No, the adapted chess set does indeed have nails on the black pieces, my
only problem is to anyone who has a modicum of vision the black pieces
aren't very black! This doesn't just make it irritating for me visually, but
also it's pants if I wish to play against a fully sited person.
I'm all for sets accessible for totally blind players, ---- but does this
mean we have to exclude the sense of site entirely? There are afterall quite
a lot of people who play chess who are fairly keen on using it.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Peterson" <bpeterson2...@cableone.net>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] seeking very basic chess instructions
That's one thing I like about the set we get from Hadley. THe black pieces
have a nailhead sticking out of the top of them so they can be easily
distinguished from the white. Then of course they come in two separate
little ziplock bags. I'm not a very skilled chess player yet though even
after three years. Problem is I'm not a very strategic thinker. That's
partly why I don't play games like World of Warcraft or even Sound RTS.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of
pizza?
Vender: No pizza. Only Khlav Kalash.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org>
To: "Charles Rivard" <woofer...@sbcglobal.net>; "Gamers Discussion list"
<gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] seeking very basic chess instructions
Wow!
the Americans are once again proved much ahead of England in terms of Vi
acdcess.
I had to pay an exorbitant price for an adapted chess set which came with
no materials at all.
Also, while the pieces are very tactile, the contrast on them is
horrible! It's more like slightly light brown vs rather darker brown than
black and white, which is really annoying if I want to use my vision as
well.
I've certainly seen better adapted chess sets than this, ---- but once
again showing the Rnib's inherent stupidity, ---- this is the only chess
set they sell!
Beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Rivard" <woofer...@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] seeking very basic chess instructions
Some questions for you in order to get you started playing again:
What screen reader do you use? If it is JAWS, I can send you a free
chess program that you can play against, as well as connect to the
Internet to play against others, although I have not tried this feature
out as of yet.
Do you have an adapted chess set for blind people to use, rather than
having to use speech to explore a chess board during the game?
I can also help you, probably one on one, as to which pieces move where
and the basic rules of the game. Or, there is a totally free
correspondence course, either on audio cassettes or in braille,
available from the Hadley School for the Blind. All course materials
are yours to keep after you complete the course, including a very nice
adapted chess set.
---
Shepherds are the best beasts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Tate" <tate...@gmail.com>
To: <Gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:33 AM
Subject: [Audyssey] seeking very basic chess instructions
Hi folks,
I'm trying to get bakc in to playing chess after being away from it for
quite some time. Is there somewhere I can download a very, very basic
chess
manual or instructions. I'm not looking for fancy strategies at this
point,
just something in plain English that I can quickly use to remind myself
of
basic chess moves, which pieces can move which ways, etc.
Also, is there anywhere, and with any program preferably free or an
extremly
low cost, that a totally blind person can play chess online with
others?
Thanks.
~Ann
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