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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Evil Jimmy Krankie, Sep 26, 2020.

  1. Evil Jimmy Krankie

    Evil Jimmy Krankie Well-Known Member

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    Been wanting to learn for a while now. I know the basic moves but know nowt about tactics. So basically, where/how do I start.
     
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    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    i used to be canny played till I was about 30 best to find a mate who is ok and play him and watch and learn its always fun to wallop some one new in 4 moves so be careful <laugh>:emoticon-0157-sun:
     
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  3. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan
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    I haven't played chess since I was at school, but I was quite good and I loved it :emoticon-0148-yes:

    Regarding where to start . . . . I usually moved a pawn :cheesy:

    Seriously, I've got no idea about 'proper' tactics in a way that I could teach anyone . . . . especially someone who lives 1000s of miles away :emoticon-0145-shake
     
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  4. Blyth_bucaneer

    Blyth_bucaneer Well-Known Member

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    I play it every day with the wife. " can you paint the kitchen ?" Oh fcuk " Sorry love got important stuff going on at work "
    Checkmate.
     
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  5. Montysoptician

    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    My nephew travels all over the UK playing chess comps. When he was at school he bought himself a cheap chess computer and played through the levels until he became very good, he still uses a similar one now to practice.
     
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  6. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    I used to play with my dad all the time, lost count of the amount of times he gave me my queen back, there are some apps you can get where you can either play the computer or humans
     
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  7. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I like a bit of chess, used to think I was ok until I played a Polish guy from work who absolutely destroyed me, he said I was far too aggressive. Satisfying game if you've got the patience.
     
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  8. MrRAWhite

    MrRAWhite Well-Known Member

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    Yes: love playing both chess and backgammon.
     
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  9. Evil Jimmy Krankie

    Evil Jimmy Krankie Well-Known Member

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    A long time ago in the army I was shown how to play backgammon. Another game that I’ve forgotten how to play.
     
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  10. Brainman

    Brainman Well-Known Member

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    I played a bit when the world went chess crazy in 1972.
    The Fischer Spassky final was amazing. All the shenanigans before during and after were brilliant.
    I bought a book with whole story and all the games set out. It’s worth buying if you can get it.
     
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  11. HeatonMackem

    HeatonMackem Well-Known Member

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    I used to play it loads as a kid. Just watch and learn defence and attack tactics from what your opponent does, which for me was usually the computer.
     
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  12. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    Backgammon will come back to you quickly enough. Chess is great if you have the time and patience. Used to play at school, then started again when I met my wife 15 years sgo.

    We're very evenly matched, the bitch! It's best to find someone at your level or it gets boring pretty quickly. There's liads of apps like chess.com where you can play folk at various levels

    Good luck
     
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  13. John Wick

    John Wick Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure it involves a smoking jacket (or inside out rain coat), biro to smoke through, pernod, ouzo marmalade and salt and prawns for pawns. lol apart from that I haven't got a clue mate.
     
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  14. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    Played club chess for about 5 years back in the day. There's loads of books you can get on it and, frankly, if you don't do a bit of work on that front you'll be miles behind people who do. But it's a great social game, although lay off the beer. My old club used to meet in the British Legion in Epsom where the beer was cheap and the standard of play got pretty crappy by about 9 O'clock...
     
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  15. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    i enjoy a game daily i have microsoft chess on my pc and it came installed you can alter the proficiency level as and when you get better if the computer is losing you need to step up a level its free to download from microsoft playstore

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/t...id=msft_web_chart&activetab=pivot:overviewtab
     
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  16. Brian Storm

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    Was my school chess champion. My uncle who taught me died this year. Can't see me ever playing the game again
     
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  17. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    sorry to hear that Bri on a lighter note i had a hole in my trousers pocket and was not averse to bashing the bishop on occasions.................:emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  18. Nathan Brazil

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    And spiderman and a squirty tomato shaped ketchup doodah iirc!
     
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  19. John Wick

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    and of course.... HP for the King. lol
     
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  20. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    Thought backgammon was a pigs arse!!


    Bart
     
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