thee in the gobberwarts with my blurglecruncheon, see if I
don't!
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From: Thomas Ward
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 11:32 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
Hello Keith,
The best way to learn Chess as a blind gamer is to sign up
board
from withn shredder itself.
Best Regards,
Hayden
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From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
Peterson
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 7:32 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
Yup. And you can keep
In terms of the physical boards, I have a peg type one, with the points on the
black pieces. Mine is pretty big so keep it set up, but I have heard there are
travel sets for the blind as well. I’ve never been any good at the computer
version fo chess games, since I’m used to looking at the
to being defeated, if you think you're finished,
you! really! are! finished!
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From: Harmony Neil harmony.n...@gmail.com
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
In terms
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 3:58 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
You say: I've never been any good at the computer version fo chess games,
since I'm used to looking at the board to find where the pieces are. I
ask: So, why not use your board and men
Hello Keith,
The best way to learn Chess as a blind gamer is to sign up for the
Chess course from Hadley School for the Blind. The course is fully
accessible and you even get an accessible Chess set as a student.
Cheers!
On 6/27/14, Keith S ks.steinbac...@gmail.com wrote:
can anyone suggest
My personal advice would be to get a tactile chess set (sometimes called a
braille chess set, even though they don't have braille on them), and start
playing live against a human.
To explain these are sets where there are holes in each square on the board
and the peaces are on pegs so you can
Well the Hadley School for the Blind offers two free chess courses, Chess
for Beginners and Chess: Principles and Strategies. You even get a free
chess set with the first course which is yours to keep after you complete
it. Each course has I believe six lessons, each with an accompanying
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From: dark
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 7:11 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
My personal advice would be to get a tactile chess set (sometimes called a
braille chess set, even though they don't have braille on them), and start
playing live against
: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
My personal advice would be to get a tactile chess set (sometimes called a
braille chess set, even though they don't have braille on them), and start
playing live against a human.
To explain these are sets where there are holes in each square on the board
! really! are! finished!
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From: dark d...@xgam.org
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
My personal advice would be to get a tactile chess set (sometimes called a
braille chess set
blurglecruncheon, see if I
don't!
-Original Message-
From: Keith S
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:58 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
I've got the same problem with the spacial distortion in my head.Just
wanted to know how to do it so I could solve
@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
Well the Hadley School for the Blind offers two free chess courses, Chess
for Beginners and Chess: Principles and Strategies. You even get a free
chess set with the first course which is yours to keep after
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
I agreeDark. Tat's wy I don't play onlie, even though you can get a free
year of membership to an online Chess community for completing both of the
two Ches courses offered by the Hadley School here in the US. Their chess
set, which is included
, if you think you're finished,
you! really! are! finished!
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From: Bryan Peterson bpeterson2...@cableone.net
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
I agreeDark. Tat's wy I don't play
.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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From: Keith S ks.steinbac...@gmail.com
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
I've got the same problem with the spacial distortion in my head.Just
I tried that charlse with K chess elite, however I think I must have
misscounted moving one of my opponent's peaces sinse each game I tried I'd
get a ways through and then the computer would tell me to move something I
thought was an empty square or the like.
It's odd, on the few occasions I
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From: dark d...@xgam.org
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
that sounds like a really good chess set bryan. Sinse the old one I used
to own pretty much died due to lack of use (several
,
you! really! are! finished!
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From: dark d...@xgam.org
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
I tried that charlse with K chess elite, however I think I must have
misscounted
Keith,
There's two forms of notation. Algebraic notation is easier to
fathom. In algebraic the files are lettered a through h from White's
queen's rook right to white's King's rook. The ranks are then
numbered from 1 to 8 counting from white's first rank. So a move of
pawn e2-e4 is king's
Message-
From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles
Rivard
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:48 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
It's always a good idea to double check by using your arrow keys to review
the board in cases like
list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] chess and the blind
Although it is pricy, you can get a very well made tactual chess set from
www.thechesshouse.com
The pieces are tournament sized. I believe the set costs around $100.
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or
www.arkangles.com
I don't recall which. They have several programs to choose from. HTH
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From: anduril [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Chess for the blind
hi is there a game
i want eather a self voicing or jaws run but also 1 that is not to difficult
to get the game set up
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From: Charles Rivard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Chess for the blind
Hi,
Check out http://www.ics.forth.gr/hci/ua-games/ua-chess/
Greets,
Richard
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From: anduril [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Chess for the blind
hi is there a game
I wanted to learn chess with a computer game, but their really isn't a
program catered for the beginner. Even KChess, which claims to be for
beginners, it doesn't teach chess, only can give hints. I know the moves,
but I don't know any tactics. The sighted community has an excellent game
called
What do you do at the Hadley school/ I am currently working on their
second, more advanced, chess course.
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From: Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Chess for the blind
if you sign up for a class at Hadley school for the blind, I was told that
you can get a chess set for the blind for free!
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From: Che [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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yeah you can, but I haven't been able to get my doc to sign the papers, I
keep forgetting to get him to sign them when I go there to an appointment.
BEAN
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Hi, Everyone,
That is true. I work at the Hadley school and I've also taken the Chess
course and received a Chess board and adapted pieces at the beginning of
this course. I could keep the board and Chess pieces.
Allen
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