I generally don't play computer games. To me games are a way of socialising. It's very difficult going up to a woman and saying: Do you want to hear my theory on the financial crisis in Zimbabwe? and get a positive response.
It's way easier to go up to a woman and say: Fancy a game of Twister?
Anyway, I was sceptical about internet chess for these very same reasons (not that I go up to strange women asking them to play chess or something...come off it, I'm not that tragic. Most of the time anyway), but I started anyway.
I haven't played chess really since I was 11 and now I'm addicted to it. Internet chess that is.
What I want to know, is the general consensus that you playing online chess is the same as 'normal' chess, or does playing chess in a pub (where else?) have a special something to it?
Online chess is not the same as in person, but still very good . Chess is one of few activities that has adapted very well to internet . All types work well, I think; email correspondance, real time , or web based, like red hot pawn.
My father had a chess playing idea which mimics the feel of this site. He would set up a board during the day, and we would move when we could. Sometimes a flurry of moves, then maybe one or two, or walk away if you needed to think.
Originally posted by shavixmirto be honest i am a strange female and i would rather talk about financial crisis's than play twister...i hate that game!
I generally don't play computer games. To me games are a way of socialising. It's very difficult going up to a woman and saying: Do you want to hear my theory on the financial crisis in Zimbabwe? and get a positive response.
It's way easier to go up to a woman and say: Fancy a game of Twister?
Anyway, I was sceptical about internet chess for thes ...[text shortened]... s 'normal' chess, or does playing chess in a pub (where else?) have a special something to it?