The Chess Thread (5 Viewers)

[LonghornSaint]

very confused
when i asked neither your queen nor knights were on the board (they weren't in my captured pile either)
i would not have captured your knight if your queen was still on board
i guess it doesn't super matter since you were well ahead anyway, but it's weird

My bad, I misunderstood your initial post...seems like a weird tech glitch. Are you playing on a computer or your phone?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

My bad, I misunderstood your initial post...seems like a weird tech glitch. Are you playing on a computer or your phone?

phone
honestly i wondered if you were trying to make the game more competitive and i was about to feel a certain way about that
ha

 

[Zack Lee]

phone
honestly i wondered if you were trying to make the game more competitive and i was about to feel a certain way about that
ha

Yea. I don’t want any crutches. But even more, I don’t want to play any invisible queens. Have enough time tracking what she is doing when she is waiving at me.

I’ll play in a tournament if y’all insist on having pin cushions

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

Alright you jackanapes, I'm in town for a bit. Anyone have an outdoor area wherein they post a bit of chess?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Alright you jackanapes, I'm in town for a bit. Anyone have an outdoor area wherein they post a bit of chess?

You know it’s August right?

but pretty sure Rook Cafe has some outdoor seating

 

[Zack Lee]

Alright you jackanapes, I'm in town for a bit. Anyone have an outdoor area wherein they post a bit of chess?

oddly enough, other than the guy that you pay to play in the quarter, I have never seen much of that here. That would be..

And as Guido mentioned, I don't think you will see it in August. How long are you in?

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

oddly enough, other than the guy that you pay to play in the quarter, I have never seen much of that here. That would be..

And as Guido mentioned, I don't think you will see it in August. How long are you in?

A few more days.

 

[Zack Lee]

A few more days.

Kind of jammed up through Monday but I’ll see if you are still in Tuesday. And if you find a local chess park I’m curious where that would be. I haven’t seen one but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

Kind of jammed up through Monday but I’ll see if you are still in Tuesday. And if you find a local chess park I’m curious where that would be. I haven’t seen one but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

I keep a set here in NOLA. We can play wherever.

 

[Zack Lee]

I keep a set here in NOLA. We can play wherever.

Absolutely. I’m just equally curious if there is such a place here.

 

[superchuck500]

I think you two should get a blanket and bring the chess set to the Fly.

Maybe pack some cheese and rosé.

 

[superchuck500]

Knights or bishops?

 

[DaveXA]

Knights or bishops?

Bishops have more range, but knights can trap pieces in ways that others aren't able to. I've always struggled with what I'd rather surrender first. Tough call, I think.

 

[Bronson]

Bishops have more range, but knights can trap pieces in ways that others aren't able to. I've always struggled with what I'd rather surrender first. Tough call, I think.

Depends was the best answer

 

[superchuck500]

Bishops have more range, but knights can trap pieces in ways that others aren't able to. I've always struggled with what I'd rather surrender first. Tough call, I think.

If grandmasters give different answers, it's definitely a tough call. I think it really just depends on your playing style or setups that you play. Seems to me like bishops are more valuable early and late (after space returns to the board), whereas knights are stronger in the middle-game, after they are developed but while there's still quite a bit of congestion on the board.