| Any chess players on here 09:33 - May 24 with 4864 views | thornabyswan |
Recently started playing chess again just on line to pass the time during lockdown.
Can anybody recommend any good free apps please. [Post edited 24 May 2020 9:34]
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| Any chess players on here on 09:40 - May 24 with 4008 views | Darran |
I can play chess to an average level. |  |
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| Any chess players on here on 09:40 - May 24 with 4008 views | Highjack |
Chess.com is all you’ll need. Play online, offline, solve puzzles and there are a lot of people on there who will analyse your games for free. |  |
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| Any chess players on here on 09:41 - May 24 with 4008 views | Catullus |
Get a family member involved. I tried using apps but they all seemed to go from easy to beat to impossible to beat with nothing in between.
I tried teaching my son but he prefers fotnite  | |
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| Any chess players on here on 10:00 - May 24 with 3991 views | Jackinexile1 |
Me and my mate use the app Chess by Post |  | | |
| Any chess players on here on 11:04 - May 24 with 3941 views | Glyn1 |
| Any chess players on here on 09:40 - May 24 by Highjack |
Chess.com is all you’ll need. Play online, offline, solve puzzles and there are a lot of people on there who will analyse your games for free. |
Yes, I completely agree. Go to www.chess.com.
They also have various clubs and there may be one for Wales.
The beauty of chess.com is that after you've played a dozen or so games, the computer has worked out how strong you are, and matches you with players at your own level, so you'll win as often as you lose.
The computer will analyse your games for you if you want and all of this is free. [Post edited 24 May 2020 11:11]
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| Any chess players on here on 11:23 - May 24 with 3927 views | thornabyswan |
| Any chess players on here on 09:41 - May 24 by Catullus |
Get a family member involved. I tried using apps but they all seemed to go from easy to beat to impossible to beat with nothing in between.
I tried teaching my son but he prefers fotnite |
I did try showing my Mrs how to play had one move each then she went on the phone to her sister for 3 hours  | |
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| Any chess players on here on 11:44 - May 24 with 3915 views | Highjack |
| Any chess players on here on 11:04 - May 24 by Glyn1 |
Yes, I completely agree. Go to www.chess.com.
They also have various clubs and there may be one for Wales.
The beauty of chess.com is that after you've played a dozen or so games, the computer has worked out how strong you are, and matches you with players at your own level, so you'll win as often as you lose.
The computer will analyse your games for you if you want and all of this is free. [Post edited 24 May 2020 11:11]
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The problem playing online is there’s loads of cheaters. I generally only play offline. | |
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| Any chess players on here on 11:55 - May 24 with 3907 views | Jackinexile1 |
| Any chess players on here on 11:04 - May 24 by Glyn1 |
Yes, I completely agree. Go to www.chess.com.
They also have various clubs and there may be one for Wales.
The beauty of chess.com is that after you've played a dozen or so games, the computer has worked out how strong you are, and matches you with players at your own level, so you'll win as often as you lose.
The computer will analyse your games for you if you want and all of this is free. [Post edited 24 May 2020 11:11]
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Why would you only play chess against people from Wales? | | | |
| Any chess players on here on 12:00 - May 24 with 3902 views | Highjack |
I tried playing chess with Owen Jones once but when I pointed out white goes first he threw the board away and stormed out. | |
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| Any chess players on here on 12:07 - May 24 with 3893 views | thornabyswan |
| Any chess players on here on 12:00 - May 24 by Highjack |
I tried playing chess with Owen Jones once but when I pointed out white goes first he threw the board away and stormed out. |
A planet swans chess competition now theres a thought.
Better yhan that POTY nonsense which is a bigger fix than 1970s wrestling.
Edit Not that I am bitter or anything. [Post edited 24 May 2020 12:11]
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| Any chess players on here on 12:33 - May 24 with 3864 views | A_Fans_Dad |
The Lichess forum is also quite good with many competitions, friendly games, puzzles and analysis etc.
Some of the puzles are poor however.
I play the Manager of Killay Library on there, they played every Saturday morning in the library prior to the lockdown. | | | |
| Any chess players on here on 06:07 - May 25 with 3740 views | jackal |
I use Play Chess Online.
I play 4/5 games a day against the computer . 1 to 10 levels of difficulty. I'm on level 4 which is just about my level. |  | | |
| Any chess players on here on 08:09 - May 25 with 3712 views | NotLoyal |
| Any chess players on here on 10:00 - May 24 by Jackinexile1 |
Me and my mate use the app Chess by Post |
You've got a friend? 🤔 |  |
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| Any chess players on here on 08:34 - May 25 with 3708 views | epaul |
Not got time for chess but would love to show the missus how to play cribb/cribbage but doubt I'd have the patience to show her. Have played Euchre online quite often |  |
| The hair and the beard have gone I am now conforming to society, tis a sad day
The b*stards are coming back though |
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| Any chess players on here on 15:06 - May 25 with 3654 views | KingstonJack |
I used PlayChess.com for years which was excellent but Microsoft, mainly.
