isaiah9:
There's this thing computer does sometimes i don't understand. When i've killed all but the king,blocked all his route, it'd end the game as draw cos there's no safe place for the king to go. How true is that?

Stalemate occurs if the king is not in check and no valid moves left for the king or pawns.

Collinz2:
i have seen it now he has no bishop that piece is queen and the other is king so moving two steps up checkmate the king. But the queen looks like bishop.

Lols. Its 3D chess. Download it or whatsapp me if you need it.

vivie01:


Are you saying those two whites beside each other are both queens? Thought its the bishop that stood before the queen na.
But check them well again, aren't they different?

The white piece close to computer king is my queen. While the other white is my king.

Check the shape of their head,

Sherifastro:


E: left/right
G: day/night

H: sunny/rainny

Collinz2:
am as confuse as u are, His rook will be captured by the king king if he move the queen wrongly.

now i think we are seeing something else, is this picture below different from what you are seeing?

The first pic is the correct one while the second pic is the mate

vivie01:


Wait oh, I dont understand this your game oooo. Bishop standing in between the queen and the rook on same straight line, how can you checkmate without the king out-thrown the rook? Is the queen going to jump over the bishop or what?

What you stated in your above mention cant hold at all except .....maybe I'm not seeing what you are seeing

Definitely we are seeing different things. Or did i upload wrong pic, and am seeing the right one?

vivie01:
A : Golyrbi ......... boy/girl
B : Gondylou.......old/young
C : WpnuOd........ up/down
D : nnawmnom....... man/woman
E : Titlghfer.........
F : Egmooc............go/come
G : Ydignhat...........
H : Yyiannnurs ...........
I : Mmweetrrinus..........
J : Ciiavelglyt...........

Ah dey come......

E: left/right
G: day/night

Collinz2:
is like u need more than a move.

Nope, all i need is move my queen 2 boxes forward and checkmate

Collinz2:
Have you guys notice computer sometimes castle quickly, are they really protecting the king or just making the two rooks and the queen comes closer together making em poweful.

Best defense is best attack, so Castle as quickly as possible.

vivie01:


1st remove the bishop to the preceding brown diagonal leading to where the king was taking refuge, d king would then shift a square away from the rook, then the queen will be moved to the line the king was standing to checkmate it (the king)

**** NB: I mentioned that I dont know the move names and Im yet to familiarize myself with them, so pardon my layman explanation for now (that is if its layman's explanation in the first place)

** What do you say??

Check the pic again this time. I have one last move to checkmate, what's the move?

vivie01:


1st remove the bishop to the preceding brown diagonal leading to where the king was taking refuge, d king would then shift a square away from the rook, then the queen will be moved to the line the king was standing to checkmate it (the king)

**** NB: I mentioned that I dont know the move names and Im yet to familiarize myself with them, so pardon my layman explanation for now (that is if its layman's explanation in the first place)

** What do you say??

Not bad! But it wouldn't work that way. Remember computer will counter attack which might force me to do different move from your explanation. You try though.

I just played this, i am using white can someone show me my next my last move to checkmate?


This stupid game don give me headache.

Sherifastro:


Not everyone likes to stress their brain. Most expecially lazy ones

The most annoying thing in chess is when you are checkmated by a pawn. You will feel like you have failed your final exam.

Collinz2:
how come the King has 9 points and i heard that pawns are as important as any other piece in the game.

I think the king has 9 points because it has same power as the queen but limited distance, i believe its because it the most important piece and also the main aim of the game.,

As for the pawn, the reason they are as important as any other piece in the game is because of promotions. every pawn is a potential queen. So to me apart from Queen pawn is the next important piece, i dont just loose or sacrifice my pawn unless am certain i will capture a rook, knight, or bishop.

vivie01:


Think I still have a lot to learn and a long way to go oh. Can you explain these moves briefly please?

Fifty move rule occurs if you or your opponent moves any of your pieces 50 times without any capture. The game ends in a draw. Some rules says 15 moves instead of 50. So rules always changes,

Threefold repetition the threefold repetition rule means a player can claim a draw if the same position occurs three times, or will occur after their next move, with the same player to move. The repeated positions do not need to occur in succession. The idea behind the rule is that if the position occurs three times, no progress is being made.

Samething applies to fourfold repetition, but 4 moves instead of 3.

Collinz2:
Very nice game, i bought chess during may and only one of my friend play it, no one want to play, sometimes after teaching them they loose interest.

Not everyone likes to stress their brain. Most expecially lazy ones

Rick9:


The game can be very frustrating, you would be happy that you have a move to kill your opponent , only to commit a blunder.

