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Chess Thread II

Started by Unbeliever, August 25, 2017, 04:37:27 PM

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Cavebear

Quote from: Baruch on September 04, 2017, 11:24:49 AM
That's OK, I was just wanting to learn the notation and follow other people's games.  But I keep having to spend all my time posting here ;-)

So if you will put one grain of rice on the first square, two on the next square and double each time until we get to the 64th square ...

Oh I know, you are European, so you will get mad, overturn King Offa's chess board, and lose your head

*sigh* old trick about the rice.  Stop posting about stuff you don't understand, OK? ...
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Baruch

Quote from: Cavebear on April 08, 2018, 02:40:37 AM
*sigh* old trick about the rice.  Stop posting about stuff you don't understand, OK? ...

I can more easily excuse Gilgamesh ... this was a Sept 2017 post you are reacting to here.  Sad.
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Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
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Don't do that.

Cavebear

Chess never grows old does it?  I was watching a history show that very specifically talked about Ben Franklin playing chess with the French aristocracy, and while I loved the history, I kept pausing the DVD to try to figure out the openings and midgame moves on the board.  It was never detailed enough.    Probably Ruy Lopez and Giacco Piano. 

But of course it was just a show, so the board positions probably didn't reflect any reality.

Would have been nice though if they had shown the boards clearly with some accuracy of the times...
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Unbeliever

#93
Yep, Mr. Franklin had a real passion for chess, but apparently not all that much talent:

Ben Franklin and Chess

This is a good read:
On the Morals of Chess - Benjamin Frankiln
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Cavebear

Quote from: Unbeliever on April 13, 2018, 02:08:30 PM
Yep, Mr. Franklin had a real passion for chess, but apparently not all that much talent:

Ben Franklin and Chess

This is a good read:
On the Morals of Chess - Benjamin Frankiln

There are times when a reply is idiotic and makes no sense.  And then there are times when a post is perfectly suited to the previous post.

You, sir, did a brilliant and rather unforgettable reply.

Thank You, thank you, thank you.  I enjoyed the links completely.
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Unbeliever

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Baruch

That guy has a nose for the chess game ;-)
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Táadoo ánít’iní.
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Don't do that.

Cavebear

Quote from: Unbeliever on April 15, 2018, 08:29:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_WmoBfFMZg

That was actually kind of sad...  I understand the humor of the production, but you know what I mean...
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Unbeliever

Yeah, it reminded me of myself...
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Baruch

Quote from: Unbeliever on April 19, 2018, 01:49:14 PM
Yeah, it reminded me of myself...

If you want to play with yourself (chess) don't mind us watching you ;-))
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Cavebear

Quote from: Unbeliever on April 19, 2018, 01:49:14 PM
Yeah, it reminded me of myself...

I've tried that a few times and all I ever get is a draw...
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Baruch

Quote from: Cavebear on April 24, 2018, 02:45:31 AM
I've tried that a few times and all I ever get is a draw...

Additional dementia will help with that ... you will forget your next move, by the time you move to the other side of the board ;-(
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Cavebear

Atheist born, atheist bred.  And when I die, atheist dead!

Baruch

Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.