Now all our stuff is apple I use Chess.com or chess24. Free for basic use.
Play a few mates and family, varying from 3 days/move to 1 minute bullet games
I watched the Magnus Carlson Invitational recently on chess24 with commentary which put something in the day for 2 weeks of the lockdown if the weather was crap. | | | |
| Any chess players on here on 15:09 - May 25 with 3650 views | Jack_Kass |
Been having a crack on the Chess.com app the last few days.
Holding my own at Level 5, but getting a kicking towards the latter stages. | |
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| Any chess players on here on 15:31 - May 25 with 3643 views | Glyn1 |
| Any chess players on here on 11:55 - May 24 by Jackinexile1 |
Why would you only play chess against people from Wales? |
No you wouldn't do that.
But joining a club means that you can play for them in friendly matches against other clubs. | |
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| Any chess players on here on 17:45 - May 25 with 3613 views | squarebear |
I'm currently on chess.com getting my ass handed to me by Master Bear.
I struggle with the fragmentation of games on the Internet. If my opponent doesn't make a move for ten hours / two days I've forgotten any strategy I had in place.
Edit: it ended in a draw. I was in a slight jam, tried a series of moves, we ended in the same place, I repeated my moveS and chess.com simply ended the game - drawn. A bit frustrating. [Post edited 25 May 2020 18:44]
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| Any chess players on here on 19:34 - May 25 with 3588 views | Jack_Kass |
| Any chess players on here on 15:09 - May 25 by Jack_Kass |
Been having a crack on the Chess.com app the last few days.
Holding my own at Level 5, but getting a kicking towards the latter stages. |
Went on a run and hit Level 10, anything beyond here is a bonus. | |
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| Any chess players on here on 21:01 - May 25 with 3568 views | A_Fans_Dad |
| Any chess players on here on 19:34 - May 25 by Jack_Kass |
Went on a run and hit Level 10, anything beyond here is a bonus. |
How many levels are there? | | | |
| Any chess players on here on 21:20 - May 25 with 3565 views | Jack_Kass |
| Any chess players on here on 21:01 - May 25 by A_Fans_Dad |
How many levels are there? |
20! | |
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| Any chess players on here on 21:38 - May 25 with 3554 views | alltjack |
| Any chess players on here on 08:34 - May 25 by epaul |
Not got time for chess but would love to show the missus how to play cribb/cribbage but doubt I'd have the patience to show her. Have played Euchre online quite often |
Euchre. What a great game. 20 years ago in Alltwen Rugby Club you would have at least 5 tables playing most nights and a knock on every table. Now you don't see a pack of cards | | | |
| Any chess players on here on 06:59 - May 26 with 3491 views | epaul |
| Any chess players on here on 21:38 - May 25 by alltjack |
Euchre. What a great game. 20 years ago in Alltwen Rugby Club you would have at least 5 tables playing most nights and a knock on every table. Now you don't see a pack of cards |
Best card game I've ever played, only ever seen it played in south Wales and in the RN, the simplicity of it is wonderful yet it can be a tad complicated, when to attack when to hold back. The slightest of pauses would give your hand away.
Back in the 80's playing it in my local always with my old man as my partner if you lost you put a "knock" on the table but rarely got back on as so many "knocks" were on as so many wanted to play.
Use to enjoy 5's and 3's on the dominoes too | |
| The hair and the beard have gone I am now conforming to society, tis a sad day
The b*stards are coming back though |
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| Any chess players on here on 07:12 - May 26 with 3483 views | alltjack |
| Any chess players on here on 06:59 - May 26 by epaul |
Best card game I've ever played, only ever seen it played in south Wales and in the RN, the simplicity of it is wonderful yet it can be a tad complicated, when to attack when to hold back. The slightest of pauses would give your hand away.
Back in the 80's playing it in my local always with my old man as my partner if you lost you put a "knock" on the table but rarely got back on as so many "knocks" were on as so many wanted to play.
Use to enjoy 5's and 3's on the dominoes too |
Went on Tour in 1988 to Torquay in the days when pubs shut for 2 hours in the afternoon. The only place we could get a drink was in Torquay Legion. Nearly every table was playing Euchre. Slightly different rules though
Not that I ever watched it, but the wife did and I overheard Madge in Neighbours going to meet her friends to play Euchre
Both came as a bit of a shock because like you I thought it was only played in South Wales [Post edited 26 May 2020 8:12]
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