I've been a member of chess.com for about 4 months now, have played a number of games, met really nice people and have had some really good times!

Noticing that there are lots of very young people out here, I wonder if there also are lots of OLD people here? I'm an old guy and I wøould really like to know the seniors (not seniors by membership, but by age)..

Maybe we could start a group called "Old People's Group" or "Senior Chess Players" or something like that for those of us born, let's say before 1950 ?

Please respond, ok?  All the best to you all from an old man in Norway. 

hi aminor7b5  i was 77 3 days ago so im an old man best wishes to you

Thank you, charles797, that make two of us for the time being! (May I most humbly add that you, charles797, "outages" me with 7 years, that's something, anyone to beat that??!) 

Would very much appreciate more responses,please..?

Where is the starting point for being crusty, 50, 60?

Sorry "monalisa", I'm Norwegian, don't know what the word "crusty" means.

not to sure there are very many of us, but like the sound of a group, made up of people born before 1950, how do we go about starting one?

I think its great some older people are on chess.com. They are usually in good numbers at chess clubs here in Ireland, and i have met some of the nicest older chess players not only in Irelands chess clubs but also when i played abroad. Best of luck with forming your group guys.

monalisa wrote: Where is the starting point for being crusty, 50, 60?

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20 or 30 in some cases!  Mine is 74 in October, and only feel like 90 some days.

Hi born 1952 but at 55 years of age not young or to old  I play chess in the Edinburgh Chess League and in my club we have a player who is eighty but a couple of weeks ago we were at an away game against Edinburgh Chess Club which is the second oldest chess club in the world still going started 1822 and still going strong, anyway my old friend Jim Harris played a friendly game against there oldest player who is a very young 90 year old see my photo album.

sitting face to face Jim and Johnny Marr a player to be reconed with he has taught a lot of people a thing or two about the game of chess also check Geoff Chandlers web site called ...chandler cornered http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=247

this is an artical Geoff about his old friend Geoff has played over a 1000 games with Johnny Marr so have a look at this site it is a great site and funny too

all the best to you young or old     jim crawford (niddrieboy) 

Thank you all for responding! Now I don't know how to start a group, just got the idea about "seniors" on chess.com. If anyone of you "oldies" have suggestions how to form a group or any other stuff, please post it..!

Maybe if we wait a little longer, more people will read this and post their ideas and opinions?

I will keep track of the postings every day and hope for more of you people out there to write..!      

All best from  aminor7b5 (my name is the desciption of a musical chord, Am7b5, by the way).

Thank you, excalibur8  and  niddrieboy for your postings, I have marked your names..        

King_William wrote:

I have a feeling I'm gonna enjoy this thread.

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I think you will, it could prove to be quite an  interesting forum reading about each others ancient exploits, whatever that may mean.

Have checked out the link you posted here, Jim Crawford, very good chess-site, thank you!

To all: check out his link to the chess club in Edinburgh !

I was born in 1431, do I qualify? Please say "yes", as I really like old people.... spit-roasted, boiled in oil or impaled.

I am 77 years 7 months and 16 days old living in Hawaii, USA.

Ray_Brooks wrote: I was born in 1431, do I qualify? Please say "yes", as I really like old people.... spit-roasted, boiled in oil or impaled.

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I'm sure you qualify for something.  Do you like us with mustard?

Slow roast pensioner (the wrinkly skin crisps to perfection) accompanied by English Mustard is a rare treat, just gotta watch out for those swanky French restaurants... they serve garlic with everything.

i am getting older as fast as i possibly can! in fact, if i keep this pace up i will be over 40 in just under 10 years!

A Half-Diminished 7

Hei hei Aminor!  Jeg er ikke en gamling, bortsett fra jeg elske Norge :)  Jeg bor i Oslo fra 1 år og meg kone er norsk.  (Beklager for dårlig norsk ... )