA vs CCCP and all that...
The game of chess is probably one of the greatest achievements of communism, along with the Cuban cigars.
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| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/07/2004 : 08:40:10
One of those crazy Latin translation things.
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 05/06/2004 : 16:55:57
ILOL!! 
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
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| VoVat |
Posted - 05/06/2004 : 15:13:35
The confusing part is that it could also mean "I LOVE old lampshades."
I've reached 1000 posts / So I'm too cool to be in a cult. |
| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/06/2004 : 08:36:53
quote:
Originally posted by The King Of Karaoke
I'm laughing out loud!
I wish we internet nerds had an easier, shorter way to write that.
You know like an abbreviation or something.
Ooo! I know! How about, ILOL
Yeah, ILOL. What do you guys think?
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
People might mistake that for the common phrase: "I loathe old lampshades."
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 18:51:28
I can't play that game! I became disillusioned when I found out the game cards do not actually talk.
I've reached 1000 posts / So I'm too cool to be in a cult. |
| shineoftheever |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 11:21:32
I always liked 'Guess Who' - "I know, it's David.....I win!"
Why is 'monosyllabic' such a long word? |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 11:20:16
I'm laughing out loud!
I wish we internet nerds had an easier, shorter way to write that.
You know like an abbreviation or something.
Ooo! I know! How about, ILOL
Yeah, ILOL. What do you guys think?
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 11:05:38
Anybody can have an infinity rating on chutes and ladders! I do it with snakes to make things a little more interesting. :)
 "Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
| apl4eris |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 08:47:10
My Chutes and Ladders rating is infinity times 2 plus one. So nyeah!!
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits |
| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 06:47:27
quote:
Originally posted by The King Of Karaoke
quote:
Originally posted by The Calistanian
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Originally posted by The King Of Karaoke
I'm more of a Hungry Hungry Hippo's man, myself.
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
You bring back the memories my friend!
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb.
Yeah? Well, if you had ever gone up against me in a game of the hungry ones, they would be memories, about losing....BAD!
IN YOUR FACE!
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
You're on punk! My HHH Yahoo rating is 1590.
Just to add to my resume, my Candyland rating is 1450.
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| remig |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 06:30:59
Ahahahah you're all geeks with glasses and bad teeth playing chess.
Boooh! |
| ivandivel |
Posted - 05/05/2004 : 00:03:42
Chess is incredible addictive, so I try not to play. I've only studied one opening - kings gambit, which may be risky - but few master it at any level so it usually gives an opening advantage - or at least an interesting game. F4 is also a great answer when playing against a sicillian defense. yeah. Also, i always solve a combination before i go to sleep. Best sleep medicine yet.
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| Little Black Francis |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 20:35:11
I don't need no slave computer to lose... fuck those pigs
Anyone wants to challenge the might LBF to a chess match, I'm there
Subbacultcha |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 18:22:27
quote:
Originally posted by The Calistanian
quote:
Originally posted by The King Of Karaoke
I'm more of a Hungry Hungry Hippo's man, myself.
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
You bring back the memories my friend!
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb.
Yeah? Well, if you had ever gone up against me in a game of the hungry ones, they would be memories, about losing....BAD!
IN YOUR FACE!
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 14:02:19
I've got a 1250-1300 rating on playsite, but i swear half the people on that site have a computer chess game going next to them and enter your moves into their game so essentially you are playing their computer chess module. I too was much better at chess as wee bairn, now I'm a nihilist, the quicker the game the better, I don't care about winning anymore.
Why is 'monosyllabic' such a long word? |
| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 13:47:01
quote:
Originally posted by The King Of Karaoke
I'm more of a Hungry Hungry Hippo's man, myself.
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Confucious say - The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
He also say my lucky numbers are: 16 27 36 23 11
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/
You bring back the memories my friend!
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| mun chien andalusia |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 06:32:23
I was in a chess team years ago. Played around a 100 official games and my ELO was 1300 something. Favourite opening : 4 horses.
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
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| Newo |
Posted - 05/04/2004 : 00:52:02
I wrote a short piece last summer with chess in it. http://www.absurdist.cc/story_event.cfm?id=590
-Owen |
| Malax |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 18:48:22
I used to go to congresses and stuff as a kid I was really into it. I used to work with the best under 21 player in europe (or something) but he quit due to him being 17 and there being to much pressure, apparently a camera crew once came to his house to film him playing his mum. I recently tried to play it on yahoo but Im so shit at it now.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
*Adapted By Carolynanna* |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 18:08:49
I tried to get into chess when I was a kid (probably largely due to liking Through the Looking-Glass), but I was never any good, and I kind of lost interest. I'm not much for strategy games, or strategy in general, really.
