English Sports for the Non-English

Started by d_Guy, 10 July 2018, 07:49:10 PM

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Quote from: mad lemmey on 11 July 2018, 04:55:41 PM
Actually, the second board repositioning on the original video!

Ah! Thanks Mr. Lemmy, I missed the use of Bruce-Partington Plan B. Very subtle but majorly effective.
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Quote from: d_Guy on 11 July 2018, 01:15:38 PM
Fsn, your description is apt but misses the more cerebral aspects (which are the body of the game!)
Much like a wargame, what you see is akin to the die roll. The bulk of the game is played in the mind in a series of moves and counter moves where players are positioned and repositioned, tables are consulted, and a vast array of deceptions, tactics, and exhortations are winnowed through. The 11 minutes are the die roll, the rest of the three plus hours are the actual game.  :D
Yeah, but watching someone think is a bit boring, innit?
Better to record the thing and just fast forward for the 11 minutes.
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Quote from: fsn on 11 July 2018, 06:34:46 PM
Yeah, but watching someone think is a bit boring, innit?
No.

Quote from: fsn on 11 July 2018, 06:34:46 PM
Better to record the thing and just fast forward for the 11 minutes.
OK - I confess - I have done this - but pureists never do!

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