Newfoundland

**Bowcephalus** · 01-01-2008, 06:36 PM

The landscape of the chessboard that is......Until a few weeks ago I'd never played a game of chess....Don't know how it escaped me all those years....Working on the place,hunting,fishing,and the horses and such I guess....The wife and I ordered a nice enough set to gain her consent to leave it out on the dining room table and have played at least 5 games a week since it arrived. As we are both learning together, the matchups are very interesting so far....The simple complexity of this game is a real fascination for me right now. Played one game earlier to stalemate(my mistake)and I barely won just a bit ago....Guess it's not just for geeks and snobs after all.....

**apex.predator** · 01-01-2008, 07:17 PM

Chess to me is like golf is to others: I really enjoy it, but I'm awful at it.

**crichton** · 01-01-2008, 07:40 PM

Chess is a lot of fun....I don't get to play nearly as often as I'd like anymore...

**Finnigan** · 01-01-2008, 07:49 PM

I'm with apex. Love the game. Can't play worth dung.

**xman** · 01-01-2008, 08:32 PM

That's a terrific looking set and it's good to hear that you're enjoying it. Too many chess sets sit idle. I've loved the game since I was a child and even played variations on it including 3D Star Trek chess, 4 player chess (both of which require different boards) and a super fun addition called Knightmare Chess. If you want a laugh now and then you might consider picking it up.

X

PS Learn Your openings.

**crichton** · 01-01-2008, 08:39 PM

Hmm...I'll have to look further into that "Knightmare Chess"....looks interesting!

**apex.predator** · 01-01-2008, 08:43 PM

Also interesting is a newer game called arimaa.

"Arimaa is a highly competitive strategy game. It was designed to be:

Difficult for computers.
Playable with a standard chess set.
Fun and interesting for humans."

**liege** · 01-01-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by xman

That's a terrific looking set and it's good to hear that you're enjoying it. Too many chess sets sit idle. I've loved the game since I was a child and even played variations on it including 3D Star Trek chess, 4 player chess (both of which require different boards) and a super fun addition called Knightmare Chess. If you want a laugh now and then you might consider picking it up.

X

PS Learn Your openings.

My wife has a brother who thinks he's real good at chess. He was always bugging her to play. She got a book and memorized a strategy, took him up on his challenge, beat him, and never played him again. She scares me sometimes...

**gugi** · 01-02-2008, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by Bowcephalus

Guess it's not just for geeks and snobs after all.....

yeah, judging from the book i guess it isn't

i used to play chess as a kid, but then discovered math and liked that better. many years later i had a girlfriend who had chosen the other option and at some point i played a game or two - that was really brutal :) i was better than her in math though.... ok now you all know where i stand

at least i've never played dungeons and dragons... yeah it doesn't help i know...

**Newfie** · 01-02-2008, 04:34 AM

LOL, I had to read your post twice to see what this had to do with Newfoundland!!!!

Chess, is an easy game to play, but a wickedly hard game to play well (if that makes sense). Among other things, it's a game that can teach you a level of patience that many will never understand.

**ouch** · 01-02-2008, 06:03 AM

Don't feel intimidated. It's the hardest game in the world, after three cushion billiards.

**Bowcephalus** · 01-02-2008, 03:19 PM

"yeah, judging from the book i guess it isn't"

I thought someone would get a kick out of that......The best way to know where to start learning is to know where you stand.....;)

**Doc4** · 01-02-2008, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Newfie

LOL, I had to read your post twice to see what this had to do with Newfoundland!!!!

Chess, is an easy game to play, but a wickedly hard game to play well (if that makes sense). Among other things, it's a game that can teach you a level of patience that many will never understand.

There used to be a lot more codpieces in that game ...

One more thing to add to my "things I ought to be doing" list ...