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Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
A friend at work with challenged me to play chess a few days ago, after not mentioning it this whole first four months we have been working together very closely - when it has come up in conversation many times (itâs a hobby of mine and Iâve mentioned a few times meeting up with friends at cafes to play), and Iâve played games with a few other colleagues.
Iâm not very good or anything but like I kinda know what Iâm doing. He has beaten me about 15 games in a row so far, in dominant fashion. The most recent game he sacrificed his queen as his third move - literally just giving up his most powerful piece on purpose to handicap himself, and he won that game too. Heâs incredibly good and just happened to keep that fact hidden for months for some reason. So strange and interesting!
calhoon2005@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
I do play on chess.com! Only vs friends though normally, not really wanting to study and grind it at the moment, just play with friends and have fun
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
My sister plays backgammon and she kept nagging me to play so I crammed for about 3 months straight. Next time she asked I said âsure but go easy on me. Havenât played in yearsâ. First game I won âoh look beginners luckâ. Second game she won. Next 3 I won. She never asked me again.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thatâs kind of how I learned guitar lol
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
𤣠backgammon is tough! I havenât played in ages but it was a lot of fun
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
Itâs a game of luck really.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨months⊠ago
Luck and skill, a lot like poker - but more simple