Chess

[DarkGreen]

Hi, can anyone teach me chess?

 

[Reluctantly]

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5079717/Chess_Books_-_A_Complete_Library_of_Over_500_Books

 

[DarkGreen]

Thanks but I wanted a friend to play it with too.

 

[Nothing]

Thanks but I wanted a friend to play it with too.

sad panda
Id be glad to teach you what I know (while not a master i don't completely suck)
of course I don't know any online chess sites of the top of my head.

 

[DarkGreen]

www.gameknot.com simply make a username with your one on intp forum and then we can play. my username is the same.

 

[Nothing]

Cool, my username is meltsyofaceoff (nothing was taken and I won't remember a random numerical code on the back)

 

[DarkGreen]

meltsyofaceoff is acceptable. my mom and i changed my dad's profile picture on this volunteering website and he hasn't gotten an offer since. meltyofaceoff is tame compared to the picture.

 

[Nothing]

oh god he is gonna gum me to death gotta hide.
meltsyofaceoff came from a friend and it's normally what i use for games now.

 

[DarkGreen]

psssssssssssssssssssssssssssssst i challenged you to a game. do you accept?

 

[Nothing]

YOU SHALL FEEL THE FULL MIGHT OF MY POWER MUWHAHAHA.

 

[DarkGreen]

I suppose the club is necessary in chess?

 

[Nothing]

Yes it is how could you possibly win a game of chess without a club. Gasp that must mean that you haven't gotten your own official chess club yet, you really should take care of that.

 

[DarkGreen]

...Are you sure you're a good teacher?

 

[Nothing]

I am sure you could worse.

 

[DarkGreen]

I suppose.

 

[zxc]

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5079717/Chess_Books_-_A_Complete_Library_of_Over_500_Books

While an excellent torrent, the vast majority of these books won't help a beginner improve. Just thought I'd throw it out there...

 

[ElvenVeil]

for online chesssites I would recommend Chesscube.com

Chess is an awesome game

 

[warryer]

For some reason I get distracted over playing chess which leads me to make careless mistakes. I'd like to be good at chess because the thought of crushing an opponent with pure strategy and wit appeals to my ego. I can't focus enough on the game at hand especially online (heads up is more immersing).

Another thing, I really hate that one bad move causes your entire piece structure to crumble. This makes me believe that chess is really: whoever makes the first mistake loses. I make lots of mistakes therefore I lose lots and therefore I get anxious just thinking about starting a game.

 

[Nothing]

Another thing, I really hate that one bad move causes your entire piece structure to crumble. This makes me believe that chess is really: whoever makes the first mistake loses. I make lots of mistakes therefore I lose lots and therefore I get anxious just thinking about starting a game.

I wouldn't say that whoever makes the first mistakes loses it's more of whose general strategy was better wins. When playing chess it's better to plan you're strategy several moves ahead. You can do this by having a general strategy in mind and altering based on what your opponents does but really you should have your moves planned out in advance at least 3 turns it is entirely possible to guess your opponents moves up to that point. Back to the original point though, while one mistake can ruin your entire strategy and cause you to lose it helps teach you what to avoid in the future so really practice does help.

 

[DarkGreen]

Warryr the only way you can get better is failing and getting that much better each time. Imagine if you already knew everything, there would be nothing to conquer and you'd be so filled with ennui you'd want to die from boredom.

 

[warryer]

Doing those chess puzzles on gameknot has helped me immensely. I just smashed an opponent who was some 200+ rating above me.

It's really interesting because the puzzles are teaching me to think of ways in which I can accomplish 2 or sometimes 3 things with a single move; like, forking with a knight. Or to sacrifice a higher-value piece to lock in a checkmate, something I NEVER would have thought to do before.

 

[Polaris]

I suddenly felt less stupid the day I started beating my seven-year older "genius" brother at chess Haven't played it for years, because I'm surrounded by people who enjoy trash- TV more.

 

[Glordag]

I've played chess off and on since high school. I'm pretty decent, but nowhere near master level. That takes a whole new level of dedication that I'm completely incapable of at this time lol. FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) is great for some good games and live tutorials. They have scheduled tournaments for all skill levels, also. It's purely a server, so it's recommended that you get a chess GUI like BabasChess or some such. My name on there is also Glordag, but I haven't logged in quite a while. I may start back soon (: .

