Chess? (hey, they show it on ESPN)

[RicochetShaw]

Any schmoes play Chess? I used to play it very often but haven't in a while. It would be a blast to play fellow schmoes in a game, if anyone would like to. If you would, reply here or PM me.
Anyone else a chess-player?

[jackson13]

Back in Jr. High we had a school wide chess tournament. The final to participants played the championship game live over the tv. I kid you not, a kid in my study was shouting at the screen during the match, telling the kids what pieces to move where. It was single handedly the most sorry display from a human being I think I have ever seen. Imgaine, being such a nerd that you yell at a fucking tv chess match that you think somehow they will hear you and make the right move. Anyways, I play chess on occasion, and im proud to say that out of the whole school, I made it to the final 12 participants.

[James Logan]

Yeah, I play chess. I'm no good at it...but I play it. It's a fun game, a smart game. But it sure as heck doesn't qualify as a sport if you ask me...

[quoth_the_raven]

i play an ok game of chess. i dont really have the patientce to play too often though...but its not a bad way to kill an hour or 3.

[The Delfonics]

I actually watched the Man vs Machine chess championships on ESPN a month ago. Your not a gunna belive this but it was live! They play 6 matches and the winner of 4 wins the championship. The 6th and final match lasted 3 1/2 hours!! I watched the whole thing! This happens to me alot. Sometimes Ill see the Putt Putt world championships on and ill give it a watch. Anyway after 3 1/2 hours the man and the machine played to a draw!!! Therefore since they drew almost every match the championship was split. The audience was awstruck

[MarkItZero]

I really like Chess, though I am not that good.

I recently tried to play online at Yahoo Games. I figured I would play at the beginers table. The first thing I tried (because its the only strategy I remember) was to go for the Fools Mate (aka 4 Move Mate). The guy I was playing definately did not fall for it, in fact he had a counter move which mated me 2 moves later. Damn. He then started to berate me, and question "who the fuck I thought I was, to try a bullshit move like that". He then kicked me off the table. What a dick.

I guess I'll stick to playing my wife, cuz she isnt very good either.

[bankholdup]

I used to play chess, but lost interest after quite a few months. I'm not smart enough to play. I like a game like Candyland or Clue even.

[Jerk Shapiro]

Chess is hands dizzown my all-time favorite board game. I can't even play checkers anymore, and often find myself asking: "Where do the red pieces move?" Only to be made an idiot, with my friend telling me: "Diagonally, like every other piece you vaginal fart."

Ok, maybe it's just my friends that talk like that. But, I do like chess.

[RicochetShaw]

me and movie-maniac are playing against each other right now, I'll get back to you with the results ( I suck)

[Jerk Shapiro]

Originally posted by RicochetShaw
me and movie-maniac are playing against each other right now, I'll get back to you with the results ( I suck)

Ah, shucks. I had to leave early, thus cancelling our game.


P.S: I was wiping the floor with his ass.

[Indiana Sev]

Originally posted by The Delfonics
I actually watched the Man vs Machine chess championships on ESPN a month ago. Your not a gunna belive this but it was live! They play 6 matches and the winner of 4 wins the championship. The 6th and final match lasted 3 1/2 hours!! I watched the whole thing! This happens to me alot. Sometimes Ill see the Putt Putt world championships on and ill give it a watch. Anyway after 3 1/2 hours the man and the machine played to a draw!!! Therefore since they drew almost every match the championship was split. The audience was awstruck

That's one of the funniest things I've ever read. God Bless you for admiting that.

[RicochetShaw]

jackson and I are playing right now...

[jackson13]

Shaw, im waiting for the cheap shot. Bring it on!!!


(he whooped my ass pretty bad)


he also whipped me at Chess

[RicochetShaw]

sshhh!!! You promised to keep that secret! Nothing to see here folks....


But seriously, those were some fun games, would anyone else like to play?

[quoth_the_raven]

i am up for a game of chess one night. my AIM and yahoo names are up on my profile, so anyone who wants to IM me and arrange a game, they can go for it.

i do warn you though, i am absolutely terrible...

[Nachokoolaid]

I doubt chess is a sport. I game, yes, but not a sport. And just because it's on ESPN, that's nothing. Spelling BEEs are on ESPN, and they're not sports either.

[RicochetShaw]

now me and quoth_the_raven are going at it, we could form some kind of schmoe league, lol

[teenkiller]

I know this thread is old but that sounds like fun! I love playing chess but haven't really played in a long time because nobody I know cares about it. I used to be okay but I probably really suck now. If anyone is up for a challenge let me know! Well thats all for now GOoD JOURNEY my fellow schmoes.

[Pulp_Joker]

I play it, but I don't play it well. I can usually take a game or two from someone that it is good, but my endgame is just wretched that it takes forever to end it.

[Kings-Rook1]

Wish I had more time to play; If I start a game I have to give it 100% of my attention and hate getting pulled away from it. Definitly the greatest board game of all time. Three moves ahead...always.

[mdpuff01]

I used to play a lot on Yahoo just because it's so hard to find people who play. I got pretty good (was rated somewhere in the 1900s) but I'm convinced people cheat using like Chessmaster while playing online so I quit. I only play people I can physically see now, which means I play a grand total of about 2 games per year.

[Cronos]

used to play quite a bit when i was younger but don't know anybody who is interested or even remotely good at the game now so haven't played it for a number of years , i've tried some computer chess programs but can't get into them as easily as when sitting in front of the board and pieces

[Kings-Rook1]

Originally posted by mdpuff01
I only play people I can physically see now

Originally posted by Cronos
i've tried some computer chess programs but can't get into them as easily as when sitting in front of the board and pieces

Got to agree; computer chess just lacks something. It's challenging (been bet way, way, way more times then I've won); it's just not the same as sitting down to a good game with someone.

[eljefe15]

I'd love to play but I'm not allowed to play chess anymore. I believe the words were, "fuck you and your chess!" Was that right, baby? :P