Chess Put Forward To Join Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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Re: Chess Put Forward To Join Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:27 am

Anyway, I happened to be looking at Is Fraud A Brain Game? again this evening, as you do, and I couldn't help laughing at this:
David Levy wrote:
Chinese Chess, which differs from the western form of the game, is probably the world’s most popular board game, being played by half the population of China.

And Mike Basman taught me the rudiments of Chinese Chess between rounds at a weekender, so you can add 2 to that...

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Re: Chess Put Forward To Join Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Post by JustinHorton » Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:43 am

"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."

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