World Chess Championship 2016

[yaxomoxay]

Anyone else following the World Chess Championship in NYC ?

 

[D.T.]

It conflicts with the International Curling finals, and they're too riveting to watch anything else!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Anyone else following the World Chess Championship in NYC ?

It conflicts with the International Curling finals, and they're too riveting to watch anything else!

Actually, I like both curling and chess. Not necessarily together, though.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Actually, I like both curling and chess. Not necessarily together, though.

You should definitely check into Chess Boxing then! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

 

[Scepticalscribe]

You should definitely check into Chess Boxing then! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

Er, no thank you, if it is all the same to you.

But I will admit that the thought of Vulcan (three dimensional) chess did intrigue me at one stage.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Er, no thank you, if it is all the same to you.

But I will admit that the thought of Vulcan (three dimensional) chess did intrigue me at one stage.

I never played 3D chess... one day I'll try.
I tried Chess960 (pawns set up as usual; pieces are still mirrored but set up randomly) and it's a lot of fun... yet a nice headache since you can't really prepare much as you never know what you're getting on the chessboard.

 

[yaxomoxay]

For the record, Magnus Carlsen is the 2016 Chess World Champion.