Is beethoven.com perfect to play chess?

[Catmando]

Thanks for the link Nav. I'll play a computer as an option, but with that being said, it's more fun to play against someone else, especially since I find playing against a computer (you don't get a rest or break, because the computer immediately does it's move after you completed yours). At least on the version I was playing on.

Do you know what the "castling" strategy is for (Rook moves alonside the King??) I guess this is to provide extra protection to your King?

I have some more reading to do on this game.

[navneeth]

Do you know what the "castling" strategy is for (Rook moves alonside the King??) I guess this is to provide extra protection to your King?

Yes. They exchange places, well, sort of. It also frees up the rook in case it is "trapped" behind a row of pawns in front.

[Shapley]

Capturing 'en passant' allows a player to capture a pawn that the opponent sought to get clear of danger by using the initial two-space move.

Castling is designed to move the king into a more protected postion (near the corner) while bringing the rook into a better position for attack. It is the only move that allows you to move two pieces.

[navneeth]

[Catmando]

For those who do play chess, I was referred to this site by a friend of mine. There are alot of people who have joined this site to play Chess. It's called Gameknot.

Here is the link GameKnot

[treebeau]

...Which of these 3 do you find most valuable? 1) Rook 2) Knight 3) Bishop
...

I can't speak to VALUE, but I can speak to difficulty in MAKING them. The Knight is the most difficult to make. Need to scroll through this page to see the chess pieces.
http://treebeau.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html

Regards,
Tim B.

[Catmando]

...Which of these 3 do you find most valuable? 1) Rook 2) Knight 3) Bishop
...

I can't speak to VALUE, but I can speak to difficulty in MAKING them. The Knight is the most difficult to make. Need to scroll through this page to see the chess pieces.
http://treebeau.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html

Regards,
Tim B.

Wow treebeau, I remember when you first posted this. Those chess pieces are absolutely gorgeous!

Hint: My birthday is in July.

[treebeau]

Mine too (July birthday).

Believe it or not, I still haven't finished the set and board (back burner). The fellow I was making this for (husband of a dear female friend of mine) has divorced her and he doesn't communicate with me any more. Now I may just finish it and keep it.

Regards,
Tim B.

[Catmando]

The fellow I was making this for (husband of a dear female friend of mine) has divorced her and he doesn't communicate with me any more. Now I may just finish it and keep it.

Regards,
Tim B.

That's unfortunate about their divorce.

You should definitely keep it!

[Catmando]

Wow, I just lost my 1st game of chess on GameKnot, against a young man from the UK.

He beat me in 6 moves. Humbled beginnings........

[navneeth]

Sorry to hear that, Mr.Old Timer.

[Catmando]

I have a feeling this GameKnot site could be highly addicting.....