Archive for November, 2008

Gary Kasparov: Making Mistakes in Chess

wnycradio asked:


Reflecting on his career as a chess Grandmaster and a member of Russia’s political opposition, Garry Kasparov found that the same strategies used to win his game can lead to success at the office. He talks with WNYC’s Leonard Lopate. You can hear the whole interview here: www.wnyc.org

How many rounds does a Monopoly game last?

conquerclub asked:


I’d like to know how many rounds it takes to complete a typical Monopoly game. Not interested in how much time passes, just how many turns are involved.

For bonus points, can you tell me how many rounds a typical Risk game involves?

T asked:


1 point games wins one point 5 point games win/lose what? 101 games win/lose what? Why doesn’t the game award for gammon and backgammon?