I don't think the standards at FICS are high. The play is terribly inconsistent. There are 1200s who exhibit an eye for tactics and a strong positional sense (and then lose on time), and there are 1800s that have trouble with the skill set I teach to third graders with scholastic ratings 600-800--for example, checkmate with lone queen or rook coordinating with his majesty.
Originally posted by Fat LadyWelcome to my world ! 🙂
Does anyone here play on the Free Internet Chess Server? (www.freechess.org). I'm finding the standard remarkably high, even people with ratings below 1200 are tough to beat!
To my knowledge computers are not allowed at FICS.
In fact, I have reported two computer users in the past (with analysis), and they have in fact been banned there.
A 1600 rated player is no stroll in the park (even for someone rated 2000). You have to look for tricky tactics, catch them, and then still play a really balanced endgame to carry the win home.
It is almost impossiple to win on technique alone.
You have to make it tricky. (Or at least I do.)
Premove is a must on that site.
(You put a piece on the square you want to before your opponent has made his move.)
Be sure type : set autoflag on.
That will call your opponents flag when he runs out of time, automatically.
There are a lot of rude players there (and at many sites).
+censor will remove them from your world entirely.
They can't talk to you or play you after you type that and their user name.
+noplay makes it so they can only not play you.
All The Best
Originally posted by Fat Ladywere you black or white?
Here's one of my games from FICS:
[pgn]
1. e4 d5
2. exd5 Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qe5+
4. Qe2 Qxe2+
5. Bxe2 c6
6. Nf3 Nf6
7. d3 Bf5
8. Be3 e6
9. O-O-O h6
10. Rhe1 Nbd7
11. d4 Bd6
12. Kb1 O-O-O
13. Nh4 Bh7
14. Bd3 Bxd3
15. Rxd3 Ng4
16. h3 Nxe3
17. Rexe3 Nb6
18. Nf3 Rd7
19. Nd2 Rhd8
20. Nde4 Be7
21. Ne2 Nd5 ...[text shortened]...
My opponent was only rated 1401, but he played a lot better than a typical 1400 on this site.
Originally posted by Fat LadyThat's probably because you are inactive and only chat in the forums. Just like taking a long break from the gym will mean you struggle with weights you would only have warmed up with.
Does anyone here play on the Free Internet Chess Server? (www.freechess.org). I'm finding the standard remarkably high, even people with ratings below 1200 are tough to beat!
A reality check perhaps?
Originally posted by JieI've always been active at blitz, playing almost exclusively on playchess.com with the odd foray on this site. I've played just over a thousand online blitz games in the last year, so I'm not at all rusty.
That's probably because you are inactive and only chat in the forums. Just like taking a long break from the gym will mean you struggle with weights you would only have warmed up with.
A reality check perhaps?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI was Black. I've been playing the patzer variation of the Scandinavian for a few months now and I quite like the positions I end up with out of the opening. Not many people have tried to refute it violently (e.g. with White playing an early d4-d5) and I'd like to get a bit more experience of that sort of game before I give it an outing against a strong player OTB.
were you black or white?
Originally posted by Fat Ladyplay the robatsch (1..g6, 2..Bg7, 3..c5) my good man! especially in blitz, loads of fun, or if you like, pirc/modern, it can transpose easily! there is just something about a fianchettoed (spelling???) bishop on g7 that's reassuring and awe inspiring, i dunno what it is, anyhow, i am in training at the moment, when i feel the time is right, im coming to get you and you will reside as a trophy on my mantelpiece, if i had one!😛
I was Black. I've been playing the patzer variation of the Scandinavian for a few months now and I quite like the positions I end up with out of the opening. Not many people have tried to refute it violently (e.g. with White playing an early d4-d5) and I'd like to get a bit more experience of that sort of game before I give it an outing against a strong player OTB.
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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsHiya Paul
Welcome to my world ! 🙂
To my knowledge computers are not allowed at FICS.
In fact, I have reported two computer users in the past (with analysis), and they have in fact been banned there.
A 1600 rated player is no stroll in the park (even for someone rated 2000). You have to look for tricky tactics, catch them, and then still play a ...[text shortened]... that and their user name.
+noplay makes it so they can only not play you.
All The Best
Pretty darn sure that computers are allowed, provided they declare themselves and register. They are the ones marked with a (C). Type "help computers" for details.
"Priority is given to those which are built from home grown code and operated by the programmer."
I play on FICS with the same username, just not very regularly.
I can live without premove, as Timeseal seems to make things work ok, but then I never play lightning, and almost always play either "5 5" or "2 12", which is enough time for me for blitz.
I just find that I burn out and stop playing good moves after two or three blitz games, so I don't play for very long on any given night, and most of the time I get enough long games at my local club.