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Go and Backgammon

To begin i have to say that by far, aside from chess that is, Go has been my favourite game to play Go is a game of territories. Each player, beginning with the one using the black pieces places a single “stone” on the board at a rate of one stone per turn. A gameContinue reading “Go and Backgammon”

Checkers

Yes I am back and yes I am doing another one of these very very late board game reviews. This time I am only about 5,000 years late as checkers is rumored to only have been invented in 3000 b.c! How to play The player on the side of black always goes first, unlike chessContinue reading “Checkers”

Mahjong…. Or at least the version I played

Unlike chess, Mahjong is a game i am truly new too and god was it confusing to get started in. First things first, the rules. Wish i could give you a definitive answer on this one but im afraid i dont have the time nor attention span to do so as i found at leastContinue reading “Mahjong…. Or at least the version I played”

Chess: A game of patience.

“I have come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” – Marcel Duchamp Quote source The first of the games I so diligently decided to try out this week was chess. I am no stranger to chess but as for this experience I decided toContinue reading “Chess: A game of patience.”