win or lose it all

Has anyone ever had to win a game of chess playing with the black pieces against an unknown experienced opponent , in order to save their lives? If so,what was your first move,and if not what do you think your first move would be against your opponents 1/e3 ? would you believe that playing for your very existence would make a difference to the way in which you would normally play?? Would you feel you could play your best ever chess or would nervousness get the better of you?😀

Originally posted by RECUVIC
Has anyone ever had to win a game of chess playing with the black pieces against an unknown experienced opponent , in order to save their lives? If so,what was your first move,and if not what do you think your first move would be against your opponents 1/e3 ? would you believe that playing for your very existence would make a difference to the way in which y ...[text shortened]... Would you feel you could play your best ever chess or would nervousness get the better of you?😀

Originally posted by RECUVIC
Has anyone ever had to win a game of chess playing with the black pieces against an unknown experienced opponent , in order to save their lives? If so,what was your first move,and if not what do you think your first move would be against your opponents 1/e3 ? would you believe that playing for your very existence would make a difference to the way in which y ...[text shortened]... Would you feel you could play your best ever chess or would nervousness get the better of you?😀

Originally posted by RECUVIC
Has anyone ever had to win a game of chess playing with the black pieces against an unknown experienced opponent , in order to save their lives? If so,what was your first move,and if not what do you think your first move would be against your opponents 1/e3 ? would you believe that playing for your very existence would make a difference to the way in which y ...[text shortened]... Would you feel you could play your best ever chess or would nervousness get the better of you?😀

playing with the white pieces is not an option-d4 is therefore likewise not an option. Game lasts 2.5 hours for 40 moves ,1 hour for next 20 moves and 30 minutes for all remaining moves,no tie breaks and a draw or undecisive result means black loses,everything! Who would be bold enough to play a known black gambit game?😲

i would rather play white as i have more confidence in my bird systems but i supposed id played the same as always. as fischer said: i dont believe in psychology just strong moves... or something like that 🙂

I don't know if I'd play a gambit. But I'd play 1.e5.

Edit: If I lose, do I get to choose the method of my demise? That might change my thinking.

Originally posted by RECUVIC
playing with the white pieces is not an option-d4 is therefore likewise not an option. Game lasts 2.5 hours for 40 moves ,1 hour for next 20 moves and 30 minutes for all remaining moves,no tie breaks and a draw or undecisive result means black loses,everything! Who would be bold enough to play a known black gambit game?😲

1-e3 is whites first move-losing means being crushed to death under the hooves of a black knights horse!--😀

Originally posted by RECUVIC
1-e3 is whites first move-losing means being crushed to death under the hooves of a black knights horse!--😀

Originally posted by Fleabitten

Edit: If I lose, do I get to choose the method of my demise? That might change my thinking.

Originally posted by Nordlys
What would you have chosen? Dying of old age?

Originally posted by Nordlys
What would you have chosen? Dying of old age?

Originally posted by Nordlys
What would you have chosen? Dying of old age?

Originally posted by rbmorris
Quite possible, if he's playing against YOU! 😉