retired_nsiziba

You have your answer right there, noone like to play for a second spot I may be up for a game in the evening, if you're around

retired_sander

You have your answer right there, noone like to play for a second spot I may be up for a game in the evening, if you're around </BLOCKQUOTE>

i have been known to lose you know

working tonight i am afraid as well as out running after work but i wouldn't mind a game at some point

next thursday/friday or possibly this sunday night are my next available evenings currently

retired_kikiiscwazy

Not played since I was about 11, I was ok, but way too defensive. Always am at anything strategical, from Chess to Command & Conquer.

retired_lynlee2008

A decade ago I'd have backed myself to beat any of you, but then I discovered girls and drinking. Shame really. Barely remember the rules now.

retired_boy_0429

Carlsen is currently ranked number 16 in the world with a rating of 2714 according to FIDE. I'm guessing you're talking about the rating system on one of the chess servers. They usually use a similar system to FIDE's, but there's no reason to expect the actual ratings to line up: the numbers themselves are arbitrary, it's the differences between ratings that tell you how likely one player is to beat another.

retired_dawn12302

Chess is okay, but Backgammon is better.

mattsaunders

haven't played chess in years

i played a game on line last night after reading this thread and thrashed somebody though :thup:

what good sites do people use that aren't subscription-based?

retired_shaneargy

Bagpuss and vanester, anyone of you fancy a game sometime?

retired_laticia3

I used to be fb at chess when I was about 10 years old, I won my school competition (7 wins out of 7 games) and went to this tourney in Alnwick, came 6th out of 54 in that and went to the "Gigafinal" in Manchester but was overwhelmed a bit there and came 18th out of 100.

back in the days tbh. Ain't played properly for years, hope I'm still fb.

retired_shaneargy

I would recommend FICS, especially if you download one of the interfaces. Lots of players, from fairly novice to very good. Plenty of options and functions in the interfaces.