Any chess players out there?

unknown_username

As post suggests.Have played the game quite a while and enjoy discussin plays with others.Would be interested  in chewin over some plays from various events or just talkin chess in general.
Cheers
Paul

Slipwater

I used to play a lot of chess back in my schooldays, but none of my family or friends play, so it has gone by the wayside unfortunately. It's a shame because I really enjoyed it. I do think that in some ways, the strategy of poker is related to that of chess. Both games are for thinkers.

unknown_username

Totally the same situation with me m8.Tell folk these days that you enjoy chess and its like you've got 2 heads or owt!!Noone has the time to sit and play a proper game any more.Love the thought process of the game and these days tryin my luck at various puzzles on different sites.

posted at 12/10/2013 1:10 AM BST on SkyPoker.com

Slipwater Posts: 217 First: 20/11/2012 Last: 12/10/2013

I used to play a lot of chess back in my schooldays, but none of my family or friends play, so it has gone by the wayside unfortunately. It's a shame because I really enjoyed it. I do think that in some ways, the strategy of poker is related to that of chess. Both games are for thinkers.

MP33

Not played in years 

Use to captain my school team at the age of 12 until i moved areas and new school . They didn,t have a chess club there so pretty much stopped playing.

Couldn,t agree with more with post above saying it can help with poker. In chess your always thinking so many moves in front which if you apply this to your poker game it will help

Don,t know anyone who plays chess nowadays but a gr8 game

Slipwater

Yeah, it's a pity - there is a bit of a stigma attached to chess - it's still seen as a bit of a geek's game.

unknown_username

If you like chess documentarys,check out "barbaric genius" about john healy.Pretty grim life story,but intriguing nonetheless.

a00rock

I enjoy chess taught my kids to play now teaching my grand kids I have never been any good at it used to play V computer on pogo could beat it at 1st 2 levels then no chance lol. Have not played a serious game for decades lol but still enjoy the challenge with my 6 yr old grandson.

Sky_Dave

I used to play quite a lot before taking up poker. Played in the 4NCL and a few international tournaments back in my prime. Totally forgotten all the theory now though. In fact, Hitman RV and I had a game on here a long time back...

Edit: as for good chess documentaries, I really enjoyed 'Game Over' which was the story of the Kasparov v. Deep Blue match. You can find it on YouTube and is well worth watching.

Sky_Dave

Actually, here comes a pretty bizarre fact/brag about my time with chess. 

I helped co-ordinate an Alexander McQueen Paris fashion show opening. Used to work at a chess business in London and did some teaching. Someone came in asking if I could come up with a game with certain rules (the queen delivering checkmate, had to be played on a 6x6 board etc) and so this happened....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gY5DXrb48

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

Actually, here comes a pretty bizarre fact/brag about my time with chess.  I helped co-ordinate an Alexander McQueen Paris fashion show opening. Used to work at a chess business in London and did some teaching. Someone came in asking if I could come up with a game with certain rules (the queen delivering checkmate, had to be played on a 6x6 board etc) and so this happened.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5gY5DXrb48
Posted by Sky_Dave

Cool,but pretty bizzare at the same time.

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

I used to play quite a lot before taking up poker. Played in the 4NCL and a few international tournaments back in my prime. Totally forgotten all the theory now though. In fact, Hitman RV and I had a game on here a long time back... Edit: as for good chess documentaries, I really enjoyed 'Game Over' which was the story of the Kasparov v. Deep Blue match. You can find it on YouTube and is well worth watching.
Posted by Sky_Dave

Dunno how much you've actually forgotten on theory,but a good read to brush up on skills imo would be capablancas best chess endings.For early game theory,I have modern defence by speelman.

Sky_Dave

I think I still own both of those books. The 'library' (which is basically several cardboard boxes with the books in) stands at around 300 books I'd say. #geek

unknown_username

Can never be too many chess books imo.Theres always something to offer the most basic or relatively experienced player.Love the sites that offer the finish in 3,4,5 moves.Havent played a full length game in yonks,so Im mostly playing via email with mates atm.Think I'll dig out a book and have a wee gander at it later.

jonjo75

I used to play junior tourneys every weekend but stopped playing when i was a teenager when other things seemed  more fun .After a bad losing streak on poker I have started playing a lot more online chess on chess.com.
Anyone fancy a game come and find me on there.
I am jonjo on there also.

