Hello /chess/,
>>>/vg/vrg/ tourist here
Reminder that over there we are regularly playing chess in vrchat and that next session is today at 21:00CEST/19:00UTC (~3h from now)
We'll play 1h of chess before switching to mahjong, but people who wants to stay for chess can keep the instance alive if they want to.
> I don't have VR and what's the point?You can play without vr as well, we use vrchat which also have a non-vr client. The main appeal is to play with different people in a virtual environment, which means you can talk (or type if you don't want to use a mic), spectate and move from table to table.
The table implementation also have (in-game) replay, so you can analyze the game afterward with your opponent.
> What do I need to be able to join?Basically to make a vrchat account and to have the game started (you can just install it from steam), I recommend to make a direct vrchat account rather than using your steam account for in-game log in as it makes joining easier.
I will post an instance link when the event starts, while logged in the vrchat website you can click on "invite me" and you will get a notification in-game to join the instance.
Besides maybe getting familiar with the controls you don't need anything else really
> How do we play? (time settings, ...)We usually play with 10min +5sec, but it's up to the player to set it up. The timer reaching 0 says "gg" but doesn't force to end the game, so you can agree to ignore the timer if you prefer
> What's the skill level?According to the other host the average /vrg/ chess skill ranges from 800 to 1500
chess.com> NA hours when?NA chess instances are on 10pm EST on Wednesdays
Please note that in europe we had daylight savings last weekend, so if you are not in europe make sure that you check the new time.
