Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion

Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by cjbprime on Friday November 22, 2013 @09:58AM (#6781029)

There's already something very similar to a "board game Olympics", it's called the Mind Sports Olympiad: http://www.boardability.com/games.php

I'd give Go another try. If you're interested in watching anime, I found the series _Hikaru no Go_ pretty good motivation to keep learning.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by jere on Friday November 22, 2013 @12:32PM (#6782229)

Agreed. I'm not even a big anime fan and Hikaru no Go really kept up my motivation when I was first starting. It's hard to believe how exciting they made Go look, when it's actually just two people quietly placing stones on a board for hours. Here's a trailer if you don't believe me: http://youtu.be/XpV4ZWh4NkQ

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by Joona on Friday November 22, 2013 @12:51PM (#6782380)

I agree, Hikaru no Go is amazing. I have not seen the anime, but instead read the manga (which is actually longer).

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