Comments on: Today we learn Sicilian Defense.

Today we learn Sicilian Defense.

basicchannel — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:31:14 -0800

By: growabrain

growabrain — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:41:43 -0800

wonderful!

By: amyms

amyms — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:23:39 -0800

I will be studying this in the hopes of finally winning an internet chess game without enduring the astounding humiliation from my opponent (you know who you are). Thanks!

By: jimjam

jimjam — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:11:26 -0800

chess rules

By: i_am_joe's_spleen

i_am_joe's_spleen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:36:51 -0800

Oh man. I find their accents hilarious, even though I know that I have a hilarious New Zealand accent in any language. And this makes me feel small and ungenerous, since Igor and Gleb are kindly teaching me chess. I am giggling, hating myself and learning chess all at once.

By: bunnytricks

bunnytricks — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:36:50 -0800

Learn Chumash With Rashi.

By: MtDewd

MtDewd — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:45:55 -0800

For a 1 minute game, I have never seen people playing so slowly.

By: fungible

fungible — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:26:55 -0800

I love them narrating the game. Chess is usually so silent.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:19:16 -0800

I have always regretted not learning how to play this game. And now I shall walk around all day weirding people out by saying, "I take you! I do not wish to take you!" in a slavic accent. Good times.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:45:11 -0800

These guys are great. I've been slogging through the wikibook on chess openings every time I see something new—this is no replacement, but waaaay better anyhow. Some MeFites are playing over at Red Hot Pawn. If anyone's up for an ego boost, I usually lose in <30 moves.

By: evilangela

evilangela — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:57:19 -0800

Some MeFites are playing over at Red Hot Pawn. If anyone's up for an ego boost, I usually lose in <3 0 moves./i> I'll take you up on that. :) And I have room for one more challenge if anyone else wants.

By: callmejay

callmejay — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:14:40 -0800

I play a ton of one minute chess over at FICS under the name DietDew if anyone's interested. I'm generally rated about 1650. I recommend the BabasChess interface for those who want to play blitz or lightning.

By: callmejay

callmejay — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:15:55 -0800

Holy crap, I just looked into it and I have played over 13,000 lightning games at FICS since the late 90s.

By: C.Batt

C.Batt — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:41:41 -0800

Awesome. That actually made chess fun to watch.

By: dawdle

dawdle — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:29:01 -0800

the 2nd or 3rd check with the white queen... couldn't the black pawn have taken the queen ?

By: MtDewd

MtDewd — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:08:42 -0800

In the Learn link? After 16. Qxg6+ (when White has about 22 seconds left) Black can't take f7xg6 because of the Bishop on d5- Black's King would be in check.

By: Shinkicker

Shinkicker — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:15:54 -0800

Is it too late to say that I really enjoyed this? Oh.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:31:39 -0800

Susan Polgar elected Chairman of USCF. [adversaria]