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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostI've never really played. Is there anywhere online where one can learn the game? Or is it better to get some software? Probably best of all to have someone teach me but I don't know anyone that plays.
Apart from that chess.com is good. Or was - i haven't looked in ages.
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostGuess what? You should find room in MF
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostHey, sticking it in the wrong place is one of my favorite hobbies!
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI was 10 inches when I was sixteen but as I've got older and I like a drink I'm lucky if it hits 8.5.
What is the OP boasting about again???
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI was 10 inches when I was sixteen but as I've got older and I like a drink I'm lucky if it hits 8.5.
Keep off the wine.
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I was 10 inches when I was sixteen but as I've got older and I like a drink I'm lucky if it hits 8.5.
What is the OP boasting about again???
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostI got 1580, however, having dabbled with online chess I know my real rating is much lower.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostFrom The Automated Chess Rating Utility
However I don't really have any idea what that means (let alone how accurate that little test is) as I know absolutely nothing about chess ratings. Is this the standard system or is FIDE different?
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Originally posted by Chantho View PostI used to have a FIDE rating of 2415, down slightly now....
My friend was at 2200 something at one point and was British under 16 champion in his youth
I have funny stories about him and the chess federation which are probably not for public consumption
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From The Automated Chess Rating Utility
Your estimated Elo rating is 1525
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostI've never really played. Is there anywhere online where one can learn the game? Or is it better to get some software? Probably best of all to have someone teach me but I don't know anyone that plays.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI used to be pretty good as a kid - played for my county once - but never got rates. When I've tried playing as an adult, it's incredibly frustrating because I can remember how easy it used to be, but it's like my brain is full of fog. Unpleasant.
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