 

[ApostateAbe]

I am willing to school you. I just challenged both meltsyofaceoff and darkgreen on GameKnot.com. For anyone who wants to join GameKnot.com, use a junk email address (Junkmail or something), because they will never let you quit and they will keep sending you spam about tournaments. ChessCube.com is probably better.

 

[fduniho]

Hi, can anyone teach me chess?

Here's a video I made on the rules of Chess. I accidentally recorded it at a high volume, but if you turn the volume down, it sounds fine.

YouTube - How to Play Chess: The Rules

 

[ApostateAbe]

Yes, that video contains the complete rules, but anyone should turn the volume way down before playing that video.

I just played a game with darkgreen. There is a rare example of "en passant" being used to good effect in move 12.

http://gameknot.com/list-games.pl?mode=h&u=apostateabe

 

[EyeSeeCold]

I have to make this one of my talents. Soon. It's been too long.

 

[Nocturne]

Chess? I'd love to play

 

[ApostateAbe]

Chess? I'd love to play

Let me know your username on some free online chess arena and I will send you a challenge.

 

[snafupants]

Let me know your username on some free online chess arena and I will send you a challenge.

Spoiler

YouTube - Michael Buffer - Let's get ready to rumble 1

 

[ApostateAbe]

Here is one of the more interesting games I have played. We trade queens without moving them.

http://gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=15452901

 

[ElvenVeil]

it's a funny game. But your trade in the beginning wasn't exactly in your favour?

 

[ApostateAbe]

it's a funny game. But your trade in the beginning wasn't exactly in your favour?

I came out of it one pawn ahead. I had a king that could not castle, but it turns out that didn't hurt me.

 

[Stoic Beverage]

Challenge sent. My username is Calcicu.
Anyone else on the forum is welcome to challenge me as well, though I'm not the best.

 

[a detached retina]

Cool, my username is meltsyofaceoff (nothing was taken and I won't remember a random numerical code on the back)

If nothing was taken then who's on the site?

 

[crippli]

When we where 14-18 some of used to play check almost every time we had a free hour, or just between classes. In my family it was me and my younger brother who used to play, the rest was not overly interested. It tends to be difficult finding someone who wants to play. I am generally always up for a game. Don't play much online. Tend to play intuitively. Make it up as I go along.

 

[ApostateAbe]

I got a message from GameKnot saying that they would kick me out because I am blocking their ads. They haven't actually kicked me out, yet, but it may not be long. Anyone who wants to play me should go to another chess network, like RetHotPawn.com.

 

[Agent Intellect]

http://www.chess.com/

My screen name is Iron-Tom

Feel free to send a challenge.

 

[ApostateAbe]

http://www.chess.com/

My screen name is Iron-Tom

Feel free to send a challenge.

I sent you a friend request. I am not sure if there is another way to challenge.

 

[ApostateAbe]

Because Agent-Intellect has been at Chess.com the target of two apocalyptic thrashings at my medieval hands, he has boosted my rating to 1611, the same year King James published the Bible in English. If thou hast faith I deserve not such a high rating, then thou must call upon the LORD thy God, challenge me and return me to humility.

 

[Agent Intellect]

Because Agent-Intellect has been at Chess.com the target of two apocalyptic thrashings at my medieval hands, he has boosted my rating to 1611, the same year King James published the Bible in English. If thou hast faith I deserve not such a high rating, then thou must call upon the LORD thy God, challenge me and return me to humility.

You're a good chess player, I'll concede that. I underestimated you the first game (most people I play are generally beneath me, which may explain why I have the rating I do) but the second game was definitely just me being stupid.

I demand retribution!

 

[fduniho]

I'll just plug my own Chess site here. Game Courier will let you play Chess, as well as several other Chess variants, including many of my own invention, with others online.

 

[ApostateAbe]

I'll just plug my own Chess site here. Game Courier will let you play Chess, as well as several other Chess variants, including many of my own invention, with others online.

I just now registered on your site. What chess variant do you recommend? I have taken a strong liking to Chess.com's "Chess 960," where they randomize the starting positions of the pieces along the first row.

