Playing chess in the pub... whats the problem ?

Abdiel · 2005-08-16 12:55:37

Anyone have any ideas on this ? Was playing a game of chess in a local pub recently and was told by the barman that we would have to put away the board, that we couldn't play chess there, he said the owner had spotted us and told him to make us stop... Twenty minutes later barman comes back out and says "I had a word with…

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#32 16-08-2005 10:29PM

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I know the college bar in NUIG used to have a set behind the bar you could borrow. Spent many an evening enjoying a game over a few quiet pints in there. Was always a kick when I won because my oponent was far better than me

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#33 17-08-2005 12:59AM

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A similar thing happened when I was in the pub with all my relatives and my younger cousins were playing cards (all kids) and the barman told them to stop because of gambling purposes or whatnot. Now to be frank, kids don't like being in bars because it bores them to tears, and that was the only form of entertainment they had.

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