The Art of Chess - Page 2

Letum · 03-31-07, 12:57 PM

mmm, I play chess.

Skybird · 03-31-07, 01:45 PM

We had several matche being played in this forum, 1 - 1.5 years ago. Moves and position diagrams were displayed in dedicated threads. After some time, the idea died.

Skybird · 03-31-07, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I thought that as soon as I saw this topic title...I'm surprised Sky hasn't already posted here. Bout time we had another chess tournament, especially with all the new Subsim members in the post-SHIII era.

Sky was at work this day, and it really was a sh!tty day.

1mPHUNit0 · 03-31-07, 02:00 PM

I'm a Candidate Master 2100 Elo i think, but
some times ago.
Now, only non competitive tournaments
and some endgame studies

Takeda Shingen · 03-31-07, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Or Chinese chequers ? The most ancient of games

'Pull the tail of the mammoth' is probably older.

TteFAboB · 03-31-07, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Or Chinese chequers ? The most ancient of games

'Pull the tail of the mammoth' is probably older.

:rotfl:

He wasn't counting deadly games.

Skybird · 03-31-07, 06:07 PM

The probably oldest game of mankind is called Kalaha, probably was "invented" in Africa, and experts say that it is several thousand years old (7000 years and more). Gameplans for it were also found in the Cheops pyramide, and the Egyptians seem to have played it a lot. It is known under more than a dozen different names.

Interested? -> Google.

Maybe even older is "cowboys and Indians".

But without doubt the oldest game of mankind is "How do I get her attention, and how do I keep the others away."

Jimbuna · 04-01-07, 03:46 AM

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But without doubt the oldest game of mankind is "How do I get her attention, and how do I keep the others away."

:rotfl:

Mush Martin · 04-01-07, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

The probably oldest game of mankind is called Kalaha, probably was "invented" in Africa, and experts say that it is several thousand years old (7000 years and more). Gameplans for it were also found in the Cheops pyramide, and the Egyptians seem to have played it a lot. It is known under more than a dozen different names.

Interested? -> Google.

Maybe even older is "cowboys and Indians".

But without doubt the oldest game of mankind is "How do I get her attention, and how do I keep the others away."

I would think that Hide and seek would be the first developed game
of all.

I Love Chess but dont get to play often.

1mPHUNit0 · 04-01-07, 07:45 AM

Then let's start a game.

1.d4
Not an aggessive developement concept
A positional move, it controls the central squares
c5 and e5 and open some lines to the black bishop
This move it's not so dinamical like 1.e4 that
many times open the position and creates very dinamical play.

So ...now yours move and yours coments
1. ....

Skybird · 04-01-07, 08:05 AM

Better try a separate thread for that, where exclusively your and your opponent's moves and comments are listed. One thread per match running.

You should also say by which rules you want to play. Are books allowed or not? Are computer analysis allowed, or not?

By experience (having played several such matches here myself), I recommend that both of you agree on the code for correspondence chess: books allowed, computers considered to be banned (you can't control that thing anyway). Obeying such self-obligations are very much a question of honour of both players.

If you find an opponent, I am willing to illustrate the match by providing nice little wooden diagrams after each move.

1mPHUNit0 · 04-01-07, 08:25 AM

No not a match
An illustrative and collaborative game
illustrating analysis, strategy, and so on
It does not matter if you use books and so on,
its important to say what you think,weakness....
strategy, tatics, pawns structure,and so on...open files
weak squares, space, bishop pair, the center,
assessing the position....

Hitman · 04-01-07, 09:57 AM

My father was an average chess player, and taught me a bit. Probably as he was an Architect in real life, his brain was well suited for that game. I studied laws and was always bad in anything except the basic maths, so I am very bad in chess. But my worsest drawback for that game is probably my lack of patiente

1mPHUNit0 · 04-01-07, 10:13 AM

It's a very fast game, too many thing to evaluate,
to many ideas.
Not so logic game, a sort of Art

03-31-07, 12:57 PM	#16
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	mmm, I play chess. __________________

03-31-07, 01:45 PM	#17
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	We had several matche being played in this forum, 1 - 1.5 years ago. Moves and position diagrams were displayed in dedicated threads. After some time, the idea died. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-31-07, 02:00 PM	#19
1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I'm a Candidate Master 2100 Elo i think, but some times ago. Now, only non competitive tournaments and some endgame studies __________________

03-31-07, 06:07 PM	#22
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The probably oldest game of mankind is called Kalaha, probably was "invented" in Africa, and experts say that it is several thousand years old (7000 years and more). Gameplans for it were also found in the Cheops pyramide, and the Egyptians seem to have played it a lot. It is known under more than a dozen different names. Interested? -> Google. Maybe even older is "cowboys and Indians". But without doubt the oldest game of mankind is "How do I get her attention, and how do I keep the others away." __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-01-07, 07:45 AM	#25
1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Then let's start a game. 1.d4 Not an aggessive developement concept A positional move, it controls the central squares c5 and e5 and open some lines to the black bishop This move it's not so dinamical like 1.e4 that many times open the position and creates very dinamical play. So ...now yours move and yours coments 1. .... __________________

04-01-07, 08:05 AM	#26
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Better try a separate thread for that, where exclusively your and your opponent's moves and comments are listed. One thread per match running. You should also say by which rules you want to play. Are books allowed or not? Are computer analysis allowed, or not? By experience (having played several such matches here myself), I recommend that both of you agree on the code for correspondence chess: books allowed, computers considered to be banned (you can't control that thing anyway). Obeying such self-obligations are very much a question of honour of both players. If you find an opponent, I am willing to illustrate the match by providing nice little wooden diagrams after each move. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

04-01-07, 08:25 AM	#27
1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	No not a match An illustrative and collaborative game illustrating analysis, strategy, and so on It does not matter if you use books and so on, its important to say what you think,weakness.... strategy, tatics, pawns structure,and so on...open files weak squares, space, bishop pair, the center, assessing the position.... __________________

04-01-07, 09:57 AM	#28
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	My father was an average chess player, and taught me a bit. Probably as he was an Architect in real life, his brain was well suited for that game. I studied laws and was always bad in anything except the basic maths, so I am very bad in chess. But my worsest drawback for that game is probably my lack of patiente __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

04-01-07, 10:13 AM	#29
1mPHUNit0 Chief Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 313 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	It's a very fast game, too many thing to evaluate, to many ideas. Not so logic game, a sort of Art __________________