Interestingly, I've gotten to the point where I almost do better on the computer than on the board. I think so much in coordinates that that seems to work better for me.
Best Regards, Hayden -----Original Message----- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard 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, making the moves spoken by the computer program? Then you can scope out your own board to determine your move and enter it into the computer program?" That's what I do, and it works perfectly. If the machine tells you to move a knight to f6, make the move on your board. If your next move is a bishop from C1 to G5, instruct the computer that this is your move. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- 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 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 board to find where the pieces are. Blind chess sets can be rather interesting to try and play with sighted people, because sometimes the pieces don't look anything like a standard set. I did have someone try and mark up a normal set once, but it didn't work too well, since it wasn't easy to distinguish between the black and white squares and the bumpons kept falling off the appropriate pieces. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
