Lately I’ve been on a chess kick. Ever play chess? I found it intimidating before I tried it because I didn’t understand the rules. Some pieces could move certain ways but not others, so surely it was a very complicated game that was difficult to learn. Then I learned the basics and realized that chess is like checkers on steroids. It’s fairly easy to learn but very difficult to master.

However, I’m slowly getting better. The iPhone has an app called Chess with Friends that lets you play…chess with your friends. I make a move, the iPhone sends it to my friends, and they move whenever they feel like it. The games generally take quite a while as a result, but it’s lots of fun. Then last night I discovered another app that lets me play against a computer instead, which is much faster but lacks the human element. It offers variable difficulty and hints to help you learn and improve.

Any of you play (besides Mad Bomber)?