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Chess or Scrabble?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Pringle, Mar 24, 2011.

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  1. Pringle

    Pringle Active Member

    All right, fellas. I want to get good at a board game, just as a little challenge.

    Which one do I choose? Why?
     
    Pringle, Mar 24, 2011
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  2. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Chess.

    Why?
    -Strategy
    -Skill
    -Different approaches
    -Analysis
    -Mind games

    Checkmate.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Mar 24, 2011
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  3. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    No help here. I suck at Scrabble and have no idea how to play chess.
     
    three_bags_full, Mar 24, 2011
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  4. doctorx

    doctorx Member

    Stratego!
     
    doctorx, Mar 24, 2011
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  5. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    Scrabble. It helps you become a better writer, moreso than chess. Unless you plan on having a future as a chess writer.
     
    mustangj17, Mar 24, 2011
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  6. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Boggle.
     
    YGBFKM, Mar 24, 2011
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  7. Care Bear

    Care Bear Guest

    Scattegories! But I have to go with Scrabble - takes less time and causes fewer headaches than Chess. Plus, Scrabble allows for a little more humor and dirty nonsense.
     
    Care Bear, Mar 24, 2011
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  8. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    You'd have a better chance at getting deeper into a national tournament in Scrabble than chess. So, Scrabble.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Mar 24, 2011
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  9. NickMordo

    NickMordo Active Member

    Have you seen a Scrabble tournament? The words they come up with are insane.
     
    NickMordo, Mar 24, 2011
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  10. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    "Who wants to play Stratego? I have Stratego." [/adamwest]
     
    KYSportsWriter, Mar 24, 2011
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  11. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    Scrabble is more about placement than the insane words. Having insane words helps, because the points can add up, but it all depends on where you put the letters.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, Mar 24, 2011
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  12. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Read "Word Freak" by Stefan Fatsis if you want to understand what it takes to play Scrabble at a top level. Freaky stuff.
     
    HC, Mar 24, 2011
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