monday
monday

Micro Monday is a day for you to recommend a microblogger or post you like. We also do occasional ā€œroll callsā€ to gather up folks with a common interest. Todayā€™s topic: chess. Make a move and reply here so others can follow you.

Check out previous roll call threads to find your fellow enthusiasts.

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jean
jean

@monday I have always felt intimidated by chess, but I know some folks in the community like to play. Iā€™m open to any tips for people wanting to get started.

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pimoore
pimoore

@monday @jean I love chess, I just donā€™t get any real opportunity to play.

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adam
adam

@monday Iā€™ve long been fascinated by the game, and Iā€™m trying to play and learn more. Iā€™m also currently enjoying watching Magnus Carlsenā€™s attempt to win his first World Cup. I saw him play once (at the FIDE Candidates tournament in 2013), and Iā€™ll never forget it. Find me as zioibi on chess.com if you play there!

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jasraj
jasraj

@monday so I used to play on board #1 at primary school (I did better at competitions against other schools... emotions would get better of me at school comps)!, though the standard got way better at secondary school. Played little as an adult though, coincidentally, I've been playing some games as a 'guest' in recent days on chess.com

Fun fact: I played the (allegedly) best girl in the country for her age bracket, twice, in competition. Lost both times, but I had a real chance in one of them šŸ˜†

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clorgie
clorgie

@adam Are you still playing chess? I've just joined chess.com and lichess ("clorgie" on both) and in hopes of actually improving, I am always looking for longer rapid (or even longer) games.

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adam
adam

@clorgie honestly, I haven't played for a while! Send me a friend request on chess.com though (@zioibi) and next time I'm over there I'll look you up!

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