 

[fduniho]

I just now registered on your site. What chess variant do you recommend? I have taken a strong liking to Chess.com's "Chess 960," where they randomize the starting positions of the pieces along the first row.

Chess 960 is known on Game Courier as Fischer Random Chess. The Games for Game Courier page features some suggestions for people just getting started. If you're looking for games slightly different from Chess, I'll recommend something in the "Small Steps from Chess" section. If you want to try something very different, then I would recommend one of "The Top Regional Variants," my own favorite being the Japanese game of Shogi. These games have been played and enjoyed by huge numbers of people, making them a safe place to start exploring Chess variants.

 

[ApostateAbe]

OK, thanks, so I sent out an open challenge, I inadvertently accepted my own challenge, so now I am playing against me. I am too good, I would kick my own ass, and I would like to resign, but I am not sure how.

 

[fduniho]

You can resign by entering resign as your move. Or you can just delete the log for the game. This option is available when you're viewing just your own games on the Logs page.

 

[ApostateAbe]

You can resign by entering resign as your move. Or you can just delete the log for the game. This option is available when you're viewing just your own games on the Logs page.

OK, cool, I deleted it. I just joined a four-way chess match. There are at least two players in the game, and presumably there is room for two more. Here it is:

http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php?game=4-WAY+CHESS&log=gyw6t-cvgameroom-2011-44-724

 

[fduniho]

OK, cool, I deleted it. I just joined a four-way chess match. There are at least two players in the game, and presumably there is room for two more. Here it is:

http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php?game=4-WAY+CHESS&log=gyw6t-cvgameroom-2011-44-724

Unfortunately, Game Courier does not yet support multi-player games. I want to support multi-player games some day, because I've designed a three-player game I want to try out, but some of the core code still assumes there are only two players, and I haven't changed it all yet. So, this game is normally played on Game Courier as a two-player game with each player controlling two sides.

 

[ApostateAbe]

Unfortunately, Game Courier does not yet support multi-player games. I want to support multi-player games some day, because I've designed a three-player game I want to try out, but some of the core code still assumes there are only two players, and I haven't changed it all yet. So, this game is normally played on Game Courier as a two-player game with each player controlling two sides.

OK, that's cool. If there is a bright future in this website (and it looks like it may), it is going to be more user friendly, one way or the other. I got an email saying my opponent had moved. So, I logged in with my user ID and password, found my game log, brought up the game I am in, and clicked on the piece I want to move. Nothing happened. So, I hit the "compose" button. This brings me to a page with a lot of web forms. This time, I can click on a piece I want to move, and I have a black square around it. I click on the square I want to move it to, and the board refreshes with the piece where I want it, like it should. Then, I look for the "submit" button. I don't see it. Instead, I see a heckuva lot of other nonsense. I see another "compose" button. I don't want to compose again. I didn't even want to compose in the first place. I go through a series of trial-and-error wanderings. I come to a box that says,

"When you are finished composing your problem, copy and paste the text in the box below."

That would make sense if there was nothing in the box below. In the box below, there is this:

<FORM ACTION="http://play.chessvariants.org/pbm/play.php" METHOD=POST>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="title" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="submit" VALUE="Move">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="game" VALUE="4-WAY%20CHESS">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="settings" VALUE="4-WAY%20CHESS">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="code" VALUE="---chlsdlhc------fff1ffff------8---CF4f5prHF10pnLF10pbSF10pqD2F8pkLF9npbHF10p1CF10pr---2NP4------PPP1PPPP------R1BQKBNR---">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="pregame" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="preauto1" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="preauto2" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="postauto1" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="postauto2" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="postgame1" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="postgame2" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="code" VALUE="---chlsdlhc------fff1ffff------8---CF4f5prHF10pnLF10pbSF10pqD2F8pkLF9npbHF10p1CF10pr---3P4------PPP1PPPP------RNBQKBNR---">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="maxmove" VALUE="0">
</FORM>​

That makes me feel like an idiot.

I bet I should have never hit that "compose" button in the first place, but I am at a loss about what I should have done to make that knight move. I did it before, and I remember it being only a slight pain in the ass. I don't know what changed.