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#1. I really like to follow top games on the internet. I am on ICC.
#2. I also enjoy playing some friendly blitz games on ICC.
#3. I enjoy the personal discussions about chess on various forums including this one.
I have not played in a rated chess tournament in many years. On the internet I can get lots of games at such a low cost. And I can play whenever I want. I can also play many games a day. I can also discuss chess with other people any time of day or night.
Chess on the internet fits my lifestyle very well.
All of the above, except #3 (I follow the news, but not sports politics) and #5 (never played in a rated tournament).
I´m a musician and when I don´t balance playing my instrument with playing chess, I get really slow in thinking. It´s a great way to get more organized.
/P-J
I don’t enjoy playing on the Internet at all. I hate to lose to someone I am not sure is not cheating.
I enjoy improving my mind and the friendship you develop with chess players at the club and the local tournaments.
More importantly, I enjoy the beauty of the game and its possibilities. Its a combination of art and science with a lot of freedom for creativity.
I like studying the games of the absolute best like Fischer, Kasparov and Alekhine. It is like a Beethoven or Mozart symphony.
Regards.
Chess history
To play casually, online, and against my PC. Tournaments are just too expensive to go to. Another favorite is relaxing with a book of tactical problems.
I play only against the computer. A chess-computer that is. Playing chess on a pc (mac) is good for chess-problems and watching online games. Personally I play better when I can really touch and move the pieces. It gives me also a much better overview of the game, even with clear 3D graphics I lose the overview.
One day I hope to play at a higher level so that I can start playing against other people, at a local chess-club or so. That’s a great disadvantage of (chess)computers, they don’t make human-like mistakes every once in a while. (Like Kramnik’s 34…De3 for instance).
In January I intend to watch some live-games live, since Wijk aan Zee is only a 10 min. drive.
Tomorrow Saturday Open Forum day!
All of the above except I dont play in tournaments.
I like most to read about the interesting personalities and eccentric behavior of the great chess players.
I enjoyed the Kramnik – Topalov match a lot.
Struggle.
I love to see games between GMs in the ICC… i have added to my notify list masters that play the same openings i play.
In the net i play just players with good rating(to learn something analising the game at home) or with friends,and then we can do comments and share ideas about the game.
I play for fun,but i want to improve and learn something every game.
I enjoy researching and discussing a variety of philosophical topics strongly or loosely related to chess.
The marketing of chess is also interesting. But that takes a more rigid dedication.
Sometimes chess philosophy and marketing overlap.
Gene Milener
http://CastleLong.com/
Definitely all of the above. I love everything about the game 🙂
misha van tol: Which Mac chess programs do you use? I use Sigma as a front end to HIARCS.
I enjoy following tournaments and matches online & playing against the computer. I have never really enjoyed playing against people, except an occasional casual game.
I also enjoy using Photoshop for, say, adjusting the position of Kings and Queens in chess photos. 🙂
Since I live in Tampa, I’m going to head over to Orlando to check out the tournament this weekend.
anonymous: As said, I don’t play on the computer. I use the Chess Challanger from Mephisto (Saitek). Although I’ve played with Apple’s Chess program several times.
I love the fact that you can study the games of the masters from hundreds of years ago, at your own pace and incorporate their ideas in your own games.Just studying the games alone give so much pleasure to me.
I probably enjoy studing chess more than playing, but all aspects are good. I really loke the fritz training DVD’s. I find them entertaining and education without as much effort as reading a book which requires a lot of playing through variations over the board–very time consuming.
I kibitz on playchess.com and play there as well. Not a big fan of the ICC. Just not used to the interface.
I also love the blog. Thanks.
-mm
Judit lost game 3 with black and drew game 4 with white. she now has one point and topalov has 3 points. 6 games so topalov is assured at minimum a draw. judit would have to win both games tomorrow to get a draw.
I want judit to win but to be honest, Topalov does seem to be playing better. Judit got herself into a lot of trouble early in game 3 and topalov stayed steady for the win.
in game 4 Judit was doing better but did not seem to play h6 early enough at the right point and let things slip away.
Dear Susan, I like to follow the chess news and I love to play back beautiful top games (recent games but also famous games of the past),especially I admire the splendid combinations of Fischer, Tal, Alekhine, Kasparov , Judit and yours and so on .I don’t play chess on internet. I prefer to play chess with friends and also against the computer.I regret really that here in Belgium there is no great interest for chess, especially there are few women who love to play chess.René
All of the above really… the thing I like most in a way though is challenging myself to get better, and seeing the results. I still have a long, long way to go though. Should be fun. 😛
All of the best except for the politics. I believe politics should be left out of chess, but people are people.
Seeing Russians cheat and think we dont detect it.
– Follow chess news
– Play casually
– Play in tournaments
– Play online
I love the act of studying first – just happens to be chessers.
Playing is of course second where you can apply the ideas you learned and read about.
I also enjoy how the non-absolute approach to play carries over to my creative musical life…
I love playing games, especially against good players.
I love teaching and learning.
I can’t always say I ‘enjoy’ watching live games on the internet, since I don’t like seeing the players I like losing games or making blunders but I still watch the games.
I like winning ‘tough’ games.
I am really happy with my own improvement as a chess player and becoming a stronger player.
This is my fifteenth month as a chess player.
I used to be an avid player in my mis-spent youth early 70’s. I drifted away from Chess, unfortunately. Years later I am now retired (due to terminal ilness). I again took up chess to keep my mind sharp, and to keep the focus off my terminal illness. I can focus on a Chess game when I am having a bad day- all the sudden it turns out to be a great day! When I started playing again, it was difficult for me to make it to the local Chess Clubs. So I play on the internet and computer mostly. My friends refuse to sit still for any more “Chess beatings.” So now it is computers and Internet opponents. My first handheld Chess game was tough to beat. Now I can win consistantly at the 1700 level. I have beaten the toughest Java program 35% of the time now. I play another P.C. program and can beat this one 20% of the time and it is rated at 2200. This year I hope to increase my percentage, beating computers at the 2200 level. They are very tough opponents, and don not leave in the end-game, like many players do on the internet sites. I most enjoy the news sites, like this one. I have a few other favorites too. I don’t want to list them here, that may be inappropriate. If you would like a short list Email me at merc1110@yahoo.com. I love Chess now more than I ever did in my youth. I encourage everyone to play. The benefits are huge. The enjoyment is the highlight of my day. I look forward to seeing a TV Show for the game. It’s high time this game gets some more exposure. The only big regret I have in my life is that I quit playing in my 20’s. Now that I am better than when I quit makes me very happy and is often the high-light of my day. Thank you Susan for being a champion for the game and for the youth of the world. True role models are a scarcity these days- you truly are setting a wonderful example. Bless you and Happy Holiday Season & New Year to all!