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nopantsben
climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 11, 2014 - 01:31pm PT
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Is no one here into chess?
The last two games were spectacular.
I don't know much about chess, but i am fascinated by those fights..
Live commentary makes for premium times when watching the livestream.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 11, 2014 - 02:08pm PT
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Good ole Estados Unidos here Ben. The last time anyone here cared about chess was 42 years ago when Bobby Fischer played Boris Spassky during the depths of the Cold War.
If an American isn't in the hunt no one here cares....look what happened to the Tour de France ratings here after the Armstrong fiasco.
Come on over and rope gun me a little.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 11, 2014 - 02:15pm PT
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Plenty of wood pushers here. We had a nice chess thread going for a while.
Anand can still bring it, for an old man. That Carlsen dude has been
ducking me for a while but what can you do? Luv me some Petrov and Barcza
and I'm happy if you like the King's Gambit cause IT'S WEAK! Donini, how
come no Italian has ever been a contenda?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 11, 2014 - 02:23pm PT
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Not enough chics in the stands Reilly.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 11, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
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http://www.sochi2014.fide.com/
Live webcasts (3pm Moscow time = 4am Pacific standard time), also archived.
Tied 1.5 - 1.5 after game 3 with one win each.
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Jeff Gorris
climber
Not from, Portlandia
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Nov 11, 2014 - 09:43pm PT
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>>> Is no one here into chess?
Hells yes.
1. e4
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 11, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
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>>> Is no one here into chess?
Hells yes.
1. e4 Nc6
Let's get others on board and play out some kind of mob game...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 12, 2014 - 07:10am PT
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Well, obviously, I haven't been keeping up lately. Thanks, Marlow!
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Nov 12, 2014 - 07:53am PT
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I'm getting up early every morning to watch as much of the games as I can.
Looks like it's going to be a great match!
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 12, 2014 - 07:53am PT
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Love the game but haven't played much in years.
Thanks for heads up and thanks for the link from Clint .....
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Jeff Gorris
climber
Not from, Portlandia
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Nov 12, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
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1. e4 Nc6
2. d4
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 12, 2014 - 09:32pm PT
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1. e4 Nc6
2. d4 d5
I was always more of a Blitz player and so favored tactics and fast games over patience and position. I'll be out of my depth soon on openings!
Like I said, it will be an interesting game if other people chime in with the next moves and introduce some randomness and/or mob wisdom. The other benefit is that it will save me from getting my ass handed to me trying to play black alone!
Brian
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Nov 12, 2014 - 09:41pm PT
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I enjoy chess, but never really got to the stage where I figured out the rules for castling or en poisson.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Nov 13, 2014 - 03:57am PT
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1. e4 Nc6
2. d4 d5
3. e5
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 13, 2014 - 05:55am PT
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I'm happy if you like the King's Gambit cause IT'S WEAK!
No, it's not. Despite Fischer's "high class waiting move" it still does what it's supposed to do: open up the center and give white an advantage there.
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FredC
Gym climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Nov 13, 2014 - 07:25am PT
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Murcy,
You learned how to castle with fish? I never got there.
Fred
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Nov 13, 2014 - 08:20am PT
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3...Bf5
This is the most popular move for this position.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 13, 2014 - 09:23am PT
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Gary, ha ha ha ha! I knew that would provoke someone! ;-) Opening up the
center can work both ways, can't it? I do quite well against the King's
Gambit, thank you. BTW, my comment was largely fueled by my euphoria from
having just beaten a player 200 points higher than me who played it. And I
don't think it can be argued that it is used much in top-notch play.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Nov 13, 2014 - 10:01am PT
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I enjoy chess, but never really got to the stage where I figured out the rules for castling or en poisson.
I know the feeling--I enjoy climbing, but never quite figured out how to a put a "harness" (I think that's what it's called) on. And how do you get the rope up there?
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 13, 2014 - 10:45am PT
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Opening up the
center can work both ways, can't it?
That's the beauty of it.
Does the Arcadia Chess Club still exist? Do they still hold tournaments at the old balloon field?
And I
don't think it can be argued that it is used much in top-notch play.
Fischer used it after publishing his bust, and of course Bronstein and Spassky used it. They're kinda top notch. :-)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 13, 2014 - 11:11am PT
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Well, I don't remember who said it but "All openings are playable." ;-)
Funny you should ask about the Arcadia Chess Club. I was just looking through
my climbing books and guides for the topo for N Twin that George Lowe drew
for me and I looked at a '71 AAC journal with a piece of paper sticking out
of it and got all excited. It was a game log from the Arcadia Chess Club
and it was a <cue the spooky music> King's Gambit which I won as black!
I don't believe in coincidences. I'm really hoping that augurs well for
my topo search. ;-)
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 13, 2014 - 05:05pm PT
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Good luck with that. BTW, I've been doing quite well with the Gambit in Chess Titans. Level 1, that is.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 15, 2014 - 07:15am PT
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Magnus!
Gets his second win, after nearly losing the game.
This gives him a strong lead, with the match half over.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Nov 23, 2014 - 09:10am PT
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Carlsen became world champion once again today. Congrats...
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Nov 23, 2014 - 10:11am PT
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Very exciting last game. I guess Anand had no choice but to go for it.
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rbord
Boulder climber
atlanta
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Nov 24, 2014 - 02:12pm PT
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I don't know. Now that computers are better than humans it's taken some of the glory out of it for me. I end up feeling like damn! I failed to fail the Turing test again!
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 24, 2014 - 02:25pm PT
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Now that computers are better than humans
They're never better nor can computers ever be better.
It's impossible to do and it's an illusion to fall into.
Humans built them control them and programmed them.
It takes a "living entity" to turn on the switch ultimately and a living entity will turn them off ultimately.
It's only an extension machine of the living entity.
It has no soul ..........
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Nov 24, 2014 - 02:40pm PT
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'Humans built them control them and programmed them.'
At least you have two out of three correct.
I certainly have trouble controlling mine......
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 24, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
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Magnus actually dozed off during Game 8!
(Game 7 was a bit of an epic).
Well, I have dozed off while on belay.
At the same time, my partner dozed off while on lead!
Yet another parallel with chess and climbing. :-)
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Nov 24, 2014 - 03:37pm PT
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Still plugging [yes, pun] away in 2009.
Biological Computers -- built from DNA and Neurons -- are so tiny that billions of them fit in a test tube and can perform more than a billion operations per second. Scientists are devising a new generation of fast and flexible biological computers that can work out for themselves how to solve a problem, rather than having to be told exactly what to do.
Ordinary computers need absolutely correct information every time to come to the right answer. Biological computers seek to arrive at the correct answer based on partial information, by filling in some of the gaps themselves. Some of the biological computers being built can "think for themselves" because the biological components -- DNA and neurons -- are able to form their own connections from one to another. Normal silicon computers only make the connections they are told to by the programmer. This flexibility means the biological computers can work out their own way of solving the problem. With the neurons and DNA, we only have to direct them towards the answer and they can get it themselves!
EDIT: funny blah
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 28, 2016 - 10:20am PT
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Chess World Championship 2016 in New York in November: Magnus Carlsen (25) is meeting Sergej Karjakin (26).
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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Mar 28, 2016 - 10:30am PT
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I met Magnus a couple of months ago. In truth, compared to Bobby Fisher he's much more personable, well adjusted and self-aware.
I'm pulling for him!
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Mar 28, 2016 - 12:51pm PT
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In truth, compared to Bobby Fisher he's much more personable, well adjusted and self-aware.
Who isn't?
Hmmm, Tal maybe. RIP
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