Originally posted by mateuloseTry this site for openings of all sorts, including your wild bishop attack.
Well, I just lost that game, I wish these RETARDS would work as hard at me at chess, but instead they dicide to be LAZY, not study their openings, and they beat me who deserves to beat them because I work harder at chess. That's god for ya, reward the lazy, punish the hard workers. I looked everywhere in the database and I couldn't find anything to do about 2.Bg5, typical.
http://www.csm.astate.edu/~wpaulsen/chess/chess.htm
rather than trying to figure out an instant tactical combination, that might not even be there immediatly.I don't think you should call a move "retarded" just because it isn't main line... after all, it gave you some problems 🙂.
Don't give up though!
Anyway, sometimes when you find yourself in unknown territory it might help to think more positionally rather than tactically. Analyze the imbalances for both sides and find a plan that exploits them, rather than trying to figure out an instant tactical combination, that might not even be there immediatly.
Don't give up though!
Originally posted by druidraviWell said Dru! This has always been my approach to life, NO matter how bad you 'think' your situation is, there is always something to be thankful for'.
Well I dont see why you should get so cussed up over this.Each person has different abilities, different strengths and weaknesses.If you feel your hard work on chess doesnt payoff switch to some field like tennis,baseball or some physical game where practise helps.The ability to work hard with such concentration single-mindedly for a period of time is a ra ...[text shortened]... ing depressesed over this join some destressing activities like yoga or meditation.They help.
Besides, mateulose stop being so pessimistic about yourself and life in general, and chess? Enjoy the game for crying out loud, maybe then you will begin to improve if you actually begin to 'like' it.😏
Originally posted by mateuloseMate,
Argh, the French! Now I know why my opponent played this, he wanted to convert it sneakingly to a French. I have told everyone on uchess that I literally hate the French (big mistake), and now everyone is trying to make me play it.
The reason I hate the French is not because I suck at it per say, it's because I find it a boring opening with no attacki ...[text shortened]... igher then me, perhabs it is time to go back to it, and use my endgame theory that have an edge.
What should the RHP community do to stop your complaints.
So many players are giving such fantastic advice.
If you use even half of what is written for you here, you will not only be a better chess player but also a more successful human being.
So stop whining and look up at chess and life.
Originally posted by mateulose😀
Argh, the French! Now I know why my opponent played this, he wanted to convert it sneakingly to a French. I have told everyone on uchess that I literally hate the French (big mistake), and now everyone is trying to make me play it.
The reason I hate the French is not because I suck at it per say, it's because I find it a boring opening with no attacki ...[text shortened]... igher then me, perhabs it is time to go back to it, and use my endgame theory that have an edge.
If I knew a particular player disliked an opening, I would probably play it against him. It's not cheating - it's psychology.
Well, I just lost that game, I wish these RETARDS would work as hard at me at chess, but instead they dicide to be LAZY, not study their openings, and they beat me who deserves to beat them because I work harder at chess.
Since when did you memorize openings? I thought your memory was shot and you played by pure instinct.
-Nf6 saddles you up with doubled up pawns on the kingside.
-c6 also weakens your kingside, you have a pawn in the place of where a knight should be.
-You cannot play the natural e6 cuz you lose your queen
All these are true. The c6 problem isn't that significant. Even the doubled Pawns aren't that bad. You get the Bishop pair and an open file, as well as an extra center flank Pawn.
I'd just play c5. The Bishop isn't much of a threat, really. Ignoring it is perfectly viable. Move your Queen if you want to play e6.
There is no defense to it, I minus well just resign the minute I see that move.
Man you are such a drama queen.
Just need to play on normal opening principles against any move you don't understand
Exactly.
The first theory of opening moves is to make good moves, not memorize something and play it back without understanding it.
Yep.
Well, in my game I dicided to ignore the bishop and play Nc6, a move that turned out to absolutely blow.
Well that does lock in your c-Pawn. But so what?
White's bishops and queen then became very active, and literally killed me by themselves.
