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Chess forum - dead

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  • #32
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    The Scientist wrote: »
    Oh its like that is it! Well i'm off so.
    Good Knight.

    Didnt mean to put you in Zugzwang there mate.
    Sorry.


  • #33
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Tbh what's really needed is some strategic maneuvering to put the forum in a more advantageous position.


  • #34
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Everyone who made a pun in this thread, now has to go and post something useful and informative in the Chess forum as punishment. Go. Now!

    DeV.


  • #35
    Asiaprod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,737 ✭✭✭Asiaprod


    DeVore wrote: »
    Everyone who made a pun in this thread, now has to go and post something useful and informative in the Chess forum as punishment. Go. Now!

    DeV.
    Cheackmate


  • #36
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I have done my penance: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=56491490#post56491490

    I think I'll move all the Real World Games up a notch too, that sub cat isnt really cutting it.

    De-ifnckinghatetaxonomy-V.


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  • #37
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Done. Bedtime for me... I fly home tomorrow :)

    DeV.


  • #38
    dbs_sailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭dbs_sailor


    everyone wrote:
    puns

    Jesus, you people are retarded.


  • #39
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    conanm wrote: »
    Jesus, you people are retarded.
    Someone's lost their copy of How to Make Friends and Influence People...


  • #40
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,866 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    OP - You could also try recruiting in some of the other forums in the Sports Category. Say the Angling forum. They'd fall for it rook, line & sinker.



    * gets coat *


  • #41
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    DeVore wrote: »
    Everyone who made a pun in this thread, now has to go and post something useful and informative in the Chess forum as punishment. Go. Now!

    DeV.

    Just one post or one per pun.... cos I could be in trouble there.


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  • #42
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    conanm wrote: »
    Jesus, you people are retarded.
    Oh lighten up ffs...


  • #43
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Dudess wrote: »
    Oh lighten up ffs...

    PWND!


  • #44
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    conanm wrote: »
    Nice.

    This thread is now about recruiting people to post in the chess forum.
    What's the problem with that? Isn't that what you want?


  • #45
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,310 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    conanm wrote: »
    Jesus, you people are retarded.

    Then we'll hardly be contributing to the Chess forum, will we?


  • #46
    Pepe LeFrits
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 15,001 ✭✭✭✭Pepe LeFrits


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    I used to play for Leinster u19's (but it is hard to say just how bad I have gotten) so I'd be more than interested in trying to get some traffic back on that forum. Maybe some kind of interactive sticky about online games or such would work
    What age/school were you in?

    I played for Leinster at Interprovincial level... I was board 3 for St Benildus when we won the All Ireland Schools U16. Long time ago now!


  • #47
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    I loved chess as a kid - keep meaning to get into it again.


  • #48
    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    Pepe LeFrits wrote: »
    What age/school were you in?

    I played for Leinster at Interprovincial level... I was board 3 for St Benildus when we won the All Ireland Schools U16. Long time ago now!

    Gonzaga, left 2 maybe 3 years ago. Was board 3 when we won the U/19's and was on two of the winning ESB teams and a Millfield team. Having said that, our generation was considerably ****ter than the guys who left before us


  • #49
    Pepe LeFrits
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 15,001 ✭✭✭✭Pepe LeFrits


    Ah I see, well I gave up Chess at 16 and that was 9 years ago so...!

    My generation was good by Benildus' standards (it's not exactly the most academically focused school) but we were pretty much always overshadowed by Gonzaga (bar the one All Ireland U16 win) who had Gordan Freeman (heh heh heh, love that name..), Eoin Casey, Sam Collins, Peter Hayes etc. I seem to recall there was a 'golden generation' in Benildus a couple of years after mine though.


  • #50
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    DeVore wrote: »
    Its been years since I played chess but if I can do anything to help in passing, I will.

    DeV (highly impressed with his subtle pun :p)
    :DIt took me a second, but I got it.


  • #51
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,461 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    I've just recently said that I feel forums like Chess are getting lost in the games dropdown - real world games are perhaps better suited under the Rec dropdown.

    I confess it's rare enough I'd visit the Chess forum, so if it needs direct attention, feel free to PM me for bannings/stickings etc.

    There seems to be a fair bit of interest in this thread too, so ideally a Chess mod could be appointed to do a bit of housekeeping...


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  • #52
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    NekkidBibleMan wrote: »
    There seems to be a fair bit of interest in this thread too, so ideally a Chess mod could be appointed to do a bit of housekeeping...

    If they can stay awake long enough to read through it all! :p

    I loved chess as a kid, but somehow writing about it ain't quite the same.


  • #53
    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

    There seems to be a fair bit of interest in this thread too, so ideally a Chess mod could be appointed to do a bit of housekeeping...

    If you wanted some assistance I could help you out. I played in all the main Irish tournaments regularly until about a year and a half ago and have some old friends in the ICU


  • #54
    dbs_sailor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭dbs_sailor


    Dudess wrote: »
    Oh lighten up ffs...
    I wasn't being serious. :P Puns are funny, but some of them were awwwwwwwful.
    Dudess wrote:
    conanm wrote:
    Nice.

    This thread is now about recruiting people to post in the chess forum.
    What's the problem with that? Isn't that what you want?


    What's the problem with that? Isn't that what you want?
    No... uh.. what? No problem with that, idea was I was jokingly shifting the focus of the thread? ....

    Dudess you confuse me. Also why did you thumbs up my post and then tell me to lighten up? :confused:


  • #55
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,310 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    conanm wrote: »
    Dudess you confuse me. Also why did you thumbs up my post and then tell me to lighten up? :confused:

    Mind games. :D


  • #56
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,725 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    I know how you feel OP. My dad was a chess forum too and he always had trouble expressing himself.

    I learned to deal with this by hiding behind a mask of low key sarcasm, but it was a losing defence.


  • #57
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Hill Billy wrote: »
    OP - You could also try recruiting in some of the other forums in the Sports Category. Say the Angling forum. They'd fall for it rook, line & sinker.



    * gets coat *

    DOUBLE PUN!

    [/unreal tournament voiceover guy]


  • #58
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    I would be interested in a boards chess league.

    Check, Mate.

    *runs to chess forum*


  • #59
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I notice people are not paying penance for their puns... :)




    Continue these chess related topics on the CHESS forum too! :D
    Thread closing soon.

    DeV.


  • #60
    Amz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭Amz


    Check and mate!


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  • #61
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,461 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    If you wanted some assistance I could help you out. I played in all the main Irish tournaments regularly until about a year and a half ago and have some old friends in the ICU

    I think the Chess board could definitely do with someone with a keen interest like yourself to look after things...

    Admins?


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