Here is a nice game I played recently in an online tournament, I was white...
1.e4 c6
2.Nf3 d5
3.exd5 cxd5
4.d4 Bg4
5.h3 Bxf3
6.Qxf3 Nf6
7.Nc3 e6
8.Bg5 Be7
9.Bd3 Qb6
10.O-O-O O-O
11.g4 h6
12.h4 Nc6
13.Be3 Nh7
14.g5 hxg5
15.hxg5 f5
16.Rxh7 Bxg5
17.Qh5 Bh6
18.Rxh6 gxh6
19.Rg1+ 1-0
Chess
Re: Chess
Four types of letting go:
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
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Dan74 wrote: yep, this is what moderators should be doing.
Yes, instead of administering:
Wow, great interest already! I counted about 7 or 8 of us already with some interest.
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There's a multitude of online chess sites...google 'online chess'...Dan74 wrote:How do you play online actually? Through TheDhamma's webpage? Is there a clock, etc?
The following link utilizes email... http://www.postcardchess.com/ccard.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ...so that one can take as much time as one chooses to mull over a move...
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Internet fast...sounds healthy, count me in too!Dan74 wrote:I am doing an internet fast till Thursday next week, so after that count me in!
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Four types of letting go:
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
Re: Chess
I play chess, i really love it. Havent played for some time though
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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I love to play chess, but I’m not very good at it. I play regularly on the Free Internet Chess Server and against Rybka 3, plus I read a lot of chess theory books tryin to improve my game. I think that a Dhamma Wheel tournament sounds like a great idea!
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Greetings,
We now have our first game going!
Chess Match 1 - Dan74 v Guy
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2519" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Metta,
Retro.
We now have our first game going!
Chess Match 1 - Dan74 v Guy
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2519" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Re: Chess
Okay sounds fair, I will try to let you know in advance if I can't access a computer for more than 24hrs but most of the time I will be able to. Good Chess!
Four types of letting go:
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
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Greetings,
Metta,
Retro.
Surely you need a crowd of onlookers shouting moves at you! Isn't that the fun of public chess games?!Dan74 wrote:Should we stipulate no outside help (human or otherwise)?
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Re: Chess
More like my wife shouting "Move your butt! Kids need to be changed, dinner cooked and we are out of milk!"retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Surely you need a crowd of onlookers shouting moves at you! Isn't that the fun of public chess games?!Dan74 wrote:Should we stipulate no outside help (human or otherwise)?
Metta,
Retro.
PS Pssst, retro, i think I am in trouble... what should I do???
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Re: Chess
Here are some interesting chess records and trivia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wo ... s_in_chess" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or at least interesting to me; I like lists and stats.
Check out this section on simul exhibitions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wo ... xhibitions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I thought this was kind of funny:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wo ... s_in_chess" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or at least interesting to me; I like lists and stats.
Check out this section on simul exhibitions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wo ... xhibitions" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I thought this was kind of funny:
The absolute worst result in a simultaneous exhibition was 2 wins and 18 losses (10%) by Joe Hayden, aged 17, in August 1977. Hayden wanted to set an American record by playing 180 people simultaneously at a shopping center in Cardiff, New Jersey, but only 20 showed up to play. Hayden lost 18 of the games (including one to a seven-year-old). His two wins were scored against his mother and a player who tired of waiting and left in mid-game, thus forfeiting the game (Fox & James 1993, pp. 190-91).
Re: Chess
LOOOOOOOOOLThe absolute worst result in a simultaneous exhibition was 2 wins and 18 losses (10%) by Joe Hayden, aged 17, in August 1977. Hayden wanted to set an American record by playing 180 people simultaneously at a shopping center in Cardiff, New Jersey, but only 20 showed up to play. Hayden lost 18 of the games (including one to a seven-year-old). His two wins were scored against his mother and a player who tired of waiting and left in mid-game, thus forfeiting the game (Fox & James 1993, pp. 190-91).
Four types of letting go:
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm
1) Giving; expecting nothing back in return
2) Throwing things away
3) Contentment; wanting to be here, not wanting to be anywhere else
4) "Teflon Mind"; having a mind which doesn't accumulate things
- Ajahn Brahm