5th Annual FBG Chess Tournament- Congratulations to Otello, 1st place with 5.5 points! (5 wins, one draw) (1 Viewer)

[Juxtatarot]

Congrats @otello and thanks @timschochet for running this again!

I look forward to next year and will be practicing!

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Shader beats Nick vermeil

I'm pretty sure I got worse as this thing went on.  Shader got me in like 12 moves but it was apparent after 7 I was done.  

 

[otello]

Thanks, Tim.  Well run tourney, as always.  

 

[timschochet]

Round 6

Otello (4.5) vs. Juxtat (3.5) (1-0)

kutta (4) vs. Sackyourpieces (4)

AAABatteries (3) vs. andyjayhawker (3.5)

chasec (3) vs. timschochet (3) (0-1)

scoobus (3) vs. Aerial Assault (2.5) (1-0)

need2know (2.5) vs. Psychopav (2) (1-0)

brojimluv (2.5) vs. Trogg78 (2) (1-0)

Shuke (2) vs. Nysfl2 (2)

ragincajun (1) vs. Sand101 (1)

shader (1) vs. Nick Vermeil (1-0)

 

[need2know]

Had a great time.  Thanks for reminding me how cool chess is.  I'm hooked again

 

[shader]

Chess is only fun when you're winning 

 

[andyjayhawker]

0-1 after a prolonged battle. Thanks for organizing Tim!

 

[brotherjim]

Yes, thanks Tim. First time for me.  It was a lot of fun. Learned from some great players. 

 

[scoobus]

Yeah thanks Tim, wish we could just keep playing.

 

[kutta]

Yeah thanks Tim, wish we could just keep playing.

We can. You can challenge anyone here any time.

 

[nysfl2]

nys defeats shuke

 

[otello]

This never gets old:

https://youtu.be/8XNCMFLJORY

 

[Juxtatarot]

@timschochet

About time for the 6th annual?

If so, I'm in.

 

[need2know]

Me too.  Been playing alot

 

[need2know]

@timschochet

About time for the 6th annual?

If so, I'm in.

I'm down for a match with you whenever bud

 

[Juxtatarot]

I'm down for a match with you whenever bud

Juxtat on chess time.  Invite me whenever.  I haven't been playing as much this year so I'm a little rusty.

 

[need2know]

Juxtat on chess time.  Invite me whenever.  I haven't been playing as much this year so I'm a little rusty.

Done.  I changed my name in chess time. Sogoodrookin

 

[kutta]

In if we do it again

 

[Psychopav]

I'm game.

 

[scoobus]

In

 

[Aerial Assault]

In for 2018

 

[AAABatteries]

In

 

[need2know]

so is this ever going to happen

 

[Nick Vermeil]

@timschochet holds the keys. Probably. 

 

[Juxtatarot]

I don't think @timschochet ventures out of the PSF these days.

 

[timschochet]

Apologies, I’ve been derelict. Let’s do this. 

 

[TripItUp]

I’m interested in getting into chess but don’t know where to start, what are the top books for beginners?  I know the basic rules but haven’t played in 20 years.

 

[Juxtatarot]

I’m interested in getting into chess but don’t know where to start, what are the top books for beginners?  I know the basic rules but haven’t played in 20 years.

I'd suggest an interactive app instead of a book.  I don't have a specific recommendation but I'm sure there are several good ones that you could decided from after looking at ratings and reviews.