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Janice · 09-15-2010, 05:57 PM

Have you ever played? I had an uncle teach me when I was about 16. I liked it and wasn't bad at it. I didn't stick with it, and I wouldn't know how to play at all now. Lots of thinking and strategizing with that game.

MickeyMac · 09-15-2010, 06:07 PM

I have always wanted to learn to play chess. Maybe someday I hope.

JamesG · 09-15-2010, 06:21 PM

Learned when I was about 13-14 from my dad and uncle.

When I go to hookah bars I sometimes play if there's somebody to play with.

Mr. Television · 09-15-2010, 06:27 PM

I never played but my Dad and Uncle used to when he'd visit us. Every year they'd sit at the kitchen table and play. Every once in a while you'd hear the chess game go flying. lol

Family Ties Forever! · 09-16-2010, 02:59 AM

No, I've never played chess. I don't know how.

Kristen · 09-16-2010, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Have you ever played? I had an uncle teach me when I was about 16. I liked it and wasn't bad at it. I didn't stick with it, and I wouldn't know how to play at all now. Lots of thinking and strategizing with that game.

That sounds similar to my situation. My brother tried to teach me when we were kids (I think he just wanted someone to play with! LOL). I got how all the pieces move, but I could never quite pick up the strategy of it. I wish I could get so I could at least play a game. But I guess the strategy part is something you either have or you don't.

MrCleveland · 09-16-2010, 07:28 AM

I play chess once in awhile, I learned when I was 10 with chess strategies written on the pieces.

King-Move any direction, but only one square.
Queen-Move any direction and move up to eight squares.
Bishop-Moves diagonally, but can move up to eight squares.
Knight-Moves very differently in a L format and up to three squares.
Rook-Moves straight, but can move up to eight squares.
Pawn-Can only move one square (two at the beginning) and can only go forward and capture diagonally.

catlover79 · 09-16-2010, 11:39 AM

Nope - never learned how. But then again, I'm not good at games of strategy. Heck, I even lose at tic tac toe!!

dakert · 09-16-2010, 01:12 PM

My 6th grade teacher Mr (I'll Box Your Ears) Owens taught me how to play chess.

dlemond · 09-16-2010, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

Have you ever played? I had an uncle teach me when I was about 16. I liked it and wasn't bad at it. I didn't stick with it, and I wouldn't know how to play at all now. Lots of thinking and strategizing with that game.

Freshman year at college a couple guys taught me.

Of course they were good and I lost every game.
I let it go after that.

Always thought about trying again.

JamesG · 09-16-2010, 02:42 PM

I forgot to mention before that I also learned how to play from one of those old-school CD-Roms.

Back when my parents got Windows 95 the computer came with a booklet of CDs and one of them was a how-to-learn-to-play chess thing.

Dude111 · 02-16-2025, 06:04 PM

I found a nice small chess game and its awesome!

Winboard 4.07

http://web.archive.org/web/200010180...nn/xboard.html

The folder its in is only 1.98 Megs... (4 files)

I made an entry for it in my games menu....

You can play the computer or have the computer play itself I think..

Im not very good at Chess but its fun to play..........

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-17-2025, 11:33 PM

Whatever happened to Janice?!?!!

09-15-2010, 05:57 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Chess Have you ever played? I had an uncle teach me when I was about 16. I liked it and wasn't bad at it. I didn't stick with it, and I wouldn't know how to play at all now. Lots of thinking and strategizing with that game.

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09-16-2010, 11:39 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Nope - never learned how. But then again, I'm not good at games of strategy. Heck, I even lose at tic tac toe!!
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09-15-2010, 06:07 PM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I have always wanted to learn to play chess. Maybe someday I hope.

09-15-2010, 06:21 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,235	Learned when I was about 13-14 from my dad and uncle. When I go to hookah bars I sometimes play if there's somebody to play with.

09-16-2010, 01:12 PM	#9
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	My 6th grade teacher Mr (I'll Box Your Ears) Owens taught me how to play chess.

09-16-2010, 02:42 PM	#11
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,235	I forgot to mention before that I also learned how to play from one of those old-school CD-Roms. Back when my parents got Windows 95 the computer came with a booklet of CDs and one of them was a how-to-learn-to-play chess thing.

02-16-2025, 06:04 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,970	I found a nice small chess game and its awesome! Winboard 4.07 http://web.archive.org/web/200010180...nn/xboard.html The folder its in is only 1.98 Megs... (4 files) I made an entry for it in my games menu.... You can play the computer or have the computer play itself I think.. Im not very good at Chess but its fun to play..........

02-17-2025, 11:33 PM	#13
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	Whatever happened to Janice?!?!!