Chess as a Hype: Part One

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Deleted User 97295

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September 10 2015 19:41 GMT

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andyrau

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September 10 2015 20:44 GMT

I don't get it what does Peter Jonathan Winston may he rest in peace have to do with love and hype and why is he related to Matthew Looks

ahswtini

Northern Ireland22208 Posts

September 10 2015 20:46 GMT

the real question is, can u piss in a toilet yet

Sn0_Man

Tebellong44238 Posts

September 10 2015 20:47 GMT

On September 11 2015 05:46 ahswtini wrote:
the real question is, can u piss in a toilet yet

Please keep discussion in this topic related to the blog at hand thanks.

Deleted User 97295

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September 10 2015 20:49 GMT

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BluemoonSC

SoCal8910 Posts

September 10 2015 21:23 GMT

Why should we care about chess? What fundamental need will it ultimately fulfill?

I would like to know, but your blog doesn't tell me.

CountChocula

Canada2068 Posts

September 10 2015 22:11 GMT

I like your writing, and the questions it raises in an attempt to elevate chess from an arbitrary boardgame (alongside checkers, go, diplomacy, etc.) to a spiritual level. One question that has been bugging me lately is raised by (and I don't mean to claim chess is trivial): "We know that man has the faculty of becoming completely absorbed in a subject however trivial it may be, and that there is no subject so trivial that it will not grow to infinite proportions if one's entire attention is devoted to it". My question is how do you decide on chess as your hobby out of so many other boardgames and why boardgames in particular? Also what's your chess rating? Can't wait to read next part.

Furikawari

France2522 Posts

September 11 2015 07:42 GMT

Play go not chess (i.e. make love not war)!

Howie_Dewitt

United States1416 Posts

September 11 2015 12:59 GMT

On September 11 2015 05:47 Sn0_Man wrote:

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Please keep discussion in this topic related to the blog at hand thanks.

Some guy was cheating in a toilet this year

njt7

Sweden769 Posts

September 11 2015 13:23 GMT

#10

Not sure how you cheat in chess while at the bathroom.

Sn0_Man

Tebellong44238 Posts

September 11 2015 14:14 GMT

#11

On September 11 2015 22:23 njt7 wrote:
Not sure how you cheat in chess while at the bathroom.

This was at the professional level. Basically in the bathroom you pull out your phone and have somebody send you information based on computer analysis of the position. Which is cheating.

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