glaconman Wrote:Andy;
If you want a real challenge my mother-in-law was Maharashtra State Champion in her youth and would relish a game of chess with you.
She only checks her eMail about once-a-week. But if you're interested I can provide you her details.
Be warned though, they take their chess very seriously in India. I think the family's flat in Pune was a government prize resulting from her chess achievements.
I remember fondly watching her demolish some unsuspecting young man in Leeds City Centre on one of those oversized sets.
Are you up-to the challenge?
Yes, definitely -- it's a while since I played an Indian chess champion. Did I ever tell you about the time.... nah, only joking.
My only question mark is over getting it set up. Rather than do it through the website I use, might it be better to just exchange moves by email? If you can get her set up on the site, that's fine, it's at
www.chessworld.net. Or you may find a better one where two people can just meet for a game, Or stick with the email moves.
If she's still keen on chess, you might want to consider buying her a subscription for chessworld.net. It's about £12 a year I think, but it's good fun if you're into chess. You end up playing people all over the world. You can join just as a guest for a while too.
Anyway, what's the next move?
(Geddit?)
Edited to add: BTW, yes, I have fond memories of playing chess in India. As you'll know, it's common to see tables with boards set up outside chai stalls. I played quite a few games while I was travelling round. Games I played always attracted a big crowd before long. It was regarded as some sort of international challenge game. People would crowd around, tutting and sighing over every move I made. A bit off-putting, it has to be said. No wonder I usually lost.
