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I love chess, and I was just wondering, does anyone here play chess?
Are You Ready for a Game of Chess?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around participants' experiences and preferences related to playing chess, including platforms used for online play, personal anecdotes, and engagement in chess clubs. The scope includes casual conversation, personal experiences, and informal challenges among members.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants express a love for chess and share their playing habits, mentioning platforms like Yahoo Games and playsite.com.
- Several participants note their experiences with playing against computers, with mixed results including stalemates and losses.
- One participant shares their competitive background, mentioning rankings and participation in chess finals.
- There are mentions of specific usernames and invitations to play against each other on various platforms.
- Some participants discuss the differences in user experience between Yahoo and playsite, with opinions on the quality of each platform.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on their enjoyment of chess and the platforms they use, but there are varying opinions on which platform is superior and differing levels of experience and competitiveness.
Contextual Notes
Some participants express technical issues with the playsite client, and there are references to personal skill levels and past experiences that may not be fully representative of current abilities.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in casual chess play, online gaming platforms, and community engagement in chess-related discussions may find this thread useful.
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Hurkyl
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I have, off and on.
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einsteinian77
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I play chess often usually on yahoo games
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kyle_soule
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I play on Yahoo too, loss most the time, but I like playing.
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zk4586
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I'm a big fan of chess and risk.
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Dx
Love the Game!
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Mentat
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Alright, this is great. Have any of you been to "playsite.com"? If you sign up there, you can play against me in the "Social Chess Lobby" (I'm Mentat_pf at that site). I'd love to play against any of you sometime soon 
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Hurkyl
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That's where I used to play!
The new client is very buggy on my system though.
The new client is very buggy on my system though.
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MSI
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i usually play on yahoo and sometimes on playsite ...
playsite is better that yahoo but ofcourse yahoo got more and much more users
playsite is better that yahoo but ofcourse yahoo got more and much more users
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Mentat
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We have met before (on playsite). MSI's pretty good.
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maximus
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huge chess fan! need to check out the site.
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Pauly Man
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I hadn't played for years until I downloaded some chess software the other day. I get my arse whipped by the computer every time... Well not entirely true, we seem to end up in stale mate a heck of a lot, which is probably better than losing.
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Viper
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I have been runner up for Lincolnshire( a conuty in Lincolnshire, the equivalent of a state.) I have also represented Lincolnshire at the UK Chess finals and am ranked about 1000th in England
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MSI
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not better than you ,,,,
you defeated me 3 times i hope i play again with you because that day i was somehow busy
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Viper
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Give us the yahoo link
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Mattius_
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i play chess for my school and for leisure, i play mostly on yahoo and the zone... yahoo as hawk458 and the zone.com as grumblysphinx
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MSI
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pace
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I'm there too, off and on.
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Ivan Seeking
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I've played a lot from time to time. Haven't played much for quite some time.
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Matt
Being the nerd I am, I signed up for the chess club my junior year. Before I didn't know how to play at all, but by the end of the year I think I could hold my own against an intermediate player. I should reallu practice though - haven't played since the end of the school year. Hehe, we should play on shockwave sometime.