05-24-2004, 03:23 PM | #21 | |
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How 'bout some kick boxing or shoot fighting? As soon as tennis becomes a full contact sport it can be considered a REAL sport, but not until.
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05-24-2004, 04:57 PM | #22 |
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Black Baron seems to be the best source for advice on this. It's only rarely that I play these days.
If you're a beginner, decide what pieces you like to play. One big distinction is those who favor knights vs. those who favor bishops for use early in the game. I prefer knights, which dictates a lot of my style. Just play, play, and play -- experience is the best teacher. When in doubt, push a pawn. If you are playing people of your basic skill level, you will note the game is usually won by the one who can get the pawns across the board. |
05-24-2004, 06:02 PM | #23 |
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For some reason, whenever I sacrifice a bishop for a knight, I win mroe often than if I sacrifice a knight for a bishop... =/
Okay, I'll search you out, Black Baron.
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05-24-2004, 07:15 PM | #24 | |
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How 'bout some kick boxing or shoot fighting? As soon as tennis becomes a full contact sport it can be considered a REAL sport, but not until. [/QUOTE]Well technically I guess tennis is a game so it's not a real sport. I don't even know where to draw the boundary between games and sports. Generally I say anything that gets you sweating (sweating cos you're fat doesn't count ) is a sport i.e. tennis = sport, martial arts = sports, darts and pool are NOT - they are games.
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05-25-2004, 07:51 PM | #25 |
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Black Baron or anyone who knows a bit about chess, here're a couple of questions for you:
Castling on the kingside. Should I take the g-pawn and move it forward and move my bishop in there, or move my h-pawn forward? Connecting Knights. I've noticed people start to do this more and more. Is it actually worth it?
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05-25-2004, 08:20 PM | #26 |
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Hmmm chess... an admirable thinking-man's game, but I'd rather leave the thinking to my work and not use my brain in my spare time That time is for drinking and sport, not more thinking!
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05-25-2004, 09:26 PM | #28 |
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You mean take the g and f pawn out?
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05-25-2004, 10:16 PM | #29 |
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Having said what I did, I must now maintain that chess is for wusses.
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05-26-2004, 01:20 AM | #30 | |
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[edit]I don't mean to overplay the knight. Remember that in the "endgame" the knight is limited. Two knights cannot create a "checkmate" without the assistance of a third piece, for instance. [ 05-26-2004, 01:25 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ] |
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