Chess.

[Skyblade]

I actually dislike chess.

Strategy is too important. Chess has thousands of layers of strategy, and anyone who is on a higher level than you is pretty much always going to win. Also there's very little natural or intuitive about its growth curve.

As a result, I find that even, interesting, or fun matches are hard to come by, at least in person. Against any individual opponent, the results are usually set. Either you'll always win (which is boring), or you'll always lose (which is frustrating). Online matchmaking lets you avoid this somewhat by almost always giving you new opponents, but I prefer gaming with people I know.

[Jinx]

smurf chess

[Flaming Ice]

Chess is fun but it doesn't help when you have glass pieces and your sister whips'em to the ground with her hair!

I actually dislike chess.

Strategy is too important. Chess has thousands of layers of strategy, and anyone who is on a higher level than you is pretty much always going to win. Also there's very little natural or intuitive about its growth curve.

As a result, I find that even, interesting, or fun matches are hard to come by, at least in person. Against any individual opponent, the results are usually set. Either you'll always win (which is boring), or you'll always lose (which is frustrating). Online matchmaking lets you avoid this somewhat by almost always giving you new opponents, but I prefer gaming with people I know.

It's usually not that way unless I play against my dad or my sister's husband, perhaps, but it's still fun making up strategies and winning the odd game.

[qwertysaur]

I made a chess set out of legos a couple of years ago. Now I miss it.

[Bubba]

My Dad taught me and my brother chess from a young age and I absolutely loved it.

My Dad's step-dad taught him and was on another planet. He used to play my Dad with his back to the board and memorise where all the pieces had moved to during the game... then still win. My Dad didn't beat him once.

Having him as a teacher meant my Dad was pretty awesome in his own right. I'm quite proud of the fact that I managed to beat my Dad twice (out of countless games) in his lifetime.

I reckon I could give anyone a game. Quin, I challenge you!

[Quindiana Jones]

Hell yes. How can we play?

[Bubba]

Hell yes. How can we play?

Hmmm... I've always liked the idea of postal chess but that doesn't seem practical these days. There must be something online that will let us do it. I'll do some digging!

[Quindiana Jones]

Why not VM each other our moves? Knight to B5, bitch.

[Bubba]

Who said you could be whites, bitch?

Right, I'm just finishing work now so I'll message you my next move later

[Quindiana Jones]

Wait, what? Have we started? xD Oh trout.

I have a two player chess app on my phone, so I'll input both ou moves using that. Do you have a similar way of doing it?

[Slothy]

I have a two player chess app on my phone, so I'll input both ou moves using that. Do you have a similar way of doing it?

It's called a chess board fancy pants. Kids today.

On topic though, I like Chess, but rarely play and am terrible at it. Too much memorization required for my liking if you want to become a good player. I prefer to just go with the flow and react in the moment.

[Quindiana Jones]

I don't have a chessboard.

And it's rude to assume things about people.