[mustang]

Used to play every now and then on yahoo chess, MSN Zone, and various java applets before that. Used to be in the chess club at my middle school too.

Now, not so much anymore but I'd like to get back into it. It seems everyone has moved on from those golden days.

 

[Sovkiller]

I used to play when I was 13, 14, evne in some local events, but now I really sux, not sure if I still remember too much of it....

 

[milkpowder]

I don't play myself, but I've got some friends that can play 3D chess in their mind! They name x,y,z coordinates! I mean how crazy is that?!

 

[mr_baseball_08]

For some reason I figured there would be a lot more chess nerds here.

I played a lot when I was in 6th - 8th grade. Went to several tournaments and best I ever placed was 4th at a statewide tournament. I actually played in the championship game but lost and due to the points system, those with 4.5 points trumped my 4.

Like most of you my former self could probably smoke the me now, but I still play 10-20 games a year.

A yahoo tourney would be awesome! Great idea!

 

[JahJahBinks]

I play go on KGS and I am a pretty good player.

 

[K2Grey]

I suggest a FICS tourney

I just hope I would get paired up with sucky people to start with so I don't run first round into the inevitable IM lurking on head-fi

 

[Audiofiler]

I like to play, but don't how good I am..

 

[)v(ajin_R_]

I used to love chess!!

I always played when I was 3rd 4th grade, then stopped and started again later. I used to play against computer programs rather than play online as well, I haven't played chess in quite awhile though so I'm not sure how I would go but I don't think I'll do very well now, since its been so long.

 

[DevilDog]

I play. I remember once moving to a new town when I was teenager. My mother wanted to help me meet new people so she found a chess club. I played a member and I got my butt beat so bad it's not funny.
But that did encourage me to study a bit and learn a few basics so that I can beat the casual player, but that's about it. I don't think I rate on any scale. It's just a bit too mentally fatiguing these days.

 

[krmathis]

I know how to, but very seldom play.

 

[beetle-juice]

Yep but I am not that good.

 

[fewtch]

I never learned to play Chess, but always wanted to. However, there are plenty of things I've wanted to do a lot more, but have never done either (learn to play piano, sing in a band, etc).

 

[Homeless]

I never learned to play either...don't really have any desire to learn at the moment...

 

[Jahn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLum I prefer chinese chess

yep, the koreans call it "Changi" and my grandpa taught me how to play it when i was 12. i still love to give it a go, but no one else i know really wants to play it, bah.

 

[pabbi1]

I have been a chess nut since Fischer played Spassky... for fun, in tournaments, intramural, speed chess, (double) bughouse, 5 minute, 3 minute, 2 minute... just about any variation / abomination face to face imaginable with chess pieces and a board, clock optional.

Funny, I learned at a local (Dallas) chess club, playing guys rated in the 2000 range (I'm 1340 uscf, so not great), where I'd get 5 minutes, and they 30-45 seconds... at $1 a game - really cheap lessons from Master level players for about $10 an hour.

Of course, it cost me less the more they drank... but that was half the fun.

Chess is, believe it or not, a really social sport - if you have a certain level of competence.