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9th October 2009, 08:43am
#1
by micknek
Cochabamba Bolivia
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 159

Many of us play many games here, or in other chess-servers. However, how many of you go to a Chess Club or play against someone in a real Board?

I go to my college chess club in a weekly basis, where I play usually blitz games, or rapid games (at least 6 games). I think it is nicer and more entertaining than playing online. I also like to go to Tournaments.

What about you guys.

9th October 2009, 08:59am
#2
by dc1985
Florida United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 933

Depends on if there's a tournament in my area. If not, around 5-10. If so, it could be anywhere from 10-25, depending on size, tiebreaks, other factors.

9th October 2009, 09:00am
#3
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

I play around 6 OTB board games a week in my school chessclub but thats about it..

the rest is online.

9th October 2009, 09:13am
#4
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

I play 2-4 long OTB games a week, at my chess club.

9th October 2009, 01:58pm
#5
by gordo
Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 103

i havent played an OTB game in 8-9 years lol

9th October 2009, 02:00pm
#6
by Nytik
Southampton United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 5828

It really depends what's happening on the week. If I'm playing a Club Championship game, I'm likely to just play the one, and then spend the rest of the evening trying to solve the puzzles in Chess magazine or perhaps looking at the inter-club correspondence games.

9th October 2009, 02:10pm
#7
by shiro_europa
Canada
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 421

ZERO

9th October 2009, 02:11pm
#8
by slack
Nebraska United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 1353

About 15-30 per week. Some blitz, some regular.

9th October 2009, 02:18pm
#9
by Skwerly
Yucaipa, CA United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 1282

If I go to the local clubs and play (Thur. and Fri. are the hot nights here), I can get hundreds of games in a single week.  But with the Internet being so handy, sometimes it's hard for me to justify spending gas money and time to go play 5 minute games OTB. 

I should go more.  LOL!

9th October 2009, 02:29pm
#10
by OrangeJ
Rhode Island United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 183

right now 0. no one in my school is good enough to compete with me and I cant really find anyone to play with on a weekly basis

9th October 2009, 02:37pm
#11
by paul211
Ontario Canada
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 3141

Not enough, I used to play 3 games a week and now play one game every 3 months or so.

9th October 2009, 02:47pm
#12
by chessoholicalien
Missouri United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 1156

None

9th October 2009, 03:36pm
#13
by nuclearturkey
United Kingdom
Member Since: Aug 2009
Member Points: 1313

Usually around 3 30 minute games at my club.

9th October 2009, 10:37pm
#14
by chsskrazy
Oregon United States
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 242

none,no club near me

9th October 2009, 10:47pm
#15
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 6618

One, maybe two a week. They're not even timed...

9th October 2009, 11:04pm
#16
by KnightShifter
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 83

At least 30 a week.

9th October 2009, 11:32pm
#17
by PanaPawn
Montrose, CA United States
Member Since: Aug 2009
Member Points: 171

Not as many as I'd like.

10th October 2009, 02:51am
#18
by gumpty
congleton England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 7667
about 30 rated games per year. All my friendly games unrated etc are on here :)
10th October 2009, 05:27am
#19
by king_warrior
Krusevac Serbia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 612

I would be satisfied to play one each day, but in my soraunding there is no any chess club or someone who is interested in chess. So, i play it here or spending time on analizing games in my chess books...

10th October 2009, 05:36am
#20
by Sapp
Limburg Netherlands
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 109
micknek wrote:

Many of us play many games here, or in other chess-servers. However, how many of you go to a Chess Club or play against someone in a real Board?

I go to my college chess club in a weekly basis, where I play usually blitz games, or rapid games (at least 6 games). I think it is nicer and more entertaining than playing online. I also like to go to Tournaments.

What about you guys.


I agree. OTB games are much more exciting for me than on the internet. I usually play two 105 minutes per person games in a week. Sometimes more, depends if the game was a mindbreaker or not.

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