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#1
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I'm by no means a good chess player (openings are more than one move? what??), but I enjoy the game casually, and (at least at the moment) I'm interested in playing more and getting a bit better. Things like this simply amaze me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrWC-H3R8zQ&;

I recently got this chess app to play with a few friends, and it seems pretty good. If anyone wants to play with me, my username is "tksstepan". I'll accept all challenges (but please make the move timer 2-3+ days -- I'll likely make multiple moves a day, but just in case I'm busy) and gladly get destroyed by any real chess players out there.

I'm by no means a good chess player (openings are more than one move? what??), but I enjoy the game casually, and (at least at the moment) I'm interested in playing more and getting a bit better. Things like this simply amaze me:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrWC-H3R8zQ&[/youtube]

I recently got [url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haptic.chesstime&hl=en]this[/url] chess app to play with a few friends, and it seems pretty good. If anyone wants to play with me, my username is "tksstepan". I'll accept all challenges (but please make the move timer 2-3+ days -- I'll likely make multiple moves a day, but just in case I'm busy) and gladly get destroyed by any real chess players out there.
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#2
3 Frags +

Fox got me into watching ChessNetwork a while ago. His youtube videos are great (especially the 1 minute Warzone tournaments) and he live streams sometimes as well.

I'm pretty bad myself, but I've been playing on my phone a lot recently and have been getting better. I'll check out the app.

Fox got me into watching [url=http://www.youtube.com/ChessNetwork]ChessNetwork[/url] a while ago. His youtube videos are great (especially the 1 minute Warzone tournaments) and he live streams sometimes as well.

I'm pretty bad myself, but I've been playing on my phone a lot recently and have been getting better. I'll check out the app.
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#3
13 Frags +

I fucking love chessNetwork there's literally nothing more entertaining than watching him go through a turbo tournament.

Definitely check out his vods.

I fucking love chessNetwork there's literally nothing more entertaining than watching him go through a turbo tournament.

Definitely check out his vods.
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#4
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Jerry (ChessNetwork) is amazing.

Also, Sigma cheats.

Jerry (ChessNetwork) is amazing.

Also, Sigma cheats.
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#5
0 Frags +

Go easy on me!

Go easy on me!
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#6
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Check out jrobichess if you're into chess commentaries. He has some very thorough and interesting commentaries/tutorials

Check out [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/jrobichess]jrobichess[/url] if you're into chess commentaries. He has some very thorough and interesting commentaries/tutorials
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#7
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http://www.amazon.com/Logical-Chess-Explained-Algebraic-Edition/dp/0713484640

http://www.amazon.com/Logical-Chess-Explained-Algebraic-Edition/dp/0713484640?tag=teamfortresst-20
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#8
0 Frags +

I used to play a lot during the day, maybe I'll get back into it.

I used to play a lot during the day, maybe I'll get back into it.
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#9
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Any and all beginner chessplayers should read "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev, followed by Jeremy Silman's "The Amateur's Mind". You'll never look at the game the same way again.

TheChessWebsite's YouTube channel has a lot of great introductions to popular openings. Definitely check that out too. http://www.youtube.com/user/thechesswebsite

I used to be a tournament player, but I've been quite busy and haven't been able to play much lately, save for the odd correspondence game online.

Any and all beginner chessplayers should read "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev, followed by Jeremy Silman's "The Amateur's Mind". You'll never look at the game the same way again.

TheChessWebsite's YouTube channel has a lot of great introductions to popular openings. Definitely check that out too. http://www.youtube.com/user/thechesswebsite

I used to be a tournament player, but I've been quite busy and haven't been able to play much lately, save for the odd correspondence game online.
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#10
0 Frags +

ChessNetwork is tons of fun to watch. I'm in my school's chess club and I find myself winning more blitzes than regular games because I learned how to think quickly from him (I'm not very good, but I'm consistent no matter what the time settings are, unlike the top player on the team who's much better than me but struggles with less time).

ChessNetwork is tons of fun to watch. I'm in my school's chess club and I find myself winning more blitzes than regular games because I learned how to think quickly from him (I'm not very good, but I'm consistent no matter what the time settings are, unlike the top player on the team who's much better than me but struggles with less time).
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#11
-1 Frags +

tri is the greatest chess player in the world, no contest, no proof needed

tri is the greatest chess player in the world, no contest, no proof needed
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#12
-1 Frags +

i used to play chess a lot when i was a kid and i still enjoy it, i still play on freechess.org once in a while. im kind of total fucking shit though

i used to play chess a lot when i was a kid and i still enjoy it, i still play on freechess.org once in a while. im kind of total fucking shit though
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#13
7 Frags +

that immortal game was fuckin incredible

AGGRESSION WINS EVERY GAME IN THE WORLD BRO

that immortal game was fuckin incredible

AGGRESSION WINS EVERY GAME IN THE WORLD BRO
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#14
0 Frags +

A+

A+
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#15
0 Frags +

How about some tftv community chess games? I'm down any time

How about some tftv community chess games? I'm down any time
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#16
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I should get back into this game, used to play chess all the time as a kid until I got an N64 for Christmas. I'm pretty awful now.

I should get back into this game, used to play chess all the time as a kid until I got an N64 for Christmas. I'm pretty awful now.
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#17
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http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1100774

Certainly up there with the Immortal Game, and even more impressive to me.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1100774

Certainly up there with the Immortal Game, and even more impressive to me.
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#18
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Any here beat Sigma yet? >.>

Any here beat Sigma yet? >.>
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#19
2 Frags +

the sigma v ggly chess macthes at lan were pretty intense

the sigma v ggly chess macthes at lan were pretty intense
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#20
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I used to be pretty good at chess. I spend too much time thinking though, so correspondence chess is the only way that won't bore my opponents.

Went 27-1 on chess.com back when I actually bothered to do that, but most of my friends are sort of bad so it's not saying much

I used to be pretty good at chess. I spend too much time thinking though, so correspondence chess is the only way that won't bore my opponents.

Went 27-1 on chess.com back when I actually bothered to do that, but most of my friends are sort of bad so it's not saying much
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#21
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I've never played chess before but one time when I was bored I watched like ten videos on youtube about how to play it. maybe i should actually play the game sometime.

I've never played chess before but one time when I was bored I watched like ten videos on youtube about how to play it. maybe i should actually play the game sometime.
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