Chess

[mindgames]

Hey, am I the only one here who plays chess? I haven't played in years, though. Didn't http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cat.gif mention that he played it? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thinker.gif

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This week, the Beatles greatest hits album, "1", is at number twenty-four on the USA album charts. "Wingspan: Hits and History" by Paul McCartney is at number two.

[octopus's garden]

i play chess, but i really suck at it. does anyone play chinese chess?

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http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/alien1.gif - we are out to get you

My dad was a chess champion, so I play a fair bit too. Haven't played chess in quite a while though.

Octopus, did you mean chinese checkers? At least that's what it's called here.

[bearkat77]

Mindgames, yes I play Chess. It's been some time since I have though.

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You can always teach your girls so they can play against you. There aren't enough women chess players in this world.

[Lynner]

I play chess, but haven't played in quite a while. Hmmm...I do believe there's a chess board around the house somewhere.......

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[Lynner]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Nowhere Man:
My dad was a chess champion, so I play a fair bit too.
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Nowhere Man, is there anything you CAN'T do?http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/bigeyes1.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif



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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Lynner:
Nowhere Man, is there anything you CAN'T do?http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/bigeyes1.gif http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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Good question. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thinker.gif

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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[iFrog]

Here (http://fathom.org/cgi-bin/chess2.cgi) is a good site for playing on-line chess. Any takers? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/fish.gif

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[Harbidge]

I can play a bit of chess. I know a move that can checkmate the opponent within 4 moves! I've done that a fair few times.

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This week, 'Beatles 1' is at No. 42 in the UK Album charts.
This week, 'Wingspan' is at No. 13 in the UK Album charts.

[Tim]

I do on occassion play Chess and Xianqi(Chinese Chess) over at http://www.itsyourturn.com
Though of late,my favourite game has been Go.

An aside---

THE AMERICAN:
Bangkok, Oriental setting
And the city don't know that the city is getting
The creme de la creme of the chess world in a
Show with everything but Yul Brynner

Time flies - doesn't seem a minute
Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boys in it
All change - don't you know that when you
Play at this level there's no ordinary venue

It's Iceland... or the Philippines... or Hastings... or... or this place!

COMPANY:
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
You'll find a god in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the god's a she
I can feel an angel sliding up to me

THE AMERICAN:
One town's very like another
When your head's down over your pieces, brother

COMPANY:
It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pity
To be looking at the board, not looking at the city

THE AMERICAN:
Whaddya mean? Ya seen one crowded, polluted, stinking town...

COMPANY:
Tea, girls, warm, sweet, sweet
Some are set up in the Somerset Maugham suite

THE AMERICAN:
Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist
Whose every move's among the purest
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine

COMPANY:
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me

THE AMERICAN:
Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness
This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

And thank God I'm only watching the game, controlling it

I don't see you guys rating
The kind of mate I'm contemplating
I'd let you watch, I would invite you
But the queens we use would not excite you

So you better go back to your bars, your temples, your massage parlours

COMPANY:
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster
The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
You'll find a god in every golden cloister
A little flesh, a little history
I can feel an angel sliding up to me

One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me




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Tim http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/churchill.gif
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Duchy Of Grand Fenwick

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By iFrog:
Here (http://fathom.org/cgi-bin/chess2.cgi) is a good site for playing on-line chess. Any takers? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/fish.gif

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Looks good. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif


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[bearkat77]

Like I said before, it's been a while since I played but if anyone would like to have a go against me, just let me know.

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[mindgames]

What times are you available during the day, http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cat.gif?

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This week, the Beatles greatest hits album, "1", is at number forty-nine on the USA album charts. "Wingspan: Hits and History" by Paul McCartney is at number fifteen.

[bearkat77]

Basically, only after work right now. Since you and I are in the same time zone, I usually log on between 6:00-7:00 PM. Do you know of an online site to play chess?

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[Tim]

For 'real-time' Chess,all these you have to register,but Yahoo!,MSN http://www.zone.com FIDE http://www.worldfide.com
http;//www.kasparovchess.com


If you want to play 'postal' Chess as it were : http://www.itsyourturn.com

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Tim
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Duchy Of Grand Fenwick

[mindgames]

Which one do you like, http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cat.gif? I really don't care which.

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This week, the Beatles greatest hits album, "1", is at number forty-nine on the USA album charts. "Wingspan: Hits and History" by Paul McCartney is at number fifteen.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I've never played chess. Anyone wanna explain the rules?

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19 days

[bearkat77]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By 4thGenFan:
I've never played chess. Anyone wanna explain the rules?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Have you got about a week or two to spare? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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[bearkat77]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Tim:
For 'real-time' Chess,all these you have to register,but Yahoo!, MSN http://www.zone.com
FIDE http://www.worldfide.com http://www.kasparovchess.com


If you want to play 'postal' Chess as it were : http://www.itsyourturn.com<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'll check these sites out and let you know something, mindgames.

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[Tim]

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cat.gif
If you wanna play me,I do prefer It's Your Turn. My ID in there is timbrent. I do warn you-on Friday they start a setup where under 20 games is free,over 20 is subscription. I'm at 12.


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Tim
http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/churchill.gif

[mindgames]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By bearkat77:
I'll check these sites out and let you know something, mindgames.

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http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif Good deal.


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This week, the Beatles greatest hits album, "1", is at number forty-nine on the USA album charts. "Wingspan: Hits and History" by Paul McCartney is at number fifteen.

[Tim]

Here's the best site on Bobby Fischer: http://www.rio.com/~johnnymc/
It even has the infamous Ginzburg interview from 1961.

The IYT 20 games is 20 games at the same time..

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Tim
http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/churchill.gif

[**DONOTDELETE**]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By bearkat77:
Have you got about a week or two to spare? http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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Ooch, there goes that idea...


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19 days

[bearkat77]

Chess is really not THAT hard to learn. The moves are easy, the strategy behind the game takes a long time.

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[Tim]

http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/cat.gif,if you do ever feel like a game,we can either go via IYT or email each other the moves...

And did you like that Fischer site?

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Tim
http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/churchill.gif

[bearkat77]

I'd fancy a game of chess with anyone wanting to play. I haven't had a chance to really look into the sites listed above. Email sounds like a pretty good way to play.

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[Beatleicious]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By bearkat77:
Chess is really not THAT hard to learn. The moves are easy, the strategy behind the game takes a long time.

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Exactly! I know all the moves, but it's the strategy that gets me.



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"I'm really glad that most of our songs were about love, peace and understanding."

-Paul McCartney

[beatlebangs1964]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By bearkat77:
I'd fancy a game of chess with anyone wanting to play. I haven't had a chance to really look into the sites listed above. Email sounds like a pretty good way to play.

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Thanks for the head's up. Glad to know ther are chess players -- it's hard for me to find willing players. BearKat, do you still have your Beatlemania game? That's a fun game and I can never find anybody willing to play me. I have a feeling you'd be quite good at this game and at chess as well.

I call chess mental aerobics. I'm about as athletic as a Dodge Dart, but I sure do love board games, crosswords and anything that involves thought and planning. Thank you again for the chess info.


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Then we will remember things we said today. Yeah.
-- Beatles, 1964

BB1964

[bearkat77]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlebangs1964:
BearKat, do you still have your Beatlemania game?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, I still have the game. As for chess, I never got the time to check those sites. So, if anyone would care to take me on in a game, just email me and we'll see what happens from there.

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[This Message Has Been Edited By bearkat77 On June 17, 2001 10:30 PM]