> While on the subject of chess, I have also seen what is known as a "random" game, whereby each player has only two seconds to move their pieces otherwise they forfeit the game. Some of the most spectacular checkmates I have ever seen have been from random games.
>
> Chris"which way does the little horsey one go again?"topher

We play that in my family. The interesting thing is that while my dad and my friend Mike are far better at normal chess, my little brother and I can usually beat them at speed chess.

Lire"hoping this doesn't indicate that my impulses are sounder than my well-thought-out plans"lyn