Chess club

[rangor gubbins]

As per the title, anyone up for a game of chess via Chess.com?

Current overclockers.co.uk players and their Chess.com username
@rangor gubbins = Mr-W
@Chuk_Chuk = Scharf_Chess
@danlightbulb = danlightbulb
@meths = meths13
@gpuerrilla = gpuerrilla
@rumple9 = rumple999
@Spacedeck = Spacedeck

 

[rangor gubbins]

Ah how important an e is.

 

[rangor gubbins]

The first rule of Chess club, is you don't talk about Chess club.

First rule about cheese club is you don't talk about chess

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[rangor gubbins]

I cant remember the last time I played but anyway I sent an invite and you weren't there @rangor gubbins !

Sorry, busy day today!
I didn't realise invites expired. Or was it for a live game?
What's your username on chess.com

 

[rangor gubbins]

Are you still playing guerilla? It's your turn.

 

[rangor gubbins]

No problem!
Interesting game we've got going. I'm enjoying it.

 

[rangor gubbins]

Great game guerrilla, well played.

 

[rangor gubbins]

Anyone else for a game of chess via chess.com?

 

[rangor gubbins]

Yep go on then. Sent you a 3 day timer game. I might not be able to get on every day/multiple times per day but will try.

Great. Have just accepted your invite.

 

[rangor gubbins]

Not usually. I've only experienced occasional issues if Internet connectivity is bad. I've seen your move and made my own.

 

[rangor gubbins]

I almost always use the Android app rather than the Web app. So not sure if the Web app is buggy.

Is this software a bit finicky? I just made a move but then it vanished.

 

[rangor gubbins]

The queens are gone, and we're doing a kind of slow mirror dance. The difference in play between games is one of things that makes chess great.

 

[rangor gubbins]

So how does this work? Does the game end in three days and a winner is calculated or do you have a 72 hour timer per player and it just starts counting down as soon as it is there turn.

Each person gets 3 days to make a move. If you take longer then your opponent can claim victory.
There are many options to set, so games can be live, or 1 - 7 days per move, or no limit, timed so you only have a set period (e.g. 1h) to make all your moves, etc.

 

[rangor gubbins]

I tend to play on my phone while lying in bed at night; if you handle the thought of that I will add you a game some time. I'm currently rated about 470 .

That's fine by me!
(I also play in bed, so it'll be a duvet game )

 

[rangor gubbins]

I like the ten-minute quickies when I'm in bed

OK. Send me a game request when you're next free for a game and if I'm free we can do a blitz or rapid game

 

[rangor gubbins]

That was A quick game.

 

[rangor gubbins]

I’m up for cheese club!

How about chess club, you can eat cheese while you play?

 

[rangor gubbins]

Think I need a few more matches rangor, my rusty mistakes!

No worries mate. I'm happy to play again if you want some practice

 

[rangor gubbins]

... Also i’m terrible at chess i’ve played it once with my sister who didn’t know hedgehogs were real…. and i lost.

For a moment I wondered what chess piece you were calling a hedgehog. I'd say the castle is most hedgehog like.

 

[rangor gubbins]

Let

Scharf_Chess

I’ll change it at some point to something better

I've just seen your request. I'll start a game. I had almost no sleep last night and a busy day at work, so I'm in no state for chessing this evening.