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Offline Inkwolf
 Post subject: Mind Sports
Post #1 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:08 pm 
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The library's summer reading theme this yer is sports. Since I run the Go club, I have been chosen to make a Mind Sports event.

Obviously, Go and Chess will be represented.

What else would you suggest I should have at the event? Checkers seems obvious. I am probably including Scrabble, to try to get something less mathematical involved. I am also considering which other games and activities would be good. (I will have some budget, but not enough to get every strategy game out there.)
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Offline sybob
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #2 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:36 pm 
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Backgammon?
And if it is not only about board games, 2 decks of cards?

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Offline Anzu
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #3 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:27 pm 
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Othello, aka Reversi

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Offline Kirby
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #4 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:33 pm 
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Seems natural to include at least the games hosted by the International Mind Sports Association. Since you've already mentioned Go, Chess, and Checkers, I suppose you could also consider Bridge.

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Offline hyperpape
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #5 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:54 pm 
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Bridge seems good because it helps diversify the base that's appealed to. Lots of people who don't think of themselves as the sorts of people who play Go or Chess nonetheless play Bridge.

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Offline RobertJasiek
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #6 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:24 pm 
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Supposing you restrict yourself to abstract two-player board games, in which the only luck is the right to make the first move, you should include the most established variant(s) of Mankala, International Checkers, Xiangqi, Shogi. If you relax numbers of players and do not require "board on the table", the next candidate is Bridge. If you further relaxed requirements, you would open a never ending list of German Games, card games, arcane abstract games, Scrabble, Domino, Backgammon etc.

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Offline HermanHiddema
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #7 Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:54 am 
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How about speedcubing? Colorful, exiting and attractive to kids.

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #8 Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:11 am 
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Don't forget crossword puzzles. There are tournaments. :)

Poker is big. :)

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Offline pwaldron
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Post #9 Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 8:26 am 
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I might add Boggle to the list. It has the advantage rapid turnover, so passers-by might be inclined to drop 5 minutes on a game.

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Offline Inkwolf
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #10 Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:52 am 
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Cool, all sorts of awesome ideas! :D Thanks, everyone!
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Offline 1/7,000,000,000
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Post #11 Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:01 am 
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gomoku, connect4

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Offline tj86430
 Post subject: Re: Mind Sports
Post #12 Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:25 am 
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Canasta, and perhaps other similar games.

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