Can you post a link to the game?
-Ignore it, just develop as normal.
This doesn't work, it just simply doesn't work.
It does if you're careful and look for traps.
-Treat it like a middlegame at move 2
This works if you have the instinct that says "minor pieces on the back rank - emergency - fix it ASAP!"
Also to consider, the player in question likely played that weird opening 100's of times, because it's what he plays
That's true. He has the psychological edge and more experience with the positions in question. That's one common approach to the game - play the opponent, not the board. Emmanuel Lasker was big on this.
That aside, I don't appreciate your use of the word "retard" to describe other users. Firstly you are insulting them, secondly it is a derogetary term for handicapped people. Could you not use it please.
I agree.
Opening principles are belony against weird openings.
No they aren't.
If you really have a huge problem with that opening, simply try playing it against other people and see how they deal with it?
Good idea.
If I knew a particular player disliked an opening, I would probably play it against him. It's not cheating - it's psychology.
True enough. Maybe Mat wants everyone to play Bg5 and the French against him.
Originally posted by mateuloseOk, first, I don't know how anyone else feels about this, but this is how I feel. First, laying down 15 excuses per thread about why you suck, does not make you better. Shocker. It brings you down. I have a friend, who doesn't really study chess all that much, and really is a lazy chess player, but is an NM. He is only a year older than me. I have been playing seriously for four years and have a USCF rating of about 1800, and my standard rating on FICS is only 1900. I have studied for four years. FOUR YEARS, not too much improvement. How do you think I feel? I use this as fuel when I play some blitz games with him to just crack him open. Second of all, I hate the French too, but it is not the boringest of the boring. This friend, is also a religious French player, and none of the variations, if played correctly, is boring at all. The French Winawer is a mess, and many of the classical and Tarrasch variations are really hard and complex too. I think you cast this opening aside and stereotyped it before ever looking really closely at it. So in review:
Argh, the French! Now I know why my opponent played this, he wanted to convert it sneakingly to a French. I have told everyone on uchess that I literally hate the French (big mistake), and now everyone is trying to make me play it.
The reason I hate the French is not because I suck at it per say, it's because I find it a boring opening with no attacki ...[text shortened]... igher then me, perhabs it is time to go back to it, and use my endgame theory that have an edge.
1. Quit your fricking whining, it's not helping your chess, and I know me personally, feel less compassionate every time you put yourself down.
2. The French is dangerous, and not boring.
3. This wasn't talked about, but it's a problem I have, and it just might be yours too. For the rating you are currently at, Tactics and Middlegame correctness are paramount. I think it's fairly easy to get good positions out of the opening. You can pick anything and go through games and books and get to a playable middlegame like a champ. But can you win those positions? It's the quality of your study that counts. If you play and study for 4-6 hours a day, but some of those games, you are checking mail and not trying to think, and really outplay the other guy, I think it takes your playing strength down. And if you are just studying openings, or studying bad books, that gets you nowhere. I think until you get to about 1700 USCF, studying only tactics will get you wins. Strategy and Endgame technique are important, but if you know how to queen pawns, maintain opposition and all that crap, precision endgame isn't really needed until you get up there in the ratings.
4. Your rating is not that bad. So stop.
5. Thanks for listening to me ramble, and please think about this crap.
Originally posted by mateulose2. ...Nf6 3. Ng3 e6 4. c4 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 h6 and Black is in fine position.
-Nf6 saddles you up with doubled up pawns on the kingside.
-c6 also weakens your kingside, you have a pawn in the place of where a knight should be.
-You cannot play the natural e6 cuz you lose your queen
-Ignoring the bishop just makes things worse
There is no defense to it, I minus well just resign the minute I see that move. I spent a whole ...[text shortened]... r in the opening, all that matters is seting up tactics ASAP, Adolf Andersson 1800's style.
There is tons of ways you can play this.....dont just quit...play the field. 2. ...Nf6 doesnt lead to doubled pawns thanx to your trusty Queen.
SM