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Date: 30 Sep 2005 17:18:33
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Subject: This is hilarious chess!
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Here is a post I have found on the FIDE forum:
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http://forum.fide.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069
"Hello,
I am relatively new to learning "book" openings, although I've
played chess for many years. One opening recommended on a DVD I have is
the Guioco Piano - which is what I am trying to learn now.
I have a book that covers this opening (amongst others). However, when
I try to play the opening either online or against a computer chess
program, my opponent often replies with something other than 1. ... e5.
(or other replies in following moves that don't match the book's
instructions).
Does this mean I need to learn another opening (and a different one for
each alternative reply by black)? Or, is there a way to keep learning
and playing the Guioco Piano even if the opponent keeps making replies
not in my book?
Sorry if this is confusing. This is exactly why I haven't learned
"book" openings before, since this is what happened the last time I
tried (opponents make moves not in my book). Therefore, I go back to
just playing whatever move seems best at the time and fits my plan.
Thank you very much.
Bill"
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No, I didn't invent this post. It's for real. And the author claims
that he has "played chess for many years".
I think his question "Does this mean I need to learn another opening?"
is a true classic.
FYI:
Being an Open Game opening, Guioco Piano starts with
1. e4 e5
(followed by
2. Nf3, Nc6
3. Bc4, Bc5)
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Date: 02 Oct 2005 18:11:44
From:
Subject: Re: This is hilarious chess!
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Jason..... wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Here is a post I have found on the FIDE forum:
> >
> > ////////////////////////////
> > http://forum.fide.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069
> >
> > "Hello,
> >
> > I am relatively new to learning "book" openings, although I've
> > played chess for many years. One opening recommended on a DVD I have is
> > the Guioco Piano - which is what I am trying to learn now.
> >
> > I have a book that covers this opening (amongst others). However, when
> > I try to play the opening either online or against a computer chess
> > program, my opponent often replies with something other than 1. ... e5.
> > (or other replies in following moves that don't match the book's
> > instructions).
> >
> > Does this mean I need to learn another opening (and a different one for
> > each alternative reply by black)? Or, is there a way to keep learning
> > and playing the Guioco Piano even if the opponent keeps making replies
> > not in my book?
> >
> > Sorry if this is confusing. This is exactly why I haven't learned
> > "book" openings before, since this is what happened the last time I
> > tried (opponents make moves not in my book). Therefore, I go back to
> > just playing whatever move seems best at the time and fits my plan.
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Bill"
> > ////////////////////////////
>
>
> The only thing curious about this rogue is how he escaped Darwin's
> clutches, by his very existence.
>
Are you surprised? You obviously don't follow politicians. :-)
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Date: 03 Oct 2005 17:34:20
From: Jason.....
Subject: Re: This is hilarious chess!
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Politicians aren't that dumb. They generally play dumb so that the average
person can relate to them.
<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Jason..... wrote:
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Here is a post I have found on the FIDE forum:
>> >
>> > ////////////////////////////
>> > http://forum.fide.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069
>> >
>> > "Hello,
>> >
>> > I am relatively new to learning "book" openings, although I've
>> > played chess for many years. One opening recommended on a DVD I have is
>> > the Guioco Piano - which is what I am trying to learn now.
>> >
>> > I have a book that covers this opening (amongst others). However, when
>> > I try to play the opening either online or against a computer chess
>> > program, my opponent often replies with something other than 1. ... e5.
>> > (or other replies in following moves that don't match the book's
>> > instructions).
>> >
>> > Does this mean I need to learn another opening (and a different one for
>> > each alternative reply by black)? Or, is there a way to keep learning
>> > and playing the Guioco Piano even if the opponent keeps making replies
>> > not in my book?
>> >
>> > Sorry if this is confusing. This is exactly why I haven't learned
>> > "book" openings before, since this is what happened the last time I
>> > tried (opponents make moves not in my book). Therefore, I go back to
>> > just playing whatever move seems best at the time and fits my plan.
>> >
>> > Thank you very much.
>> >
>> > Bill"
>> > ////////////////////////////
>>
>>
>> The only thing curious about this rogue is how he escaped Darwin's
>> clutches, by his very existence.
>>
>
> Are you surprised? You obviously don't follow politicians. :-)
>
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Date: 03 Oct 2005 12:39:40
From: Harold Buck
Subject: Re: This is hilarious chess!
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In article <wYd0f.61049$oW2.1393@pd7tw1no >,
"Jason....." <game*remo*[email protected] > wrote:
> Politicians aren't that dumb. They generally play dumb so that the average
> person can relate to them.
What, you mean by doing things like pretending they didn't know there
was a disaster in New Orleans for 4 days when everyone else in the
country knows about it? Do they need to play *that* dumb? I mean,
there's "I screw up my verb tenses occasionally" dumb and there's "I'm
functionally retarded" dumb.
--Harold Buck
"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson
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Date: 03 Oct 2005 09:16:50
From: Few Good Chessmen
Subject: Re: This is hilarious chess!
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<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Jason..... wrote:
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Here is a post I have found on the FIDE forum:
> > >
> > > ////////////////////////////
> > > http://forum.fide.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069
> > >
> > > "Hello,
> > >
> > > I am relatively new to learning "book" openings, although I've
> > > played chess for many years. One opening recommended on a DVD I have
is
> > > the Guioco Piano - which is what I am trying to learn now.
> > >
> > > I have a book that covers this opening (amongst others). However, when
> > > I try to play the opening either online or against a computer chess
> > > program, my opponent often replies with something other than 1. ...
e5.
> > > (or other replies in following moves that don't match the book's
> > > instructions).
> > >
> > > Does this mean I need to learn another opening (and a different one
for
> > > each alternative reply by black)? Or, is there a way to keep learning
> > > and playing the Guioco Piano even if the opponent keeps making replies
> > > not in my book?
> > >
> > > Sorry if this is confusing. This is exactly why I haven't learned
> > > "book" openings before, since this is what happened the last time I
> > > tried (opponents make moves not in my book). Therefore, I go back to
> > > just playing whatever move seems best at the time and fits my plan.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much.
> > >
> > > Bill"
> > > ////////////////////////////
> >
> >
> > The only thing curious about this rogue is how he escaped Darwin's
> > clutches, by his very existence.
> >
>
> Are you surprised? You obviously don't follow politicians. :-)
!!!
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Date: 02 Oct 2005 12:49:48
From: Jason.....
Subject: Re: This is hilarious chess!
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<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Here is a post I have found on the FIDE forum:
>
> ////////////////////////////
> http://forum.fide.com/viewtopic.php?t=1069
>
> "Hello,
>
> I am relatively new to learning "book" openings, although I've
> played chess for many years. One opening recommended on a DVD I have is
> the Guioco Piano - which is what I am trying to learn now.
>
> I have a book that covers this opening (amongst others). However, when
> I try to play the opening either online or against a computer chess
> program, my opponent often replies with something other than 1. ... e5.
> (or other replies in following moves that don't match the book's
> instructions).
>
> Does this mean I need to learn another opening (and a different one for
> each alternative reply by black)? Or, is there a way to keep learning
> and playing the Guioco Piano even if the opponent keeps making replies
> not in my book?
>
> Sorry if this is confusing. This is exactly why I haven't learned
> "book" openings before, since this is what happened the last time I
> tried (opponents make moves not in my book). Therefore, I go back to
> just playing whatever move seems best at the time and fits my plan.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Bill"
> ////////////////////////////
The only thing curious about this rogue is how he escaped Darwin's
clutches, by his very existence.
Jason Repa
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