"Dad had a bad head" is not only ambiguous (omitting the rank numbers) - it suffers from the more serious problem that it refers to a sequence of moves. Ideally, each exchange (one or more sentences) would refer to a single move.
a2 Brute?
"Dad had a bad head" is not only ambiguous (omitting the rank numbers) - it suffers from the more serious problem that it refers to a sequence of moves. Ideally, each exchange (one or more sentences) would refer to a single move.
a2 Brute?
Good Question! I have one more. Why is it that after Afaf's FIRST comment in most threads, all her remaining comments are relevant to the topic?
What if by the end the the date you successfully get away with playing a game of chess, but they suspect you are cheating on them. Then the problem would be to convince them that all you were doing was playing a game of chess. 
Edit: Nevermind: I forgot my own idea that this was an idea for future threads
b2 or not b2, that is the question.
goodness, you found a way to make a pun funny.
What if by the end the the date you successfully get away with playing a game of chess, but they suspect you are cheating on them. Then the problem would be to convince them that all you were doing was playing a game of chess.
May I recommend a good therapist?
24. Is this the right Forum Category?
25. What is the next stage in evolution - after chess.com?
26. Improve on algebraic notation. Retain the simplicity; lose the obscurity and confusion (e.g. black's ranks count down, white's up); enhance the visualisability.
27. Why is it virtually impossible to propose a discussion without actually discussing it?
28. Do they play chess in heaven - or in hell? (Discuss in a non-religious, non-offensive, non-eschatological way)
know what you mean, bigpoison, I call it 'super-annuated prefect syndrome' - or 'saps' for short
Isn't prefect a bit ambitious? I say, hall monitor syndrome.
I've launched #14 - your-teeth-are-like-stars-your-ears-are-like-flowers.
29. If we didn't waste so much time on chess: we could have put a woman on the moon by now.
30. Which is more fun: whining at chess or losing at chess?
31. If you could only take one item to a desert island: a chess set, a chess book or a chess player - which would you take?
32. What did you do before chess?
33. What causes non-resigners to become resigners, and resigners to become non-resigners?
34. What happens when you BLOCK a FRIEND?
35. Do chess players say: "See you on the 65th square" when they are planning to meet up for a drink after the match?
36. Why is there no #36?
37. If you could change one thing: would you?
38. If chess ever became popular, will you give it up because 'it is too crowded'?
I've launched #12 - chessov-nevalostagameski.
know what you mean, bigpoison, I call it 'super-annuated prefect syndrome' - or 'saps' for short