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Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25551 Posts
August 05 2011 04:32 GMT
#181
On August 05 2011 13:09 Epithet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 05 2011 11:41 XXGeneration wrote:
Aww can I join? didn't notice the thread until now

I'm sure people still probably can . It's first move and all that jazz.

yeah, definitely. the op is like out of town for a day or something, but since we haven't really started, cast a vote and mention you're signing up and you're good to go.
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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Miles_Edgeworth
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States140 Posts
August 05 2011 04:38 GMT
#182
1. e4
jdseemoreglass
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3773 Posts
August 05 2011 05:01 GMT
#183
3 days per move for both sides? wow...

It will take a year to reach move 61 lol.

Hopefully we come up with ways to speed up the process a little. At least I hope a simple pawn trade won't take almost a week.
"If you want this forum to be full of half-baked philosophy discussions between pompous faggots like yourself forever, stay the course captain vanilla" - FakeSteve[TPR], 2006
Varpulis
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2517 Posts
August 05 2011 05:08 GMT
#184
On August 05 2011 14:01 jdseemoreglass wrote:
3 days per move for both sides? wow...

It will take a year to reach move 61 lol.

Hopefully we come up with ways to speed up the process a little. At least I hope a simple pawn trade won't take almost a week.

Ng5 will always give us 3 days to deliberate, but he might make his moves in less time.
For he is the Oystermeister, lord of all the oysters.
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
August 05 2011 05:45 GMT
#185
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'As per the American Heart Association, the beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal rhythm in terms of beats per minute to use for hands-only CPR. One can also hum Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust".' —Wikipedia
nordlyset
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway38 Posts
August 05 2011 06:02 GMT
#186
Can i join? this thread got me interested in chess, and i have spent the last 3-4 hours learning about it. And i hope to learn from this aswell. If its not to late to sign up i vote
1. e4
Emporio
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3069 Posts
August 05 2011 06:04 GMT
#187
Wow, all this talk about openings and theory and defense lines makes me realize that while chess is more limited in options than BW, the limitations actually serve to enhance the precision of tactics and gameplay.

I will not participate, but I was just wondering where all of you got started in all of this and learned your stuff.
How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?
Gloomzy
Profile Joined June 2011
Australia42 Posts
August 05 2011 12:05 GMT
#188
Hoping I can still sign up. if so,
1. Nf3
Flameberger
Profile Joined March 2010
United States226 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 12:36:18
August 05 2011 12:32 GMT
#189
I'm in, e4

On August 05 2011 15:04 Emporio wrote:
Wow, all this talk about openings and theory and defense lines makes me realize that while chess is more limited in options than BW, the limitations actually serve to enhance the precision of tactics and gameplay.

I will not participate, but I was just wondering where all of you got started in all of this and learned your stuff.


I'm not exactly a chess guru, decent though. For me the learning process was very informal and gradual. I played my older brother a lot growing up. He'd beat me every time for years iirc, eventually you start to figure out why . Doing things like reading books and memorizing openings helps to flesh out your understanding but like SC straight up practice is the most important thing.
An engine of annihilating power.
zasta
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom99 Posts
August 05 2011 12:37 GMT
#190
Guys, why don't we set up a separate thread with a poll for each move? makes more sense than adding posts no?
Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7801 Posts
August 05 2011 13:02 GMT
#191
I don't know what I need to do to join but I've always liked closed games! d4 ftw.
Zinbiel
Profile Joined October 2008
Sweden878 Posts
August 05 2011 13:09 GMT
#192
I'd really like to join, even thouh I missed the sign-up date. If thats ok, my vote goes to c4.

+ Show Spoiler +
The opening I'm most familiar with and also I literally hate e4.
Backho fan since 080416. Favourite terran: Mind. Favourite Zerg: Jaedong.
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
August 05 2011 13:11 GMT
#193
On August 05 2011 21:37 zasta wrote:
Guys, why don't we set up a separate thread with a poll for each move? makes more sense than adding posts no?
Problems with a poll: 1) You can't change your vote. 2) You can vote twice if you really try. 3) Votes are anonymous; the idea of a team game is discussion. 4) Polls have a maximum of 12 options; there are often many more possible moves; even if only a few of them are worth considering, who should be in charge of deciding which moves can be voted for and which are beyond the pale? Multiple polls could be set up to get around this, but that makes the problem of potential multiple voting worse. 5) Polls are anonymous; anyone could stop by and cast a vote, whether or not they're involved with the team.

@Emporio: My father taught me the game when I was six. He then proceeded to beat me with variations of the four-move check mate in game after game after game.
'As per the American Heart Association, the beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal rhythm in terms of beats per minute to use for hands-only CPR. One can also hum Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust".' —Wikipedia
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
August 05 2011 14:48 GMT
#194
On August 05 2011 15:04 Emporio wrote:
Wow, all this talk about openings and theory and defense lines makes me realize that while chess is more limited in options than BW, the limitations actually serve to enhance the precision of tactics and gameplay.

I will not participate, but I was just wondering where all of you got started in all of this and learned your stuff.


Learned how to play when I was 5 and started playing in tournaments when I was 7. Learned some from coaches and some from just playing a lot.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
enigmaticcam
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States280 Posts
August 05 2011 15:21 GMT
#195
I'm useless with 1. e4. Ah well, guess I won't bother till midgame.
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25551 Posts
August 05 2011 16:39 GMT
#196
On August 05 2011 15:04 Emporio wrote:
Wow, all this talk about openings and theory and defense lines makes me realize that while chess is more limited in options than BW, the limitations actually serve to enhance the precision of tactics and gameplay.

I will not participate, but I was just wondering where all of you got started in all of this and learned your stuff.


My dad taught me how to play chess as a kid (when I was like 10 or so) and since then, I've played chess with friends or on the internet on a semi-regular basis. I'm not a great player, but just by trying for a while, you eventually pick up some terminology, especially if you talk to other people or read a chess book.

It's sort of how someone gradually picks up sc2 terminology over time.
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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blubshizzle
Profile Joined October 2009
Netherlands34 Posts
August 05 2011 22:55 GMT
#197
1.d4
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I favor this move because most fun games are played through this, imo. e4 is fine too and creates a game many can play.
aphorism
Profile Joined February 2011
United States226 Posts
August 05 2011 22:56 GMT
#198
I think i'm going to change my vote to a D4, haven't opened like that for a while.
enigmaticcam
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States280 Posts
August 05 2011 23:31 GMT
#199
On August 06 2011 07:56 aphorism wrote:
I think i'm going to change my vote to a D4, haven't opened like that for a while.

This man's changing his vote to 1. d4! Let's get some more to follow!
TALegion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1187 Posts
August 06 2011 01:20 GMT
#200
On August 05 2011 09:33 CowMoo wrote:
1. e4
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Queen pawn openings are boring, sorry

I follow similar logic :3
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