When playing always start your attack with the lowest piece in terms of points,

Pawn = 1 point
Knight and bishop = 3 points
Rook = 5 points
Queen = 8 points
King = 9 points,

So what i mean is start attacking with the ones with 3 points,

vivie01:


Think I still have a lot to learn and a long way to go oh. Can you explain these moves briefly please?

En Passant is simply when you make a capture after a pawn is moved two squares forward from its starting position.

So for example, when you move a pawn as White from e2 to e4 and you pass a black pawn sitting at d4 then Black can capture your e-pawn en passant because you passed it.

The opposing pawn can capture it the same way, as if it had only moved one square forward. After it is captured, the chess position is the same as if the pawn had only moved one square forward.

This chess rule applies only, if the pawn has not moved before during the game and is still sitting on its original square.

See pic

White pawn moves 2 square forward and black move to the black square diagonally and picks up the white pawn that moves 2 squares

Rick9:

Chess is just too wide

Yes, Olympic rules changes

vivie01:


Well you are right, na you be oga now. But bishops aren't too powerful to me sha cos of their diagonal movement, knights have more and better advantages over them in terms of movement. With my two knights intact, I can easily give the opponent a good fight

Try learn how to use Knights and bishops together, its cool

Rick9:


chess can be frustrating eh.

Before queen was my power in the game, so i learn how to use my Knights, then when playing i make sure our queen are eliminated. Then i start distruct with my knights and bishop, Knight should have more than just 3 points cos na bad guy

Rick9:


Very true, but those computer are very stupid oh,you make one move they have 20 moves to counter that one move

Yes, that's y if you really want to win computer, always check all your pieces, make sure 1 piece have 2 back up. Because best defense is the best attack. Don't make unnecessary moves unless for a reason.

TAGf:
if you really want to enjoy chess with various online players download chess live from android play store... you will thank me later..

I miss my blackberry chess, LS CHESS. You play online with gurus and earn points. You play with grandmaster win and earn 500 points, lose and you loose 250 points. I played like 200 people before i could reach grandmaster. Indonesian guys are leading back then if i could remember.

Rick9:

Master is crazy. You can't even move even with cheating computer can't be defeated.

It can, it only depends on your thinking capacity

vivie01:
Master or level 10 is something else ...... no amount of cheating can make someone win it, in fact, b4 you say "Jack Robinson", the computer already won.

I used to play mid-level and usually wins, but I used to 'undo' and do some 'ojoro' some times, whenever I see that the computer is having the lead ..... Now Im just after playing it in the physical, I know I will get there

I reach level 8 with computer.

vivie01:


Honestly, if not for multiple movements that makes the queen to somehow have an edge over the knights, the knights are the baddest, I try to work around it to see that one of the knights, at least, is eliminated quickly at the beginning of the game. Respect is just too much for the knights.

It depends on what you know how to use, if i have my 2 bishop and my knights, my opponent is a dead meat,

You forget empasant move, fifty move rule, three repetition fold, four repetition fold, etc all these are important too so it won't look like magic to some

OlanikeAsaolu:
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The Polytechnic Ibadan cut-off marks for the 2017/2018 academic session National Diploma (ND) admission exercise have been released.

This is to inform all the candidates that participated in The Polytechnic Ibadan post UTME screening exercise for the 2017/2018 academic session, that the management of the institution has released the departmental cut-off marks that would be used for admission.


POLYTECHNIC IBADAN ADMISSION CUT-OFF MARKS.

CUT-OFF MARKS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION.

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

1. Business administration 191
2, Local government 150
3. Marketing 170
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5. Office Technology and Management 166
6. Music Technology 150
7. Public Administration 191
8. Purchasing and Supply 150

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1. Architecture 156
2. Building Technology 152
3. Estate Management 150
4. Arts and Design 173
5. Quantity Surveying 151
6. Urban & Regional Studies 157
7. Surveying and Geoinformatics 150
8. Fashion 156

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

1.. Civil Engineering 181
2. Computer Engineering 179
3. Electrical Engineering 182
4. Mechanical Engineering 186
5. Mechatronics 161

FACULTY OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES

1. Accountancy 189
2. Banking and Finance 165
3. Insurance 150

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1. Computer Science 188
2. GEOLOGY 156
3. Science Laboratory Technology 193
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Lalas247:
Na wa o Is that one a girlfriend

Na girl she be,

@ola12 i played chess every day. I dont feel ok if i dont play it, and after the game it will be as if i wrote further math for 48hours. End up with headaches.

I wonder o,