I used to love playing chess with my father. He used to let me win, a lot. I didn't realize it until recently. :) Board games like chess, checkers, and backgammon are really big in Turkey. My sister and I both play chess well, but the other games, we're not quite so good at; we had an interesting time learning from our uncles, cousins, and grandfather two summers ago. The language barrier got in the way, I think; to this day, I still don't have a good idea of how to play checkers. But lately, the boys in Physics AP class have taken to pulling out Deluxe Travel Editions of Connect Four, which I consider a rather barbarized version of checkers.
One of my most interesting chess memories: Dallas Freeman the Third (he was something rather special, as you can probably tell from his name) was editor-in-chief my freshman year. Toward the end of the second semester, we were bored and Dallas whipped out a chess/checkers/mancala? board. It was really quite intricate. Anyway, I played with Dallas, and ended up winning, which scared me a little bit. I don't think he liked losing to a freshman. I know I wouldn't like losing to a freshman either. Especially our freshman.
Bobby and I played chess once. It was intense.
Anyway, since I hadn't thought about it in a while, your mention of chess brings back warm memories (and obviously has evoked quite a ramble). :)
I'm mediocre when it comes to chess. My uncle, a Harvard man, was once some kind of chess champion (state? I don't know). The only fun in playing him is seeing how few moves it takes him to beat me - it's always been something my cousins and I do, we practice on each other for confidence and then challenge him.
I tried to start a 'late night chess league' this past summer in which the chief rule was that the match must take place between 2:30 and four a.m - only a couple of matches were played but I still think it's a good idea.
"But lately, the boys in Physics AP class have taken to pulling out Deluxe Travel Editions of Connect Four, which I consider a rather barbarized version of checkers."
Haha, I'm afraid to say I'm party to this Connect Four phenomenon. We play in english and there's going to be an online tournament next week.
One of my most interesting chess memories: Dallas Freeman the Third (he was something rather special, as you can probably tell from his name) was editor-in-chief my freshman year. Toward the end of the second semester, we were bored and Dallas whipped out a chess/checkers/mancala? board. It was really quite intricate. Anyway, I played with Dallas, and ended up winning, which scared me a little bit. I don't think he liked losing to a freshman. I know I wouldn't like losing to a freshman either. Especially our freshman.
Bobby and I played chess once. It was intense.
Anyway, since I hadn't thought about it in a while, your mention of chess brings back warm memories (and obviously has evoked quite a ramble). :)
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I tried to start a 'late night chess league' this past summer in which the chief rule was that the match must take place between 2:30 and four a.m - only a couple of matches were played but I still think it's a good idea.
"But lately, the boys in Physics AP class have taken to pulling out Deluxe Travel Editions of Connect Four, which I consider a rather barbarized version of checkers."
Haha, I'm afraid to say I'm party to this Connect Four phenomenon. We play in english and there's going to be an online tournament next week.
There's nothing wrong with rambles.
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