In Go, once two players each has passed twice, something happens: There’s a certain kind of silence that descends upon the board. The game have ended, but the score remains undetermined. And this is when things get interesting, this is where tournaments are decided, and friendships are forged (or broken), not necessarily by some masterful … Read more
Many chess players are experts when it comes to openings and the endgame, yet neglect to consider clock. The clock doesn’t merely measure time. It’s also part of the process during each move. Your position mean nothing if you run out of time. Game over. Knowing about increment transforms the game into a question of … Read more
Ever had one of those games where all the tiles are melded and board is thick? It is that game where you just can’t seem to move any more tiles down even though it seems like there’s plenty in your own rack. And then there it is. It is the joker. The most potent tile … Read more
There’s that scene where all the friends assemble at the dinner table, a box of fresh double-twelve dominoes sitting beside some snacks. They’re excited to have a friendly game of something that gets strategic and cutthroat so everyone pulls their hand out enthusiastically. And the game starts, and pieces click into each other and branches … Read more
That rush of confidence hits when you have a perfect hand, a pung of honors matched by four other winds laid out on the table, face down, ready to conceal a winning play. There’s silence in the room; then somebody shouts out point value from the card, and suddenly it’s scramble time: How much do … Read more
When you bring out the double twelve set instead of the standard double-six set, suddenly there are many more pieces (ninety-one), rather than typical twenty-eight, which makes for a completely different flow to the game. You is no longer just matching numbers; instead, probability takes over. It’s more about having to deal with a complex … Read more
Double nine is a chaotic pile of dominoes compared to the orderly nature of playing with a conventional set of double sixes. Instead of twenty eight tiles, now there are fifty five. Each move involve far more complex math. Suddenly, the grand total of pips shoots up to four hundred ninety-five, and your hand is … Read more
