OT: Chess

[GFSnl]

Originally Posted by WraithLord

Oh, so you're nearly a master. impressive.

Well, the difference between 2100 and 2400 for an international master title or 2600 for Grand master title is still very large.

BTW, did you use to follow the BDG with f3 on the 3rd move?

No, the sequence 1.d4 d5 2.e4 de4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 is much better. I think becasue black can play 3.f3 f5 and keep the pawn with an advanteous position.

[WraithLord]

I meant candidate master (ELO > 2200).

[JonBrave]

I used to play as a kid, but with all the modern rules changes it's changed like NFL or soccer, or table-tennis.....

[thejeff]

Originally Posted by JonBrave

I used to play as a kid, but with all the modern rules changes it's changed like NFL or soccer, or table-tennis.....

Wait. The rules of chess have changed since you were a kid? How old are you?

[JonBrave]

Originally Posted by thejeff

Wait. The rules of chess have changed since you were a kid? How old are you?

Well, like I said, look at what's changed in NFL (or even soccer), it's the same stuff. In the good old days, the Queen could jump over your own blocking piece on an even numbered move, now I gather they've taken that away.......

[Deathblob]

Originally Posted by JonBrave

Well, like I said, look at what's changed in NFL (or even soccer), it's the same stuff. In the good old days, the Queen could jump over your own blocking piece on an even numbered move, now I gather they've taken that away.......

AFAIK the Queen can still jump over the blocking pieces in the NFL. In fact, there is photographic evidence:

[JonBrave]

Originally Posted by Deathblob

AFAIK the Queen can still jump over the blocking pieces in the NFL. In fact, there is photographic evidence:

Nice one! I can't quite see, is that Oakland (or even LA) Raiders @ Chiefs? Looks like older jerseys to me.

In the old days, she wouldn't even have got there, you could hit her in the air before the ball even got to her