Online Chess Lessons

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Kizmet, Apr 19, 2017.

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    When I was a kid I somehow became aware that people played chess through the mail. Players on opposite sides of the world would have their boards set up and would play each other by mailing their moves back and forth. Clearly the modality has shifted to online and computerized chess with the number of games available almost unlimited. I have one on my phone and it's unusual for me to not have a game in process at any given time. I'm not a particularly gifted player however and I've imagined taking lessons. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with online chess lessons such as is offered at this place (I have no connection to chess.com)

    https://www.chess.com/lessons
     
  2. Michigan68

    Michigan68 Active Member

    This is very cool. Thanks for posting this.


    Michael
     
  3. Gabe F.

    Gabe F. Active Member

    Thanks for this! It just brought back a funny memory from high school. It was around 1999 or 2000 and Yahoo chess was wildly popular. Back then I had a respectable ranking as far as Yahoo chess rankings were concerned (I don't recall the exact number, only that I was in the upper tier).

    I played a grueling match with a guy who had one of the highest scores on Yahoo. I tried sending him a few a messages during the game, as I often did just for some friendly banter, but he never responded. As the game progressed, one thing became increasingly clear: I was going to win. Three times he initiated a draw and three times I declined. After about 20 or so tense minutes waiting for the guy to make his move, I got a notification saying he left the game. I wanted an outright victory damn it!

    Here it is 17-18 years later and I'm still chapped about that! I also managed to piss a few other people off because I had the phone lines tied up for about 2 hours. :tongue:
     
  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    I'd say you got it -- that's the digital equivalent of tilting your king!
     
  5. Gabe F.

    Gabe F. Active Member

    Thanks Steve... I'll take it! :beerchug:
     
  6. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Defiantly Luddite in this matter, I play a game of correspondence chess with a grandson, using actual postcards from the post office. Because this is not a high priority in life for either, a game takes anywhere from 6 to 10 months.
     

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