Reply to: Chess

[Old Greg]

Wow, what about 9? At level 5 it seems to get ahead of me from the start and dominate the middle, perhaps I need to know some book openings, beyond pawn to K4.

Beat level 10 on third attempt. it's pretty good but lousy at end game.

[TheFaQQer]

I feel better about my level 5 now

Never played Hearts, but I've got free Solitaire, which is a bit annoying as it regularly deals hands that can't be solved, though I suppose the same would be true of a regular deck of cards.

I'm not really a chess player. I also rely too much on the same moves time and time again, rather than learning anything about strategy and how to actually play the game.

I suspect that if I played against a person who was theoretically the same ability as me, they would wipe the floor with me, because they don't respond in the same kind of way that a computer does.

[TimberWolf]

Beat it fairly easily first game on level 8.

Wow, what about 9? At level 5 it seems to get ahead of me from the start and dominate the middle, perhaps I need to know some book openings, beyond pawn to K4.

[TimberWolf]

Level three is about even. Haven't gone further, until I can beat it regularly on the lower levels.

Mind you, I'm getting good at beating the phone on Checkers Free and Hearts Free.

I feel better about my level 5 now

Never played Hearts, but I've got free Solitaire, which is a bit annoying as it regularly deals hands that can't be solved, though I suppose the same would be true of a regular deck of cards.

[TheFaQQer]

I downloaded Chess Free yesterday and it whoops me on level 5 (and higher levels I assume). What level can you play (open to all CUK) before it whoops you too? Not played in a long time.

Level three is about even. Haven't gone further, until I can beat it regularly on the lower levels.

Mind you, I'm getting good at beating the phone on Checkers Free and Hearts Free.

[Old Greg]

This one: https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

Beat it fairly easily first game on level 8.

[TimberWolf]

damn. I was keen on that, till it started asking about twitter and bookface and stuff.

i dont do any of that stuff.
Iknow, i'll try pc store,
but their level5 might not be the same as your level5

This one: https://market.android.com/details?i...=search_result

[EternalOptimist]

Although I installed it from the Android market place rather than the link above.

damn. I was keen on that, till it started asking about twitter and bookface and stuff.

i dont do any of that stuff.
Iknow, i'll try pc store,
but their level5 might not be the same as your level5

[SimonMac]

I was Chess captain at my school until I accumulated too many detentions during one term and was stripped of it.

Set me up for life that lesson.

We had girls at our school though

[TimberWolf]

I downloaded Chess Free yesterday and it whoops me on level 5 (and higher levels I assume). What level can you play (open to all CUK) before it whoops you too? Not played in a long time.

Although I installed it from the Android market place rather than the link above.

[TimberWolf]

What is a good chess program?

I downloaded Chess Free yesterday and it whoops me on level 5 (and higher levels I assume). What level can you play (open to all CUK) before it whoops you too? Not played in a long time.

[doodab]

I watched the programme about Bobby Fischer.

He was weird.

And not in an altogether good way.

An antisemitic Jew.

Not a concept I'd previously encountered, I must admit, taking self hatred to new heights of lunacy.

He was certainly a bit madder than the proverbial box of frogs.

[doodab]

I play on chess.com with about a 1700 rating.

They have a decent iphone app as well.

Yes I have signed up with them, although my rating is currently shocking after 4 beers and a few games last night. I am a bit out of practice though.

[oracleslave]

I play on chess.com with about a 1700 rating.

They have a decent iphone app as well.

[mudskipper]

I quite liked playing chess at school, until I realised it only attracted nerdy girls. So I switched to sport instead. I still attracted nerdy girls though...

Oi, I used to play chess at school. Oh....