The game is not difficult to play, but the strategy takes time to learn.
And, for most people, it is much easier if you have a chess set adapted for
blind players rather than using a screen reader to examine and remember the
board layout square by square. The first thing I would suggest is to enroll
in the beginner's chess course at the Hadley School for the Blind, for more
than one reason:
1. A patient and knowledgeable instructor.
2. All materials are in a format easily used by blind people.
3. In the box with the chess instruction is a chess set adapted for blind
players.
I think the URL is
www.hadley.edu
If that isn't it, you can find it using Google.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh K" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 10:56 AM
Subject: [Audyssey] tips for playing bg chess
hey I would like some tips for playing bg chess. I am totally blind so
cannot see the screen. I start by moving my pawns out first d2-d4 c2-c4
and then I try to move out the nights g1-f3 and a bishop c1-e3 after first
moving a pawn c2-c4. But then it seems to get complicated. Do I have to
examine the board each move and look at all possible moves of all my white
pieces to see which can be captured? also how can I better predict the
computer's next move computer set to beginner so that I know if say the
white bishop can move forward or should move back and then which way
forward or back s-w to n-e or n-w to s-e? I feel like I'm missing obvious
things like I should have moved a rook two squares over to capture an
opponents piece but missed it because I thought I should have moved the
night up or back for some reason.
thanks for any help. or is chess just really difficult to play if you are
blind and should i stick to cards instead?
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