Originally posted by kmac27I'm not over 30 (I'm 24) but I noticed back in high school that a lot of people didn't play chess. They even referred to the knight as the "horsey". In college, there wasn't even a chess club but a club for everything else.
in the 70's and 80's when fischer was around did kids play chess more than now? it seems that nobody at my whole school and let alone anybody i know my age doesn't play chess. is it disapearing or just not im my area?
I'm from western PA but it does seem to be a disappearing game.
Originally posted by kmac27My school's chess club right now is dull, about 4 of us. We're only running it because the rest of the school has 99 kids, so 4 isn't that bad. 😞
in the 70's and 80's when fischer was around did kids play chess more than now? it seems that nobody at my whole school and let alone anybody i know my age doesn't play chess. is it disapearing or just not im my area?
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Originally posted by kmac27In the late 70's and early 80's there was no chess club as such in my school, and the school chose some of us who could play a bit for school competitions. The cheap plastic sets were available to borrow from the library for those who wanted.
in the 70's and 80's when fischer was around did kids play chess more than now? it seems that nobody at my whole school and let alone anybody i know my age doesn't play chess. is it disapearing or just not im my area?
I think it was played at home more as that was pre home computers and to us a video player was something only the lucky few had then. (Betamax)
Teach your family and friends as its a good way to spend time and share laughs with them.
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Originally posted by kmac27she . . .
guessing you have a chess club you have a teacher whats his rating?
and she doesn't really play, she does enjoys watching and sometimes tosses a game to anyone who isn't playing. I'm guessing her rating would be 700, the second best player in the club is about 1100, and the best chess player in CHS would be ranked 1311.
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Originally posted by Whats goin on ehyou're so modest
she . . .
and she doesn't really play, she does enjoys watching and sometimes tosses a game to anyone who isn't playing. I'm guessing her rating would be 700, the second best player in the club is about 1100, and the best chess player in CHS would be ranked 1311.
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There is no doubt that Fischer made chess more 'fashionable' and there was a huge take up of the game after he won the title. Then when home computers became normal there was another advancement - you can always find someone to play, whenever,wherever. Worldwide it must be at it's most popular ever right now by far.
in my school the chess club varied between about 10 members and a good 30 or 40. but most just wanted somewhere to eat their lunch or to take the piss, there weren't that many people who (or, indeed, would) actually play.
there wasn't a chess club at my uni last year, but there was one set up in about january. i've joined, but haven't been to a meeting yet. we meed in a pub. classy.
Originally posted by geniusChess is big here in cleveland i can always go to a park and get a good game or join one of the many chess clubs here. I also get a few games in at the boarders book stores.
in my school the chess club varied between about 10 members and a good 30 or 40. but most just wanted somewhere to eat their lunch or to take the piss, there weren't that many people who (or, indeed, would) actually play.
there wasn't a chess club at my uni last year, but there was one set up in about january. i've joined, but haven't been to a meeting yet. we meed in a pub. classy.
