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Skans » 26 Jun 2025, 8:16 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 8:16 am

Do you still play?

Yes but not very often. If you like this evening if I can find a chess game we can start one. I assume you know chess notation? I prefer the e2 to e4 type but I can do kings pawn to kings pawn 4 type as well.

And you know all the special little tricks like castling and in passing?

murdock » 26 Jun 2025, 8:39 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 8:39 am

Yes but not very often. If you like this evening if I can find a chess game we can start one. I assume you know chess notation? I prefer the e2 to e4 type but I can do kings pawn to kings pawn 4 type as well.

And you know all the special little tricks like castling and in passing?

I know how to play, know castling and pawn passing, etc.  But, I'm not great with chess notation (never played tournaments so I'm weak on chess notation). I much prefer to play on a board.  I wonder if we can play on chess.com?  Not sure about that.
 

Skans » 26 Jun 2025, 8:57 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 8:57 am

I know how to play, know castling and pawn passing, etc.  But, I'm not great with chess notation (never played tournaments so I'm weak on chess notation). I much prefer to play on a board.  I wonder if we can play on chess.com?  Not sure about that.

Notation is easy. It starts on your left side of the board on the first row of eight squares. The left most square a1 second square up is a2 and so on. So, on my opening move if I'm white and move the pawn in front of my king up two squares that would be notated as e2-e4. If black made the same move it would be e7-e5.
I'll see what I can find tonight. Do you have a chess set?

murdock » 26 Jun 2025, 10:07 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 10:07 am

Notation is easy. It starts on your left side of the board on the first row of eight squares. The left most square a1 second square up is a2 and so on. So, on my opening move if I'm white and move the pawn in front of my king up two squares that would be notated as e2-e4. If black made the same move it would be e7-e5.
I'll see what I can find tonight. Do you have a chess set?

I have one somewhere in a box, but haven't found it since I moved. I just play online occasionally. I've been looking to buy one - just been lazy about it.  It would be easier for me to buy one than find the one I have boxed up somewhere. 
 
 

Skans » 26 Jun 2025, 10:18 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 10:18 am

I have one somewhere in a box, but haven't found it since I moved. I just play online occasionally. I've been looking to buy one - just been lazy about it.  It would be easier for me to buy one than find the one I have boxed up somewhere.

Ok, well if you want to play I will see what I can find tonight, either an actual chess set or some web based board. 

murdock » 26 Jun 2025, 10:30 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 10:30 am

Ok, well if you want to play I will see what I can find tonight, either an actual chess set or some web based board.

I really need to get a board. This would be fun. I'm sure you are the better chess player, but it would still be fun. 
 

Skans » 26 Jun 2025, 10:54 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 10:54 am

I really need to get a board. This would be fun. I'm sure you are the better chess player, but it would still be fun.

Thanks but I'm rusty. 

Skans » 26 Jun 2025, 10:54 am » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 10:54 am

I really need to get a board. This would be fun. I'm sure you are the better chess player, but it would still be fun.

Ok, try this link:

https://plainchess.timwoelfle.de/#

I put it on my pc and it seems to work. I can play a game against a human. If it works for you we can try to play some tomorrow if it ok with you.

Annoyed LIberal believes that women are just as productive as men in the building trades.

Now ask yourself why you would ever buy anything other than a BOOK OF FAIRY TALES from anyone with such a ridiculous belief system...?

*GHETTOBLASTER » 26 Jun 2025, 7:35 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 7:35 pm

Annoyed LIberal believes that women are just as productive as men in the building trades.

Now ask yourself why you would ever buy anything other than a BOOK OF FAIRY TALES from anyone with such a ridiculous belief system...?

When i worked at the prison the women did seem be as good as the men when they weren't trying to have sex with the cons. 

murdock » 26 Jun 2025, 7:25 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 7:25 pm

Ok, try this link:

https://plainchess.timwoelfle.de/#

I put it on my pc and it seems to work. I can play a game against a human. If it works for you we can try to play some tomorrow if it ok with you.

Murdock, it seems to work for me.  We should pick a time to play.  I'm busy this morning - how about this evening?
 

Skans » 27 Jun 2025, 7:34 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 7:34 am

Murdock, it seems to work for me.  We should pick a time to play.  I'm busy this morning - how about this evening?

Ok, how about around 7 or 8?

murdock » 27 Jun 2025, 8:49 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 8:49 am

Ok, how about around 7 or 8?

Let's make it 8 (Eastern time). 
 

Skans » 27 Jun 2025, 8:52 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 8:52 am

Let's make it 8 (Eastern time).

Ok, 7 here.

murdock » 27 Jun 2025, 9:24 am » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 9:24 am

Ok, 7 here.

Looking forward to it!
 

murdock » 26 Jun 2025, 7:25 pm » wrote: ↑

26 Jun 2025, 7:25 pm

Ok, try this link:

https://plainchess.timwoelfle.de/#

I put it on my pc and it seems to work. I can play a game against a human. If it works for you we can try to play some tomorrow if it ok with you.

Murdock, do I need to sign in or anything?
 

Skans » 27 Jun 2025, 6:53 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 6:53 pm

Murdock, do I need to sign in or anything?

Dude..  Don't get Phished..   Trolls know better.. That's a Fact Jack..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5dcW0P75M
 

JohnnyYou » 27 Jun 2025, 6:58 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 6:58 pm

Dude..  Don't get Phished..   Trolls know better.. That's a Fact Jack..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5dcW0P75M

Thanks, but I'm good.   
 

Skans » 27 Jun 2025, 6:53 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 6:53 pm

Murdock, do I need to sign in or anything?

i dont think so.
 
I'll be white first if you don't mind. I'll make my move on it and then you. It's a graphic display so it shows the board as we play.
just click play online.

Skans » 27 Jun 2025, 7:01 pm » wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2025, 7:01 pm

Thanks, but I'm good. 

I am very appreciative of my companies cyber security awareness.  There is no choice anymore but to go full bore AI.

May Financial report card is not good for your choice. I don't have a graph so I may be a victim of misinformation.  Numbers have square feet and lie anyway.  But Inflation is at 2.7% and people are buying less.. 0.1%.  So I asked the guy at the beer store about his sales report..  He is down 25% from the previous year.  There is local geopeople stuff that may influence his number..  But it seems one of the symptoms of TDS may be people drink less.  I know I have.  My purchases moved next to work in the next town over.. So I am probably  a big reason of his 25% less sales.  I also did have 60 days sober last year so that could have hurt his revenue.   AA Meetings ain't my bag..  I need a quantum guru club..