Donate SIGN UP

Calling Ab Chess-Grandmaster Wannabees

Avatar Image
Khandro | 08:13 Wed 15th May 2024 | Offers & Competitions
17 Answers
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 17 of 17rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by Khandro. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.

When I was young I wanted to be good at chess, but never managed it.  I'm sure my lifelong poor memory didn't help. Would never remember all those classical openings, mid-games, and end plays.

Fantastic!  Will you sign up, Khandro?

Question Author

^^ No sadly, I'm not up to that standard, but I look forward to watching the program when it is eventually screened.

Same here.  

Question Author

Do you know Stefan Zweig? He was a great writer, this novella is very good;

 

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendationref=sr_1_1?crid=3VO5QEOL2FSHL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yslce7kIkhzF6R1aYG6cRV3oC_ZNi9WgSzJnZL9_NHsht39s7Nxz3A4lUZT5ZJObT0DmfdOSMBcNVTg9cGJfPcmCWp9zT8Xi_5DfEXY0XsGygERQA-IsSjAlpcO8cnS9DqGc9WuO2seBCc9UlYeDcN_eQTIlv1Wd9picGunBbxbN6gDDQN5CFbhqDA7zbz4RFeZkVLhPdQe3AoDdsRg26gHq3pl1darumeaU5Joi3PM.60PuBF3BTiGtTjrgin-gQ4rv65ygMw5aEzZbzM9aag0&dib_tag=se&keywords=stefan+zweig+chess&qid=1715761753&s=books&sprefix=Stefan+zweig%2C+chess%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-1

I recently gave it as a present to friend in N.Y. She doesn't play chess but she thought it was terrific. 

"Chess is the fastest growing sport in the world,..."

 

Second only to Ludo I suppose, get a grip people, it's not a sport.

Thanks Khandro.

Question Author

douglas //Second only to Ludo I suppose, get a grip people, it's not a sport//

 

That reminds me of W.C.Fields.  

Gambler: Say, is this a game of chance?
Cuthbert J. Twillie: Not the way I play it.

Question Author

also;

'Is Chess Really A Sport? In short, yes, is recognised as a sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is acknowledged as such in over 100 countries.'

Chess is physically as well as mentally demanding and exhausting. Arguably more of sport than say, shot-putting, which is only physical.  

I can’t see such an initiative doing much for chess – the blurb mentions rapid play games, but does not specify the time limits; it may be 5 minutes per player or where the time limit is increased by a few seconds per move.  Either way, rapid play chess is totally different from normal play, where each player may have one hour in which to make 20 moves.

 

Rapid play chess inevitably leads to blunders due to time pressures, meaning the winner is not necessarily the best player, but the one who makes fewer blunders (under time pressure).

Question Author

Hymie //Rapid play chess inevitably leads to blunders due to time pressures, meaning the winner is not necessarily the best player, but the one who makes fewer blunders (under time pressure).//

Yeah, but he/she's the best Rapid player! 

Yeah, but he/she's the best Rapid player!

 

Not necessarily; if the competition format is based on individual knockout games, then the best rapid chess player could be knocked out as the result of a single blunder – but if the competition is based on an all play all basis (ideally involving playing both black and white against each opponent), then I would agree that the best rapid player would win.

I like a game of chess. Unfortunately I can only play against a computer.

Question Author

david, If you go to chessworld.net and sign up you can play against real people. 

Thanks Khandro. I knew about the site. But, it's not the same as watching my opponent writhing and sweating, lol.

Question Author

david; Yes, also you are never quite sure with online games whether or not your opponent is entirely a human.                    At least when you knowingly play against a computer you know where you are.

this reminds me - it's time to go and see the pawnbroker....

1 to 17 of 17rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Calling Ab Chess-Grandmaster Wannabees

Answer Question >>

Related Questions

Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.