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

I used to play junior tourneys every weekend but stopped playing when i was a teenager when other things seemed  more fun .After a bad losing streak on poker I have started playing a lot more online chess on chess.com. Anyone fancy a game come and find me on there. I am jonjo on there also.
Posted by jonjo75

I shall deffo be lookin you up m8 in the near future.Be good to pit my wits against someone new.

staplegun

I also play on chess.com its free. Played on instantchess.com for 10 years but too expensive now. Great game but wouldn't play for money.

Slipwater

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

I also play on chess.com its free. Played on instantchess.com for 10 years but too expensive now. Great game but wouldn't play for money.
Posted by staplegun

Never heard of chess.com - will check it out. Thanks

Sky_Dave

I'll give some of you a game if you like - so long as it doesn't put you off your poker entirely!

I'm on chess.com as 'elblandie'.

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

I'll give some of you a game if you like - so long as it doesn't put you off your poker entirely! I'm on chess.com as 'elblandie'.
Posted by Sky_Dave

We can arrange a game in the near future if poss.Im on chess .com under bignoise10,funnily enough!!You willl have to take it easy tho )

Slipwater

I have registered as well as Slipwater (obviously!). God, not played for years!

unknown_username

Its amazing how much you will still actually know re theory.It never leaves you.Just needs very careful coaxing out from the deep dark recesses of your mind lol.

FCHD

Again, like may others. used to play at school then went I went to college switched to backgammon for a couple of weeks before a group of us discovered poker. 7-card stud. Never gone back to things like the "Caro-Kann" since.

Strange as it may seem to the youngsters on here, there was once a BBC2 TV programme showing chess - I believe it was called "The Master Game" and it featured a knock-out speed tournament between grand masters. Perhaps this was cheap to produce because it could be in black & white.

Wacko90

My grandad was a chess champ and taught me a bi when I was a kid. Only just started playign again and am terrible! But have atsrted a game with you guys as davidwatkin3 so lets go need to start relearning! great game it really is!

Sky_Dave

Ah, so that's YOUR queen I just huffed :P

Wacko90

I wouldnt say you huffed more like I handed it to you on  a plate trying not to embarass myself further now! We should all set up a little chess tournament on there or soemthing! Maybe when/if there are a few more players..

Sky_Dave

Sounds good to me, Wacko

F_Ivanovic

I started playing chess 2/3 years back on chess.com. Played a heluva lot of games there over the past 2/3 years!! I try to play a little less these days though because it really is majorly addictive - you can never just have the one game, always got to play one more!!

Anyway I've gone from being pretty terrible (900 rating) to being a solid 1550 rating on average. (for Blitz chess anyway) I think I may have peaked though at Blitz chess... it's really fun playing quick time controls but I miss a lot of stuff that given time I know I can find. Most of my losses come from gambiting too much and then getting into a lost end game after not captilizing on a positional advantage or through running out of time too quickly.

Anyway for those interested in improving youtube is a good place to start. I'm on a few chess youtube channels but by FAR the one I love the most is a youtube user called KINGSCRUSHER. He posts around 8-10 vids a week and I religiously watch almost all of them haha! Can be hilarious watching him play blitz - he's so good but he's also really funny. And the games he analyses he goes into just the right amount of detail.

unknown_username

Really need a huge amount of practice to get a few of my old mistakes from reappearing.Would deffo be interested in some sort of tourney set up.Played huge amounts of blitz tourneys back in the day,think thats why I,m happier playin speed and hyper games on this site.Have the capacity to sit for hours over a few moves,just cant be a**ed!! lol.Cant promise great kasparovesque plays,but I can be useful.

Be good guys.

Paul

MP33

Like i said earlier not played in over 20 years but will have to take a look at chess.com and i,m up for a little tourney as Wacko suggested in earlier post if theres enough interest

Paul

splashies

You guys must get all the girls

Slipwater

In Response to Re: Any chess players out there?:

I wouldnt say you huffed more like I handed it to you on  a plate trying not to embarass myself further now! We should all set up a little chess tournament on there or soemthing! Maybe when/if there are a few more players..
Posted by Wacko90

Ah, so that's you I'm playing...