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Do Koreans like to play Chess????
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KoreanAmbition



Joined: 03 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:07 pm    Post subject: Do Koreans like to play Chess???? Reply with quote

I'm from Canada, and apparently I"m addicted to chess.

When I get to South Korea am I going to find opportunities to play or will I have to do it all online?

Do Koreans like chess?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Other foreigners will play you. Koreans..i doubt it.
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KoreanAmbition



Joined: 03 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How long have you been in South Korea?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Me..going on 10 years.

Koreans usually play "Chinese chess" I forget the name or pa-dook (you'd know it as Go. If you're interested in Go that'd be the game to learn. They actually have schools for it.

I'd suggest teaching your students how to play chess. Don't expect any good matches though.
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KoreanAmbition



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you learned Chinese Chess yet?

Or Pa-dook as you call it?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I first got here the pizza guy tried to teach it to me. I didn't like it though.

I did play go for a while, but me playing Koreans at Go is like them playing you at chess. They slaughtered me.

I got into martial arts and women instead;)
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KoreanAmbition



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you one of the many that married a Korean girl?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wife and twin girls. But I did it before it was trendy.
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KoreanAmbition



Joined: 03 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So what city do you live in?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Like I'll tell you stalkerboy.

If I told where I live some people would know who I am. Can't have that.

Small city kinda close to Dajeon
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KoreanAmbition



Joined: 03 Feb 2008

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm, well I don't know where that city is... nor would I know even if you told me the city.

Are you the godfather there? Very Happy
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runlikegump



Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why don't you two get a room?! Embarassed
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zappadelta



Joined: 31 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been playing Badook for about 3 years now. Best game ever, but it takes a lot of time to get to the point of not sucking.
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

runlikegump wrote:
Why don't you two get a room?! Embarassed


You going to join?
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Mi Yum mi



Joined: 28 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

zappadelta wrote:
I have been playing Badook for about 3 years now. Best game ever, but it takes a lot of time to get to the point of not sucking.


I tried to play when I first got here, but the guy teaching me got frustrated easily. It just wasn't fun for me. I got him into drinking and playing cards instead(at the same time).
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