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About LinkBacksI want to learn to play a new game but I'm not sure which one yet. I know the basic rules for each and thats it! Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
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View Poll Results: What's bonch's next step?
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03-24-2005 #1change my title babo
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Bonch's new goal: Chess or Backgammon?
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03-24-2005 #2PokerForums God
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Chess a semi-simple game to learn, but at any level of competence you can hold your own against the general public.
I know theres a couple others here that can answer that question better though.
I'm curious about backgammon myself.Marm is back, maybe. Been off for 3 years. Rusty as Hell.
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03-24-2005 #3The Forefather
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Get a haircut newb! owning up
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03-25-2005 #4Poker Professional
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Unfortunately, I answered your question, but I so wanted to put that you need a haircut. I do too btw.
I picked Backgammon, because the strategies are endless, and I think it is a tougher game to learn than chess, but I think you would be really good bonch.
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03-25-2005 #5(Formerly Steve-O)
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Go with backgammon, it is infinetly faster to play than chess. While i love both games, I'm OK at chess and pretty solid at backgammon, 1 games of chess could take 4 hours.
you might want to look into learning Gin to.Read my musings on poker and life at Online Poker Examiner, Poker Examiner, PokerNewsBoy.com, and My Poker Blog
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03-25-2005 #6Check Raiser
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Break away from the everyday...learn to play Go instead. Easy to learn, takes a lifetime to master. Involves all the strategy and foresight necessary to excel at chess, removes the random luck equation of a dice roll found in backgammon.
:cool:
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03-25-2005 #7Poker Professional
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A good backgammon player can make a great play with any roll.
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03-25-2005 #8change my title babo
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^^ Backgammon it is most likely.
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03-25-2005 #9PokerForums God
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Go??? havent you seen "A beautiful mind" the game is flawed!
Marm is back, maybe. Been off for 3 years. Rusty as Hell.
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03-25-2005 #10Check Raiser
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Actually, no...haven't see the movie.
Originally Posted by Marm
Go??? havent you seen "A beautiful mind" the game is flawed!:cool:
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