Local Chess Club

Well, I have finally started playing chess at the local club. It's vary small, at most we have had 5 over wait sloth's show up over the past couple of times i have attended. Great bunch of guy's, they tell me that after summer the attendance will pick up. It's all mostly 5min games. I have been able to play a couple of long games. My blitz sux! It all takes place in a small restaurant, the owner of the restaurant is great she let's us take up a couple of tables for the cost of several coffee's and a couple of beer.

My game is holding it's own! I am vary surprised, as I haven't played OTB for more years than I can count.

Fantastic! Nothing like pushing pieces around with other humans.

Your so right, it has given me a new interest in chess.

Blue Devil Knight wrote:Fantastic! Nothing like pushing pieces around with other humans.

Yes, nothing quite compares to OTB does it?!!

nothing really does compare. to have a conversation over the computer while playing just doesn't cut it. OTB you can see the emotion and watch the opponent eyes focus on a piece or target. Not to mention, a couple of beer is always a great time.

BorgQueen wrote:Yes, nothing quite compares to OTB does it?!!

Hehehe... My chess suffers badly after alcohol, but it certainly becomes more enjoyable when I'm playing OTB with friends who are also drinking! All of a sudden we become grandmasters! lol

yes, a beer or three will turn me into a GM in no time.

Chess? wrote:yes, a beer or three will turn me into a GM in no time.

every Russian schoolboy knows better than that....

The best chess players drink Vodka!

mm, I have joined Metropolitan chess club recently and am playing over there from past 3 weeks every week thursday evening from 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM 4 hours of chess with human beings.

One first day :: played blitz 20 minutes, I can play lightning games over there won 1 game in 20 minutes with kings gambit accepted ( white ), one game draw ( with black ruy lopez ) and remaining 5 games, i have lost.

Second week :: played with different people and lost all games.

third week :: played 10 games, and won 4 games lost 6 games.

this week :: lets see how I am going to play. !!

although it is under-rated club in london, i will get easily chances to play in london league and middlesex league matches in one of the divisions.
cheers.

You done a fantastic job,Now you improve your skil of playing chess.You moves every steps very cleverly.

the owner of the restaurant is great she let's us take up a couple of tables for the cost of several coffee's and a couple of beer.

Sounds like a great chess club! Dunno how I'd go with beer being readily available though ^.^