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Monty Burns

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My mates younger brother plays chess for England.

 

When we were kids I used to think it pretty impressive that he was playing for England, but didn't really have much of an opinion on Chess, then I saw that he was taking home £700 for coming runner up in Chess competitions when he was 13 and started to wish my mum and dad had bought me a chess set instead of Hungry, Hungry Hippo's.

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Football certainly wrecked mine. The teacher at school never forgave me after I refused to play for England U16s because it was on a Saturday and Latics were at home (worth it though, we beat Boro 4-1)

 

Which teacher was it?

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Hello again!!!!

 

Last night we were playing and my rook was on the square next to his bishop, which in turn was on the square next to his king. It was his move and he moved his bishop which left his king in clear danger. He said 'well its not trapped I will just move it next turn' but my rook could take his king, which I now know is not the aim of the game, so what happens. Has he lost?

 

This is known as a pin. Your rook pinned his bishop.

 

Not sure how I feel about chess generally. I used to think it was an improving activity and noble pursuit and all that, but there's something deeply dirty about it. Obsession is one thing, psychological imbalances of other less pleasant types are another. Bobby Fischer is not so much an exemplar in this respect as the head of a global historical school.

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