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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post

    I have never met a woman that plays. Not sure why. I'm sure they're out there.
    Here I am! I love playing chess (and I generally beat my male friends!)

    This three-person version looks interesting. Where can such a board be purchased??
    I am interested in hearing from someone who has actually played this version with success.

    And, yes, poetic passions, I play backgammon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NikolaiI View Post
    [img http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/e...nskih01-fl.jpg ]

    Of course women play chess.

    [img http://www.newyorkmasters.com/player..._goletiani.jpg ]

    Anna Zatonskih and Rusudan Goletiani, both of whom I have met. Though they probably don't remember me. But I played them casual chess.
    Nah! It's fake!

    You know nothing!

    Quote Originally Posted by K.K. View Post
    Here I am! I love playing chess (and I generally beat my male friends!)

    This three-person version looks interesting. Where can such a board be purchased??
    I am interested in hearing from someone who has actually played this version with success.

    And, yes, poetic passions, I play backgammon.
    If you google it you'll find it easily. It seems to be "natural" (or ressurreceted) among the Czechs, but, nowadays, what can't you purchase in the internet?~

    Nice to know that you play chess, KK .. Perhaps we might play, cause Jean showed some .. fear, through a week silence, by now!

    women DON'T play chess

    (at least, not at distances ...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by librarius_qui View Post
    women DON'T play chess

    (at least, not at distances ...)

    Sorry, Libri... I've been really busy, and I was away from the forum over the weekend. I've never played chess "from a distance" before, just in real life.

    Just to clarify: women do play chess. They may not be as common as male chess-players, but they definitely, undeniably exist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by K.K. View Post
    Sorry, Libri... I've been really busy, and I was away from the forum over the weekend. I've never played chess "from a distance" before, just in real life.

    Just to clarify: women do play chess. They may not be as common as male chess-players, but they definitely, undeniably exist.
    (perhaps you don't exist, KK ... )

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    oh,that must be interesting!Genius idear!

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    Quote Originally Posted by librarius_qui View Post
    (perhaps you don't exist, KK ... )
    WHAT!?!?

    What if I don't exist? That would change my entire personal philosophy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by K.K. View Post
    Sorry, Libri... I've been really busy, and I was away from the forum over the weekend. I've never played chess "from a distance" before, just in real life.

    Just to clarify: women do play chess. They may not be as common as male chess-players, but they definitely, undeniably exist.
    Yes, they do!

    Judit Polgar, the youngest of the Polgar sisters, is also the strongest chess player of the three. She was #10 in the world or around there for quite a long time. The eldest of the three is Zsuzsa or Susan Polgar, who has been very active for most her life in chess, promoting it and especially encouraging girls to play. I met her once and also played her in a simul (simultaneous exhibition). To my deep chagrin, when I approached her, I said, "Judit?" My best friend was with me and he gave me flak for a while after. Probably one of the worst social blunders of my life. I am not worried about it too much now, as it was almost 6 years ago.

    Anyway, Susan is a GM. Judit is what they call a Super GM. It's pretty hard for anyone under the level of say, International Master, to estimate the difference between GM and Super GM, and GM will completely blow anyone lower than master out of the water with complete ease. So yes, women and girls play chess.

    To Libri; Not sure what you mean by "playing from a distance." Do you mean correspondence, perhaps?
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    Woo, chess! My "twin sister" and I used to play chess at lunch, and we had a couple extra rules of our own; it was fun! My dad and I probably have a 3:1 ratio going; he used to be an absolute whiz, and I still make way too many stupid mistakes . . . it can be fun, though, if everyone is in the right mood. Don't want any hurt feelings! =D
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    Libri, you're plain evil not believing girls play chess and everything! Want to give it a shot?!
    You forget that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence: and the kingdom of heaven is like a woman.
    James Joyce

    It is a fatal miscarriage, so ill to order affairs, as to pass for a fool in one company, when in another you might be treated as a philosopher. Jonathan Swift

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remarkable View Post
    Libri, you're plain evil not believing girls play chess and everything! Want to give it a shot?!
    Let's go!

    You choose your colour. I'll be nice.
    (I should not. You'll probably win.)

    Black or white?

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    Any chessplayers on LitNet?

    If so I'd be interested in some friendly games on Yahoo.

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