When I was a kid I always wanted to box but now I'm glad I grew up in the suburbs where I didn't have access. I've suffered enough head trauma as it is.
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Re: chess
by PenultimateManStanding » Tue 08 Jul 2008, 17:30:05
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'Y')eah, I've seen that before.
When I was a kid I always wanted to box but now I'm glad I grew up in the suburbs where I didn't have access. I've suffered enough head trauma as it is.
I debated this with myself, Narz, because we met and talked at length I felt I owed this to you. I saw some pretty stupid and crazy behavior by my elders. It didn't do me any good. The best you can do is to forgive. It may seem impossible and people are crazy, but there's no better choice.When I was a kid I always wanted to box but now I'm glad I grew up in the suburbs where I didn't have access. I've suffered enough head trauma as it is.
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Re: chess
by Narz » Tue 08 Jul 2008, 18:43:52
Yeah, thanks PMS. The only logical option is forgiveness (or at least mostly "forgotness"). "It's water over the dam" as my mother would say (I'm sure peakniks will enjoy that expression 
). Our only point of power is the present (even in "planning for the future").
). Our only point of power is the present (even in "planning for the future").“Seek simplicity but distrust it”
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Re: chess
by buzzard » Wed 09 Jul 2008, 04:12:15
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Here's a typical puzzle I picked at random from "1001 Chess Tactics"
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There's an imporant tactical move that would be obvious to a chess master but might not be to we ordinary mortals. You could play this position against a chess computer and fudge and fumble around til you get it. But even if you as a novice player find the right move, there's a good chance that Ruffian or one of the other really strong programs would just walk all over you anyway![/quote]
Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
Here's a typical puzzle I picked at random from "1001 Chess Tactics"
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There's an imporant tactical move that would be obvious to a chess master but might not be to we ordinary mortals. You could play this position against a chess computer and fudge and fumble around til you get it. But even if you as a novice player find the right move, there's a good chance that Ruffian or one of the other really strong programs would just walk all over you anyway![/quote]
Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
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Re: chess
by PenultimateManStanding » Wed 09 Jul 2008, 09:28:27
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')Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
I don't see how that works, black queen takes knight. White's threat is gone, queen exchange is forced and black is up two pieces')Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
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Re: chess
by buzzard » Thu 10 Jul 2008, 13:44:44
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('buzzard', '
')Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
I don't see how that works, black queen takes knight. White's threat is gone, queen exchange is forced and black is up two pieces')Just out of curiosity: How about Q-G6?
Thanks PMS. I haven't really played in over 40 years. I joined the chess club when I was in the 8th grade as a complete novis. At the end of the last semester the chess club held a double round robin tournament in which I somehow managed to advance on the winner's side. A seventh grade girl advanced on the loser's side. We were closeted literally in a janitor's closet for the championship. I only had to win one game to be champ. She handily beat me two games in a row. It was the greatest humiliation of my young life. The boys rode me even into high school and on.
Since then I have had a love/hate relationship with chess. It has scarred me badly. I don't know if I will ever totally recover.
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At least you got beat by a girl, I can't beat my Radio Shack chess computer and it's not even alive.
) & I already got RedStateGreen hooked. 
