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ANYONE PLAY CHESS?

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geek84
geek84 Scope Member Posts: 107 Pioneering
edited May 4 in Coffee lounge
Hi Folks

Does anyone play chess?

Thanks
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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 21,780 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes I do @geek
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  • geek84
    geek84 Scope Member Posts: 107 Pioneering
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    That's great @Beaver79

    I've just started to learn recently.  Perhaps ew could set up a group to exchange hints and tips on the game?
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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 21,780 Disability Gamechanger
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    Are you enjoying learning chess? @geek84 I wonder if you will get any more answers to your question. Take care.
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  • geek84
    geek84 Scope Member Posts: 107 Pioneering
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    Hi @Beaver79 yes I'm enjoying it. 

    Hopefully, I will get more responses here.
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  • Remina
    Remina Community member Posts: 148 Pioneering
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    I was in chess club many years ago when I was in secondary school, we used to play chess on our lunch-hour, it was fun, we'd hold small tournaments and we had a leaderboard that we created.

    Sadly, I haven't played in a long time, I don't like playing against a computer, I like to play against a person in real-life with a real chess board/pieces. 
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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 4,729 Scope online community team
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    Hey folks, just to let you know I've moved the post into the coffee lounge, so it doesn't get drowned in all the games going on. :)
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,074 Disability Gamechanger
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    I like chess
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  • THE_DUDE
    THE_DUDE Community member Posts: 213 Pioneering
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    I keep telling myself ill try to learn chess but I never do.


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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,074 Disability Gamechanger
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    Remina said:
    I was in chess club many years ago when I was in secondary school, we used to play chess on our lunch-hour, it was fun, we'd hold small tournaments and we had a leaderboard that we created.

    Sadly, I haven't played in a long time, I don't like playing against a computer, I like to play against a person in real-life with a real chess board/pieces. 
    I did the same at school!! :smiley:

    Often we didn't have long enough for a game though, lunch break was an hour and that included eating your lunch so a game had to be finished in like 30-40 mins
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  • geek84
    geek84 Scope Member Posts: 107 Pioneering
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    Hi Folks

    Perhaps we could set up a chess club here?
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,801 Disability Gamechanger
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    Sadly not, my Dad did try hard to teach me many many years ago but I failed miserably.
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  • onedayatatime
    onedayatatime Community member Posts: 84 Pioneering
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    I read that as does anyone play cheese!🤣 Clicked on it straight away!
    But I do know how to play chess. Haven't played for many years though.
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,074 Disability Gamechanger
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    @onedayatatime

    You gave me an idea

    Make the chess board pieces out of cheese

    Then when you capture an opponent's piece, you get to eat it :D 
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  • onedayatatime
    onedayatatime Community member Posts: 84 Pioneering
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    @66Mustang That is an absolute brilliant idea!!
    I would starve though 🤣
    What would you suggest for the Queen piece? I'm thinking a ripe smelly blue cheese and all the pawns are crackers. 👍
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  • Jimm_Scope
    Jimm_Scope Posts: 2,830 Scope online community team
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    Cheesse Board

    But seriously, I have played a little bit of chess but I can't say I am very good at it.

    Wonder if we could set up a little sort of friendly games? I know there's a free online chess site that could be  used.
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  • Albus_Scope
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    I used to play a lot of chess in my youth, but I'm not sure if I'd be any good as an opponent these days. Especially as I refuse to call the knights anything other than "Snorsies"  :D 
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  • steviepoolman
    steviepoolman Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    geek84 said:
    Hi Folks

    Does anyone play chess?

    Thanks
    Yes I play chess. I haven't played for a while but can play. 
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  • geek84
    geek84 Scope Member Posts: 107 Pioneering
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    Hi Folks

    Many thanks for your replies.

    Yes, I agree with Jimm_Scope, we could set up friendly matches and perhaps a chess group here.
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