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« on: June 06, 2015, 06:00:58 PM »

Chess, but checkers is fun too.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2015, 09:27:34 PM »

Chess
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2015, 12:28:10 AM »

Chess is probably the single most overrated game of all time.
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2015, 08:11:12 AM »

Chess is probably the single most overrated game of all time.

I don't think so. Most people seem to hate chess. They often think that being bad at chess reflects poorly on their overall intelligence. In this way it is kind of like Scrabble. People put a weird amount of pride into how good they are at games like Scrabble or chess. That's probably the only similarity between the two. But overall most people don't seem to find chess fun or stimulating. It is a boring wank to them. It serves no purpose but to make them feel inferior.

Despite all of that, it's clearly superior to checkers. Checkers is just awful.
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2015, 11:27:36 AM »

Chess.  I have an issue with making stupid mistakes and not "seeing" a potential move my opponent can make (I just played someone really good yesterday).  But if I practiced, I'm sure I'd be better.
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2015, 10:25:50 PM »

I've always been a horrible chess player....

I'd rather play poker.
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2015, 10:56:00 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2015, 11:09:28 PM »

Checkers because it's easier to set up and play.
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« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2015, 01:06:55 AM »

Write-in: Go.
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2015, 03:59:49 PM »

I like chess more, but I'm not very good at it.  I occasionally play checkers with my gma, who is the fiercest, most ruthless checkers player I have ever seen. 
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2015, 11:38:00 PM »

Chess. I especially love "The Anthem" and "Nobody's Side".
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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2015, 08:08:05 PM »

I've only played checkers once, so I haven't really given it a chance. 
Chess is my game.  Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2015, 08:22:56 PM »

Monopoly, 21, checkers, and chess.  yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

We just bought a monopoly game.  Played twice.  The first time it lasted about four hours.  The second time we used the red die, and it still lasted about four hours. 

I've gone through all four phases.  Haven't played checkers in a while.  Or 21.  None are as good as straight-up five-card poker, nothing wild.  Between the two, chess.  Probably I'll vote for chess. 
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2015, 09:47:52 AM »

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« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2015, 04:40:22 PM »

Chess. Checkers is a game for septigenarians and 8 year olds.
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