Every game of chess needs a plan of attack. A strategy. The player must get inside the mind of the opponent. If I move my rook here, he'll move his knight here. You are basically playing both sides of the table in your own head. I love the game for that very reason. Your mind is in constant motion. A rarity in today's Angry Birds world.
I want this blog to inform and excite young kids in the Philadelphia area about the game of chess. I want to know who is playing chess, where kids from the area are playing chess and highlight and advertise tournaments in the area. I would like to highlight some of the best chess players in our area through interviews, either in person or over the phone.
I also want to explore the clash between chess and technology. Is there even a clash? Chess offers an alternative to technology. It requires tangible pieces, a board with 64 squares, two people...and no cell phones. But I know I have a chess app that allows me to play chess on my phone anytime I want?
Students from elementary school to graduate school want their action fast. We all want immediate results. For post ideas, I certainly want to explore the clash between chess, technology and youth. Has technology pushed the game of chess off the average student’s radar or because anyone can buy the “chess app” on their phones, is chess alive and well among today’s average student?
So that is my plan of attack with this blog. The first of many moves.
Little known fact: John Wilson has never won a game of chess.
ReplyDeleteActually, I have a chess app on my phone which I play occasionally (with another player) when I'm waiting with a friend in a waiting room, for a table at a restaurant, for a train, etc... It's "not the same" as a physical board, of course, but I still enjoy it -- and I'm still usually playing with another person instead of a computer.
ReplyDeletehahaha I'm sorry to hear that John
ReplyDeleteThe game of chess has always interest me; it's fascinating to be honest. My fiancee' is always playing chess on the computer, but he really enjoys it when he is playing with another person. He has yet to teach me.
ReplyDeleteI hope that I can learn enough from this blog to beat my mother in law.
ReplyDelete@ Anthony:
ReplyDeleteSince a player has perfect information in Chess, what do you recommend as far as how many moves a head should a competitor think? You hinted towards this in your example of moving a rook, but I have never found a good balance. You don't have to answer here. Maybe you can mention it in another post.