And that's when you play J9.
Oh, this isn't battleship. Oops.
I want to post an irrelevant answer, but because the OP is asking for irrelevant answers, that would make it relevant, so I can't post it, but because it's relevant, that makes it irrelevant to this thread, but because the OP is asking for irrelevant answers, that would make it relevant, so...
I wonder what it takes to become a checkers GM...
Well, you might need to have the mind of a chess player and the strategy of a chess player. I think I could!
the game RISK is nothing like chess you could have a good stragety but lose becuz of those damn dice
There are only three kinds of people those who can count and those who can't.
My dad had some buddies over to the house when I was a kid. Dad's hospitality always included alcoholic beverages, so by 10:00 or so they were all falling down drunk.
One guy was a retired Marine captain or major. He said, "listen, son, there are three important things in life; drinking and staying in shape." I asked, "what's the third thing." He looked introspective for a second and said - I swear to God - "three very important things; drinking and staying in shape."
There are only three kinds of people those who can count and those who can't.
My dad had some buddies over to the house when I was a kid. Dad's hospitality always included alcoholic beverages, so by 10:00 or so they were all falling down drunk.
One guy was a retired Marine captain or major. He said, "listen, son, there are three important things in life; drinking and staying in shape." I asked, "what's the third thing." He looked introspective for a second and said - I swear to God - "three very important things; drinking and staying in shape."
A horse walks into a bar. While a drunk dude asks, "Why the long face?", the bartender calls animal control and brings the horse outside into a safe area.
Dam-da-rum.
It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.
1. Bishops are better than Knights.
2. Two Rooks are better than a Queen.
3. Knight and Bishop is better than Rook and pawn.
4. Yes, I do resign when I'm losing.
5. No, I'm not too bothered by people who don't resign.
6. Fischer was the greatest.
7. Morphy could beat a 2300.
8. Yes, he's a chump for speaking to you like that.
9. No, it's not a masterpiece and you will never be a Grandmaster.
10. Pancakes:

11. My favourite games are chess, chepp and chees (though not necessarily in that order).
12. I'm not sure it's possible to do that, whilst wearing trousers.
Uh, twice-- 1993 and 1995. But you won't be able to prove it was me, and the statute of limitations has run out anyway.
post your irrelevant answer here