Good idea, but hard to maintain. The first things to add to list: any checks, captures? Recently I played a game with a 1700 player in Scandinavian. As you know, in the opening the black queen is stuck on the edge of the board. Neither of us noticed a white bishop could be taken on the kingside by the queen. On the next move he realized it and withdrew the bishop. Later, a lower rated player did the same thing. this time I saw it, took the bishop, and he decided to resign. And this in a correspondence game! You can imagaine how many misses there are in blitz. So checks and captures should be automatic, no matter how silly it seems.
Originally posted by buddy2You should ALWAYS look at the whole board. Don't you know that?
Good idea, but hard to maintain. The first things to add to list: any checks, captures? Recently I played a game with a 1700 player in Scandinavian. As you know, in the opening the black queen is stuck on the edge of the board. Neither of us noticed a white bishop could be taken on the kingside by the queen. On the next move he realized it and withdrew ...[text shortened]... s there are in blitz. So checks and captures should be automatic, no matter how silly it seems.
haha u guys are very strange ppl. I'm talking about a chess checklist for otb play. in CC its really easy to go through everything because of the basically unlimited time..
I don't want to know what to put on the list. I already have a list from a Life time Master. just want to know if anyone uses one?
Hey I was serious!
For OTB play I always bring a bong, some munchies, a personal masseuse, my lucky thong, my lucky racoon hat!
Oh now wait.... I see what you mean.
Yes. Yes I use a checklist. I basically give my opponent 2 moves in a row in my mind. I check for hung pieces white or black. Try to see if I am missing a forced mate. Check opponents mate threats against me.
Then move.
Sorry about the other stuff. I should keep it to myself!
I suppose the first thing to consider, playing any sort of chess, is what is my opponent trying to do? Only when that is understood, can you play a reasonable game. Oft times you will be so carried away with your own brilliant ideas and a simple move will stop you dead in your tracks. I guess it sounds like a negative way to play,but i can't see anyone winning often until he is able to "see" when his opponent is trying to do first.
That sounds like a good start point. What i try to do(i don't always succeed due to getting carried away with my own plan), is follow a few of the check points below and apply them to each potential moove i think of: -
Can he mate me on his next move
can he check me
Can he take any of my pieces
Are any of my pieces left un protected
Can he force a swap off in which he will gain materially
Does the move improve my position
Are any vulnerable squares left unprotected
etc
There are hundreds of these criteria. Just try and pick ones which best suit you.