Chess

[waltjnr 8,070]

3 minutes ago, Seagull said:

That's explains why I'm the Grandmaster! 

,how's the pup on a serious note ,only just seen the saluki thread ,looks a belter ,bold as ! 

[Seagull 843]

4 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

,how's the pup on a serious note ,only just seen the saluki thread ,looks a belter ,bold as ! 

He's a little terror, coming on nicely. Nearly had his first kill last week, an old or sick pigeon, missed it by inches as it took off and it flew off for a few hundred yards but was only flying about 7ft off the ground with him in pursuit, pissing myself.

[Lenmcharristar 10,308]

Its a game for posh faggots and hoity toitys, real men drink beer and talk power tools.

[chartpolski 28,108]

An excellent game ! I can just about play, albeit very badly!

I think it was originally designed as a war strategy game.

The words “check mate” are derived from the Persian “ Shah Mort” , literally “ the king is dead”

I think it should be taught in school.

Cheers.

[waltjnr 8,070]

24 minutes ago, Seagull said:

He's a little terror, coming on nicely. Nearly had his first kill last week, an old or sick pigeon, missed it by inches as it took off and it flew off for a few hundred yards but was only flying about 7ft off the ground with him in pursuit, pissing myself.

Love seeing pups develop, bolder every day ,glad his doing well ! 

[mitre 318]

Chess is a skillful strategy game not for anyone it's a game that takes time and patience plus brain 

[Seagull 843]

Can't be arsed with it, a few years ago I played our lasses brother and beat him. But then he started practicing and studying it a bit more and last time I played him he beat me every single time, "Am not playing!" If I can beat you then you are terrible. Lol

[mitre 318]

It's not for me either alot of russians do play it and other countries it's not easy and not my cup of tea 

[mel b 3,761]

5 hours ago, mitre said:

It's not for me either alot of russians do play it and other countries it's not easy and not my cup of tea 

Really ?.  I had you down as a chess master , but I mainly thought that you were a Russian spy .

[gnasher16 31,581]

Brought a bit of a tear to my eye this,i lost somebody last year who i used to love playing chess with we would have games that went on for literally weeks,every time i visited we would take a couple of moves each then the board would be left in the corner for next time....lovely memories.

Im in the process of teaching my Grandson at the moment i love the game it was a big thing on the estates we grew up on as kids kind of brought the generations together.

[Astanley 11,650]

Up until maybe the 90 s you could always get a game of chess in the pubs around us ,there was a real mix of abilities ,and at the time I loved it ,tried really hard to improve and learn ,but I was always considered the "special needs case " and got a bit fed up hearing platitudes like "wow you nearly had me that time "or "maybe have a few games with Hughie to build your confidence "..Hughie was blind btw .

Different times .

[mitre 318]

I have of Domingo's was very popular in our old social club years back bottles of whiskey and brandy was passed under the table for buying and selling crafty old cogders some was always buying and selling