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Discussion in 'Watford' started by Toby, May 25, 2011.

  1. hockdude

    hockdude Active Member

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    Hmm just got hammered by some random guy, not an auspicious start...
     
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  2. Toby

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    You can play several games at the same time if they're turned based!

    Only do it in one tab on the browser though, it will change boards every time you play a turn. Took me a while to get used to it...
     
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  3. Toby

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    Hockdude I've just lost to NNW twice and to Norway, not a good start either!!
     
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  4. Leo

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    I found the bar at the bottom and it said you were available Toby - not sure how it knows such personal info - but I can't see where you go from there to start a game or make a challenge - I am getting thicker by the day - mind you if my game against Norway is anything to go by it is better if I don't play at all :)
     
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  5. Toby

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    I made the mistake of playing 2 games at once!!

    Would be up for a game in 15mins if you're about Leo? To start a game, you click on 'view' on the right of the screen, under the list of challenges. I think so anyway?

    The site seems to have way, way too many options/menus/settings, it'll be fine once we're used to it but at the mo I'm pretty confused...
     
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  6. North North Watford

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    Haven't played Norway yet, but the site has a feature that lets you watch previous games. Based on the ruthless nature of his win against Toby, I'd say he's the man to beat.
     
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  7. Toby

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    I know NNW, he owned me!!

    I wasn't on my game though, he's going to suffer next time!!
     
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  8. Leo

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    In our e-mail game I made the mistake of not using a board - when I was younger we used to play games like that with someone recording them to make sure we did not cheat -but my memory is not what it was :(
     
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  9. yorkshirehornet

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    I am up for it all... will follow up after next week <ok>
     
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  10. Norwayhornet

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    I would like to say ....well done Toby for bringing this to our attention! thank you!
     
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  11. Toby

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    No probs Norway!

    I'm really looking forward to when everyone has started playing regularly, and I'm going to crush you next time to make up for my last defeat <grr> <laugh>
     
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  12. Leo

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    Glad you lot don't know my real name is Kasparov - these pseudonyms are handy :)
     
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  13. Toby

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    Leonardo Kasparov? Has a certain ring to it <ok>
     
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  14. Leo

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    I cannot get my head round the site - I can get into and find people on line but cannot then challenge them or get to games I have going - think I will need to spend some time there hunting around to learn how to do it all - blooming technology :(
     
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  15. North North Watford

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    He tells me this after I challenge him as black!
     
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  16. Toby

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    Leo I'll explain how to do it!

    Open the chatbox on the bottom right of your screen on the chess.com site, i'll talk you through it <ok>
     
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  17. Leo

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    Is black worse? :)
     
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  18. Toby

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    So who's beaten who so far?

    NNW is on 3 wins vs 1 to me (I think, or is it 4?)

    Norway is 1 win to 0 to me.

    Leo we're half way through a game.

    Who's in the lead?
     
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  19. Norwayhornet

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    Norway 1 -0 NNW.......just.......
     
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  20. Toby

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    There's no way I can play today, I feel like someone's put my brain through a mixer <yikes>
     
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