In post 47, Nicodemus wrote:Also, I made a seven year old kid cry and you really can't put a dollar amount on that, so I came out well ahead this weekend.
Didn't think Shea would let anyone play with his house boy
he really is a gracious host
In post 54, ActionDan wrote:Anyone going to the Manhattan Open? I believe it's held at the end of August (like 25th-27th)
I am considering this. But the entry fee is already enough that I am not paying for a hotel >_<
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In post 47, Nicodemus wrote:Just got back from the Chicago Open. Did pretty well, although I lost one game I definitely shouldn't have. Ended up getting 5 points out of 7, good for a nine-way tie for fifth and a check for $66.67. Also, I made a seven year old kid cry and you really can't put a dollar amount on that, so I came out well ahead this weekend.
And a big thank you to Shea (pronounced Shay) as well for letting me crash on his couch and not even trying to rape me or anything.
Nico, I think we would get along smashingly in real life. Also, I have been pronouncing Shea wrong forever. >.>
Guys, I have no idea how to play chess. I guess I could read books and then try playing online, but that does not sound fun at all and I know I'll never do that. I could learn if someone taught me in real life.
Amrun wrote:Nico, I think we would get along smashingly in real life.
^_^
The rules of chess are actually pretty easy to understand - you can probably learn them in under 10 minutes. After that, it's really just a matter of playing a lot and getting more familiar with the game. A great thing about chess is that to go from not knowing the game at all to being decent is actually fairly easy once you understand the rules and some of the basic ideas in the game. I would recommend watching both of these videos, and then trying to play a couple games online and see how it goes.
Ythan, on my play: "Scummy and bad are not the same. Some players manage to keep them separate, though I applaud how masterfully you blend them."
In post 56, chesskid3 wrote:
I am considering this. But the entry fee is already enough that I am not paying for a hotel >_<
I have a friend who wants to go, and I offered him to split a room, although he said if I could find another to split it three ways that that would be even better. So, I'll certainly extend you that offer. I believe that the room is like ~140 or 180 I think, so a at most you'd pay around 60.
... Also since both of you guys seem to be broke, I could pay for it. My summer internship pays a ridiculous amount (5000$) So really It would be no problem.
Guys, I have no idea how to play chess. I guess I could read books and then try playing online, but that does not sound fun at all and I know I'll never do that. I could learn if someone taught me in real life.
See if you find doing tactics puzzles fun? Or looking through games other people have played on chessgames.com. Or just screwing around on instant chess or sometihng.
- and about poor college kids rooming in the city I have a classmate in the city who lets a lot of people use his large as fuck apartment for tournaments so I can check with him too.
They will not help you become better at chess. Or at least certainly not compared to a normal chess book.
Those books are about looking at an implausible-looking position and determining what must have happened to create it.
Chess mysteries of Sherlock holmes is probably my favorite logic puzzle book though, so I would say you should buy it anyway .
Okay! I was looking at different logic books to purchase and that author was a name that came up in suggestions. I did the googlebook reviews for two of his books (Alice, Satan/Cantor) and the former was easy and the latter I am stuck on a puzzle. But knowing you felt Sherlock Holmes was an elite logic puzzle book makes me favor it over everything I've seen so far. It's not expensive anyway so I'll pick it up tomorrow.
The melody of logic always plays the notes of truth.
I mean, yeah. Clearly if the goal is simply to get better at chess than you'd be better off with pure strategy books, but theres nothing wrong with just doing fun logic puzzles.
In post 62, Llamarble wrote:They will not help you become better at chess. Or at least certainly not compared to a normal chess book.
Those books are about looking at an implausible-looking position and determining what must have happened to create it.
Chess mysteries of Sherlock holmes is probably my favorite logic puzzle book though, so I would say you should buy it anyway .
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oh and yeah Dan I can chip in. But I am pretty broke, even after my summer earnings because most of it is already earmarked for my cut of college/owed for stuffz
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I have a friend who wants to go, and I offered him to split a room, although he said if I could find another to split it three ways that that would be even better. So, I'll certainly extend you that offer. I believe that the room is like ~140 or 180 I think, so a at most you'd pay around 60.
Seems I spoke a bit too soon here. My friend may not go. It'll be ~ a month or so before he's sure he's going.
In any case Eli, were you going to go? and would your friend allow me + Chesskid to crash in his apartment (assuming Chesskid is coming?)
In post 68, Ellibereth wrote:He fails and is switching apartments and the tournament is between the sell and buy times.
sorry. >.>
FUCK YOU
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I guess I could read books and then try playing online, but that does not sound fun at all and I know I'll never do that. I could learn if someone taught me in real life.
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