I've reached 1000 posts / So I'm too cool to be in a cult. |
| Little Black Francis |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:43:34
I used to be the US Chess Federation. I actually won some money. I've never played on yahoo! though. Maybe I should sign up, I'd like to take you on Adnan...
This girl I know, her little brother is ridiculously good. He beat me in about 5 minutes while reading a magazine. I used to play hundreds of games when I was in college, but then I quit. I think I've played 10 games in the past 2 or 3 years.
But hell yeah, let's take on. And chess isn't Nerdy anymore |
| klikger |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 15:26:16
I love/hate chess. I used to play it everyday and have studied some openings and defenses. But when I play, it stresses me out to the point of swearing I'll never play again. I love the game, but hate playing it. Adnan, I'll play you on yahoo sometime or world chess net if you have an account. |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 12:30:51
You meen so small rulers, right?
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| TarTar |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 11:22:41
So many penises to be measured, so few rulers to do so.
"(insert clever quote here)" |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 11:17:43
So many mouths to talk to the world, so few ears to hear them.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 10:38:43
So many hands to build the world, so few eyes to contemplate it.
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| TarTar |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 10:35:25
Chess is such a difficult game, there's so many pieces. So many squares where you can go... so few promises.
"(insert clever quote here)" |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 10:08:41
I'm pretty sure you can pick up the player... but if you let it go and it's not on its original tile then you're stuck.
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:50:30
I use a Trojan defence. It's great unless you use your horses on me.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:45:27
Basically, if he picks up the Queen, then he has to play with the Queen, so your friend cheated. Dean, I'm sorry to tell you this, but you should have gone to Ottawa.
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:39:45
I used to play chess all the time. Our third/fourth grade teacher had a chess club for us even, complete with a competition ladder. By the time we were in grade 6, myself and a friend of mine (from my school as well) were in the provincial finals with the stakes being an all-expenses-paid trip to Ottawa to compete in nationals. It was a close and tense game, and move-for-move we were pretty much matching each other evenly. It was only a matter of time until I slipped or he did, but I had an opening to 'slip up' and if he took the bait, I was two moves from checkmate. If he didn't, I wasn't going to lose the game that instant, but it was not going to be pretty. I moved my bishop.
He took the bait, almost. He had his hand on his player (I think it was his queen) and even picked it up. Then he looked up at me, and I think he saw in my face that was exactly what I'd wanted. I get this stupid smirk when I'm lying/trying to get away with something. I can only imagine the corners of my mouth were already tugged up in anticipation.
He put the queen down, re-evaluated, and took his advantage as I had offered it up to him. That was the game, Joel off to Ottawa, me back home with my second place certificate.
It was a fair victory and I can only curse my lack of poker face for that loss. When we left that school in grade 6, that was pretty much the end of my chess career. I still have fun playing it, but the sad part is I know I was better when I was 12 than I am now, so it's always a little frustrating to play at the same time.
That's my tale of woe, sadness, and work-avoidance. I'd still be up for playing you sometime Adnan, but I can't promise much of a fight anymore. :)
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened" |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:32:08
July 15th, I'm oficially becoming a workaholic yuppie. Not for long, hopefuly.
Many writers were chess obsessed. Nabokov was a great player (his first novel was about a chess player, the Loujine Defence), as well as the great majority of surrealists (some of them were international Grand Masters), Zweig, and Beckett I think.
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| apl4eris |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:21:52
Well, if I drink enough one night soon, I might play you. I'm scared. But how long til you are lost to the World of High Finance and Intrigue?
Thanks for the info on chess. I have been thinking about it a lot lately. I've run into a site about ZUGZWANG several times (ironically, through unrelated parallel researching) in the last few months. I was reading chess message boards a few days ago, relating to the AEGON chess tournament.
I like people who glue macaroni on to a piece of cardboard and paint it gold. That's what I aspire to basically. - Tom Waits |
| Newo |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:16:22
Beckett's Murphy has a great chess game reproduced in full.
-Owen |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/03/2004 : 09:09:48
apl4eris, if you want to play chess on yahoo! any time you're welcome, my nick is mister_benway.
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