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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Posted by Bird @ 10:23 am CDT
Filed under: Chess

Thanks to De reintroducing Thinklings Chess a couple of weeks ago, several of us Thinklings (and many of you guys out there) have been enjoying some friendly games together, while talking a little trash. ;-)

For those who don't know, here's De's brief explanation of how Thinklings Chess works:

This is a private chess-club for the Thinklings. It is like correspondence chess, in that a player ponders the board, makes his or her move, and then their opponent is informed via email that a move has been made and they can then log on and make their own move.

With that all said, it's time to turn Trash Mouth into Smash Mouth. We'll soon be introducing a Thinklings Invitational Tournament to those who may be interested. It's going to be single game elimination, bracket-style tournament much like the NFL playoffs and NCAA basketball.

If you're interested in playing, let us know so we can get you into the system.

All skill levels are welcome! (Except for, maybe, Grandmasters.)

Remember, develop your pieces.

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Comments on "Chess Nerds, Let's Rumble!":

1. blest - 03/24/2007 10:48 am CDT

I'm sure my boy would want in... And I suppose I'm open to some humiliation. ;-p

2. Inklingstar - 03/24/2007 1:32 pm CDT

I used to play chess a lot in my younger days. I have never done any sort of by-mail game though. I would like to participate.

3. Bird - 03/24/2007 1:47 pm CDT

Inklingstar,

We'd love to have you.

Email bill AT outofthebloo DOT com to get set up. Also, the moves are emailed and the game is played here at Thinklings.com. It's not by mail.

4. Maripat - 03/24/2007 2:02 pm CDT

What's left of my pride could certainly use crushing. I'm in.

5. Inklingstar - 03/24/2007 2:15 pm CDT

I know it's not by mail, I was referring to the concept of one move at a time.

6. blo - 03/26/2007 10:32 am CDT

I'm in. . .

7. De - 03/26/2007 11:01 am CDT

I'm in as well.

Also, any of you who have an ongoing game with me, can you make a move? There are several people who I'm waiting on. Thanks!

8. Scott - 03/26/2007 12:11 pm CDT

In like Errol Flynn.

9. blest - 03/26/2007 1:13 pm CDT

Sorry De! I've moved!

10. Maripat - 03/26/2007 7:31 pm CDT

Attention chess nerds! I need to get more practice in so could use a couple of people to volunteer to crush me in chess. If you want, just open up a new game and invite me to play. Obviously De and AM have lives outside of Thinklings Chess and are making moves way too slowly for me to follow the game. Hint, hint! AM, this is for you - ;-p

11. Maripat - 03/26/2007 7:34 pm CDT

It's going to be single game elimination, bracket-style tournament much like the NFL playoffs and NCAA basketball

That's funny Bird! With me in the tourny it'll be more like, um, I can't think of an analogy tonight, so let's just say it won't be like that! (Although the white pieces will be like yellow and the black will be like anything that's not green)

:gmaripat:

12. Maripat - 03/26/2007 8:13 pm CDT

Oh and BTW, which of you Thinkling-types makes the emoticons? I was wondering if I could get a chess playing Maripat one (hey! Jen has two different ones - and I've known you guys almost as long as Jen!)

13. Bird - 03/26/2007 10:06 pm CDT

Maripat, did you ever get another game going?

We'll probably start the tourney pretty soon ... maybe by the end of this week.

14. Maripat - 03/26/2007 10:16 pm CDT

Maripat, did you ever get another game going?

Sadly, no. Obviously everyone is afraid to play me.

15. Quaid - 03/30/2007 11:28 pm CDT

I'm in for the tourney . . .

Didn't we try this before? I can't remember what happened. (This probably means that I lost early on)

16. Bird - 03/31/2007 8:27 am CDT

The last tourney was a little different. Darlok -- who's fallen off the face of the earth -- and I battled it out for the championship but never finished the game.

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