13 Jul 05
Originally posted by KellyJayI don't play much over the board!
OTB over the board
How many people play a lot of over the board chess
instead of just on line chess? I don’t get to play much
outside of here, but once in a while I do.
How many people own a good chess set and board?
Are the pieces wood or plastic? What size is the King?
Kelly
I have a glass chess set!
How big is the king.. I have no idea
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by KellyJayI own several, my favourite being 1600 cm2 (40*40) in marble that I bought in Turkey. The king is about 7 cm tall, not really sure.
OTB over the board
How many people play a lot of over the board chess
instead of just on line chess? I don’t get to play much
outside of here, but once in a while I do.
How many people own a good chess set and board?
Are the pieces wood or plastic? What size is the King?
Kelly
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by KellyJaywood, size of king don't know. Like otb but don't have a lot of opportunity to play, there fore i play lots of online chess.
OTB over the board
How many people play a lot of over the board chess
instead of just on line chess? I don’t get to play much
outside of here, but once in a while I do.
How many people own a good chess set and board?
Are the pieces wood or plastic? What size is the King?
Kelly
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by blindcheesecakeI believe I play much stronger in real life than I do here too.
wood, size of king don't know. Like otb but don't have a lot of opportunity to play, there fore i play lots of online chess.
[thankfully] I know I don't spend near the time thinking about
what I should do than I do when I play over the board, unless
I'm using a chess clock for speed games, than time I spend is
about the same. 🙁
I have a nice wooden set, about a 3.5 inch King, but I hardly
ever get to use it.
Kelly
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by ChakanI normally use a clock when I play otb, and more times than not
I used to have a nice crystal chess set, but thats long gone.
Saw a chess set at a market that had a nice fantasy theme, was around R3,500 which is around $500 or 350pounds anyway too much for me...
I play a lot of online chess (on here everyday) so I think I play better here than OTB
when I play it is a G5 fast game. When I don't use a clock I seem
to get lost in the game and enjoy it a little more I think.
Kelly
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by KellyJayI've talked to a number of players who feel they are much stronger otb than here . I'd have to put myself into that catagory as well .
I believe I play much stronger in real life than I do here too.
[thankfully] I know I don't spend near the time thinking about
what I should do than I do when I play over the board, unless
I'm using a chess clock for speed games, than time I spend is
about the same. 🙁
I have a nice wooden set, about a 3.5 inch King, but I hardly
ever get to use it.
Kelly
As to chess sets , I made one in bronze , the king's about 3.5 inches tall . I have another bronze one that isn't my design , just molded from a commercial set that I play with occasionally (I don't care if it gets dinged up ) , and oh yeah , last year I got one for my Bday that was one of those carved out of cheap stone in India , but I really like it .
13 Jul 05
Originally posted by StarrmanI have couple sets at home. Largest one, with 3 inch king, is on the living room table and other ones are just really cheap sets with small magnetic pieces (useful when travelling).
I am much better OTB than on this site. I also have a very nice maple and pine board with weighted ash hand carved pieces which I bought whilst on holiday in Dorset. The king is about 2.5 inches high.
And I play better OTB than via internet