Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 How many of you guys play chess here? For those who do, do you have a specific opening you like playing or do you just randomly move pieces? What is your playstyle? Do you just play with friends or play competitively? So, discuss the wonders that is chess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm a casual player; don't really play that often, but if someone wanted to face me then I'd be down. Never joined a chess club beyond grammar school though. I actually used to play this and Backgammon with my dad a lot back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm apart of my school's chess team, which has been a very interesting experience throughout high school. A lot of antics happen within the club. I enjoy playing the game and having a great time with my team. Oh, I play the Four Knights Scotch Variation as White and the French Defense as Black. Yea, gotta have something to play when you play in a chess league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Games Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 My grandpa has a really nice chess set. Also there's a board with 2 ft tall pieces at the beach. Play a game whenever i go. Not much outside of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gαr Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Either I'm terrible at it or my brother is very good. I usually open with a knight, as sterotypical as can be, and then I go on from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Either I'm terrible at it or my brother is very good. I usually open with a knight, as sterotypical as can be, and then I go on from there. 1. Nf3 is actually the start of a chess opening. It isn't one that I personally use since I go 1. e4 and usually go along the lines of 1. ... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihop Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I actually have an old chess computer which I use a lot, and therefore I'm quite decent at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makο Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I never really play it. Mostly 'cause I can't remember what anything does. I also suck at it, but it's fun to play regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Revan of the Sith Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I love chess. I always start out with a pawn and then move in with a bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmani Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Dragon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro-Kann_Defence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defense,_Najdorf_Variation I prefer defensive openings on the whole, although I am partial to playing Four Pawns Attack if I'm bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I used to play a lost with my uncle The I went to use the US and kinda stopped....but he did give me a big book on chess that I read sort of. It was interesting, and taught me some plays Of course, all this was AGES ago... SO I don't really know any particular plays However I am fully aware how the game works, and that the center is a key part to control, etc. I played against this guy a year or two ago, who was apparently really good, in our school And apparently I was actually doing well, until I did a move with the horse that set me back >: I have the potential in me, from my childhood experience and stuff....but I need to practice, to be good x.x haha I can play decently tho, yeah. And I DO quite like it. Tho I sort of prefer Go, a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aix Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I've never read books on chess or studied chess. I generally don't play unless someone is looking to play chess which I generally would accept the challenge. I'm a casual player who played in elementary school chess club, but that's about it. I've also randomly been to a tournament which I had to drive 2 or 3 hours to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Dragon Have played as White during chess club. Proved to be an interesting game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro-Kann_Defence Not seen often on my level. Usually the French is seen more than the Caro-Kann. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defense,_Najdorf_Variation TBH, I've played against the Dragon more than the Najdorf. Though, this was the first Sicilian I've played against. I prefer defensive openings on the whole, although I am partial to playing Four Pawns Attack if I'm bored. Just so you know, I've never played the Sicilian as Black myself. Like I said, I go with the French as Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Well then I haven't played in some time but I'm am an okay player. When I was a kid I'd play with my dad. He'd destroy me most of the time but that experience was enough to make me decent. I remember back in my last year of high school, they finally put up a chess club. I joined, with the exception of myself everyone was in advanced classes. I on the other hand was in the 2nd lowest tier of classes right above classes for the mentally handy cap (not joking cause that's about where I'm at). Anyways, despite my lack of intelligence I was able to hold my own against my piers. Even going so far as to tie for first for one of the tournaments held (stalemated with my opp). As for my play style, I would put it like this. At first I'm a kind general that cares for his men. Then as my anger grows I turn into a merciless tyrant that is willing to slaughter his own men to take out key points of the opposition. Oh also, I prefer playing black. IE 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 [spoiler=What I got from yesterday's Regional chess tournament] [/spoiler] ONWARD TO STATE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I like the game, though I'm very casual about it. Rarely do I play it but when I do, my starting moves usuall are more or less: First the standard move of the pawn in front of the king to prevent the checkmate move. Usually just one space to not block my bishop's future moves. Then I start moving the pawns that keep my bishops trapped, and trying to make a defensive wall with them as I do so. Then I move the knights out in preparation for when it's needed, but focus on the one closest to the king first, a secondary goal in that move is to exchange my tower with the king eventually if needed... Well, last few games, even when it's not needed, it's mostly always been more convenient to have that formation, so I do it anyways. After that the party starts. I pretty much try to keep all my different pieces active. The towers are the hardest to move for me, while bishops and knights are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 [spoiler=What I got from yesterday's Regional chess tournament] [/spoiler] ONWARD TO STATE! Nicely done, I kinda want to see how well I'd do against you. And this probably doesn't matter to anyone, but I have 2 separate chess sets with different themes. One with Coke/Coca Cola pieces and a Super Mario set that I got for Christmas. Kinda makes the game more fun for me when I get to play wacky pieces like those. what a cool story, right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piercer of the Heavens Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Like most people here I am also a casual player as well. Every once in a while I do ask friends to play with me or they ask me to play with them. As for play style I tend to do random moves at the beginning and then start planning moves(usually once 4 or more of my pieces are taken) later in the game. Sometimes I feel silly and move my pawns that are in front of my king and move them so i can start playing with only the king(unless it has no move that it can do). I have actually won a few times like this, but most of the time I lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Tigerwolf Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I was a hard core chess player...in Middle School when I constantly played against my dad and competed because some of my friends had joined the Chess Club. Then I found M.A., and it went downhill from there. Lucky for me, I still have all the know how :3 Best play for me: Kings Gambit, with a unique variant (I know it has a name, but I'm bad at remembering names) e4, f4 and (if opponent declines the pawn) g6. If opponent takes the pawn, I go with Nf3 From there, I can only estimate my opponent's power and position as the game progresses :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 So I'm assuming everyone owns their own chess board(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 So I'm assuming everyone owns their own chess board(s)? Probably not everyone, but Chess boards are not hard to get. I own a set of mid-sized crystal pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I have a glass chess set I got for Christmas. No one in my house plays chess, so I can only play at school and in league. fml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A._Sakuyamon Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I'v got 2 chess sets. Ones just a glass one and the other is a bit interesting. It's an electronic chess board that you can actually play against the computer with. You have to put the moves in manually but it tells you where to move it's pieces. Great for solitary play and to practice moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aix Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Wow, everyone has glass chessboards. I have one, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 [spoiler=Just thought I'd give you guys the notation of my main win from Saturday] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. a3 Bb7 8. Bf3 e5 9. Nde2 Nbd7 10. O-O Be7 11. Ng3 Rc8 12. Nf5 g6 13. Ng7+ Kf8 14. Bh6 Kg8 15. Bg4 Bf8 16. Ne6 Qe7 17. Nxf8 Nxg4 18. Oxg4 Nxf8 19. Nd5 Qe6 20. Qxe6 fxe6 21. Ne7+ Kf7 22. Nxc8 Bxc8 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 24. f4 exf4 25. Rxf4+ Ke7 26. Rxf8 Kxf8 27. Rd1 Ke7 28. Kf2 Bb7 29. Ke3 d5 30. exd5 Bxd5 31. g4 Kf6 32. Rf1+ Kg5 33. h3 Bg2 34. Rf7 h6 35. Ra7[/spoiler] My opponent resigned after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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