Anyone want to play a game of chess with me, at a slow pace?

[d_brennen]

I fancy a game, but over the course of days and weeks than hours. Anyone want to play?

I won't be home for until this time to tomorrow which is when I'd like to start. I'm no chess pro, armature would probably be an overestimation

Ideally I'd like;

Keep all the moves in this thread (I'll do up chessboard pics)
No pressure to make moves, one a day perhaps?
Someone who is equally keen but not pro

Who's up for it?

Some preliminary info:

We'll be using this board for notation marks

Moves to be made in the format [chess piece][row number][column letter] to [destination row number][destination column letter]

Observation of the rules will be done by the masses. I used random.org's coin flipper, heads for the person listed first to be white and go first and tails to be black.

Games:

d_brennen vs Lysander

Lysander white, myself black

Lightnix vs DirtyJester

Lightnix white, DirtyJester black

 

[Lysander]

I am rubbish at chess. Does this count?

 

[d_brennen]

Yes! I'm not good at all.

 

[Cleeecooo]

You can do this sort of thing on chess.com

 

[doofer]

Just play the MS Chess Titans in Windows, it doesn't let you win as it always seems to draw for some reason when it loses

 

[Disco Boy]

You sunk my battleship.

 

[d_brennen]

Well yes I could just play the computer or some randomer

Why is everything just too much effort these days?

 

[Lysander]

Yes! I'm not good at all.

Sure, I'm up for it. Expect mediocre play of complete non-impressiveness, unless someone who actually thinks that can teach you something wants to take over.

 

[DirtyJester]

I'm crap.... BUT yes I'd be up for it

 

[scorchisio]

i went to a fancy meal event and gary kasparov was like the guest speaker and celebrity there, sadly it was a chequered tablecloth and it took him 35 minutes to pass me the salt

 

[d_brennen]

I'd like to take Lysander up but by all means we could arrange several concurrent games for everyone who wants to play

 

[Xordium]

There is an OcUK chess group on Chess.com - platypus plays some, gillywibble is very good as is Ameleto.

 

[Lightnix]

I'd totally willing to be utterly crushed at a board game that I have only played once since I was 12.

 

[DirtyJester]

I'd like to take Lysander up but by all means we could arrange several concurrent games for everyone who wants to play

By all means... my board is also set and waiting

 

[d_brennen]

One day, perhaps, I'll be ready to embarrass myself myself on a dedicated chess site

 

[d_brennen]

Righto we have the following contests:

d_brennen vs Lysander
Lightnix vs DirtyJester

How we going to decide who goes first (white?)

 

[DirtyJester]

One day, perhaps, I'll be ready to embarrass myself myself on a dedicated chess site

I only play chess with weighted pieces, a roaring fire and a drink that makes me pause between play...

 

[Sudden]

I'm willing to play if someone is drawing up a board and keeping it updated.

 

[d_brennen]

I'll do up some boards in the OP for all the players, we just need to keep all the moves to recognisable terms I don't even know what that will be like tbh, but I'm sure it's easily done

Prawn to king 5 sound ok?

No snobbery please, we'll get by

 

[Sudden]

I'll do up some boards in the OP for all the players, we just need to keep all the moves to recognisable terms I don't even know what that will be like tbh, but I'm sure it's easily done

Prawn to king 5 sound ok?

No snobbery please, we'll get by

Easiest way will likely be number the board. All the rows being letters and the columns being numbers (or vice versa). Something like this -

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/...USy1T2G6PahZhPmB-RHfjFsQGWIrRyPqLrLpGxOBWv5Vv