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[tradesman] 20/6/2002 20:55

watch those 1minute rated games as white=sure to ruin your score

[tradesman] 20/6/2002 19:23

it was supposed to be stubedoo, but thats taken. ( my names stuart!!!! )

[pommy] 20/6/2002 19:21

how can you play subbuteo on the net?

and Tradesman your spelling is awful!!

[mr euro] 14/6/2002 16:39

ChaosT thanks for the info on GO.

I have spoken to some serious chess playing friends of mine and some (who play it) say it's stratically petty, in no way compares to chess and you will learn it. play. and find in the end it is an amateurs game of chess - mastered easily.

These comments are from GM chess players.

[fredbear] 12/6/2002 19:52

anyone want a game???

my name on pogo is

queball625

[fredbear] 12/6/2002 19:44

i play a bit, but dont have that much time.

now let me get this straight! the horsey can jump over other pieces right!!?

;-)

my highest ranking was just over 1300 on WCN but ive beaten 1800+ on a very good day with good bit o luck!

[chaost] 12/6/2002 19:31

Never been that good at Chess - got ranked (with an r) quite high with Reversi on MSN, getting into the interesting world of 'Go' - the culture is interesting here:

Chess is a Western game, based on Western ideals. ie - the West believes (or did at the time) that in war, you go all out to destroy your enemy, leaving only the King standing.

In Chess, you start with a board full of pieces, and end with only very few.

whereas...

Go is the Eastern form of Chess, based on Eastern ideals. ie - the Chinese belive that in war, you capture 'all under heaven', destroying nothing but gaining territory and capturing then converting your enemy (sun-tzu and all that).

In 'Go' you start with an empty board, and end up with it covered in pieces and 'territories'

Some other interesting comparisons:

It has been said that no game of Go has ever been played the same way twice, and yet there are x number of combinations that a chess game can be played in.

A computer can beat the top ranking players in the world in chess, whereas no computer has managed to beat better than an 'above average' player (measured in dans) in Go.

The best chess players in the world would have a hard job beeting a 'Go' novice, and the best 'Go' players in the world would have a hard job beating a Chess novice.

and finally,

in ancient china, Samurai warriors used to settle disputes over a game of Go. The looser would be be-headed by the winner instantly. Original 'Go' boards have a hollowed area under the centre of the board where it is said, the loosers head is placed whilst the next contender steps up to the board.....

So there you have it. A load of useless information.

Regards

ChaosT
(available for dinner parties)

[mr jam] 12/6/2002 17:14

well come on peeps, lets get at least 10 regulars

[tonyjackson@ireland.] 12/6/2002 15:44

played club level years ago,interesred,but limited time.

[2020] 12/6/2002 15:35

Kasparov.com is another good site.

[mr jam] 12/6/2002 14:37

mr euro; looks like you'll be the man to beat. good rating. i'll be on later when it reopens at 7.00 am pacific eastern time which i think is 3.00 p.m in the uk. correct me if i'm wrong.

[mr euro] 12/6/2002 13:55

My usernameis mjp1234554321 or clanlessmjp - my ratings 2050 on pogo and I take it quite seriously!

[teaboat] 12/6/2002 13:20

Good one Mr Jam. I will get myself setup on Pogo. Havent played chess in years (and only at club level) but quiete fancy getting stuck in again.

I will hunt you down when I get set up.

[mr jam] 12/6/2002 13:14

for those who love doing their heads in a little more, (as if the market was not enough) there is nothing like a game of online chess. www.pogo.com is the place, it's free and you can chat while playing. so if anyone fancies a game whilst discussing trading you can find me under the username: jamok8. if you add this your friends list in pogo, you can tell if i am online at the same time.

post your usernames here so that i can hunt you down as well!