According to QI, it's not a Twain quote at all.
The way I heard it was, "a walk in the country, ruined by a little white ball."
Be that as it may, GEOCACHING is better than either of those other 2!
So did Mr Fry give us the source? And geocaching looks like orienteering for people who can't run or read maps
I wonder if Stephen Fry plays chess, if so, he might be on this site. He really is very intelligent, nice chap too. ;)
Nah, geocaching is not too similar to orienteering at all...and I don't run anyway, having broken my back in 2 places several years ago in a terrible m/c accident (it wasn't my fault either!).
To me, it's Chess!!! That means chess can be popular, and make more money than ever, and not only would B. Fischer have changed chess forever but also we can play a major role in changing chess forever. I have an idea of making chess popular and would be programmed on tv's and people who be larger than a basketball croud or Football croud and it would be definetly better than golf! Chess.com Community "I need ur help, to make the best cue sport popular, but it is to you the community" ...I can't write my idea right now, but later this month maybe, pls guys share ur thoughts about this, Thank you.
NONE! but this is
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What's so special about that comment?
I started playing both as a teenager - 55 years ago. Been playing them both on and off ever since. I love 'em both. They're both great games.
But is it possible to say one is "better" than the other?
. . . Other than it's the one I'm playing right now!
chess.. Only tennis is better than chess
chess.. Only tennis is better than chess
So how do you feel about squash?
I like it because it's available 24/7, you never lose a ball, and, just like chess, you can practice on your own
chess_quin wrote:
chess.. Only tennis is better than chess
....nice raquet .....
. . . Other than it's the one I'm playing right now!
so you're on your laptop on the 7th green?
. . . Other than it's the one I'm playing right now!
so you're on your laptop on the 7th green?
I tee off with the Queen, putt with a pawn, and use a Knight -naturally - to get outta the woods
I have play both and chess wins easily. For I can chess play 24/7 OTB or online human and computers. Never play the same game twice. Chess is much cheaper or free to play. Golf cost too much to play plus 4 hours just to a hit several times. As mention before golf is seasonal game and many poeple do not the discpline to play chess. I still feel that chess is best game on the planet.
I think to make chess more popular you will need to big time names to play such as Tom Cruise, Lebron James, Tom Brady, etc. If you get the appeal of celebrities the money will follow.
i think chess. :)
Golf takes a lot of discipline as well. People see Tiger Woods banging in rounds of 12 under and assume its easy. Getting good is extremely difficult and it takes a lot of concentration to play well.
They are completely different sports, and mainly require different skill sets, but concentration and discipline are definitely valid for both. Golf can be very mentally draining.
Also, 4 hours is if you aren't very good. Most decent golfers can play a round in maybe 2.5. Some chess games go on just as long.
The best I have ever done is bogey a few holes...it is much harder than it looks...
The winner of the British Chess Championship (Gawain Jones) won £5,000 ($7,800), while the winner of the Open (British Open for Americans)(golf) got £8,000,000 ($12,465,000).
The Open Golf Champion gets nothing like 8 million pounds; more like $1.5 million or around 1 million pounds.
Also, 4 hours is if you aren't very good. Most decent golfers can play a round in maybe 2.5. Some chess games go on just as long.
Have you ever played in America?
You'd be lucky to get round in 5 hours; slow play is the curse of golf in this Country.
Prize Money:
1. British Open
2. PGA Championship
2. Masters
2. U.S. Open
Prize money is basically a wash, with all four of the majors awarding $1.44 million to the winner. The British offers just a tad more, thanks to currency conversions.
Of course, all pros also have sponsors. The highest 48 golfers (based on total income) in 2012 made $5 million (USD) or more-and some of those don't even golf anymore (Nicklaus, Palmer).
To me, it's Chess!!! That means chess can be popular, and make more money than ever, and not only would B. Fischer have changed chess forever but also we can play a major role in changing chess forever. I have an idea of making chess popular and would be programmed on tv's and people who be larger than a basketball croud or Football croud and it would be definetly better than golf! Chess.com Community "I need ur help, to make the best cue sport popular, but it is to you the community" ...I can't write my idea right now, but later this month maybe, pls guys share ur thoughts about this, Thank you.
NONE! but this is
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/what-letter-am-i-thinking-of?lc=1#last_comment