17 Nov 04
Originally posted by pulse101
can some one please help me coz im new to the whole rhp thing and getin thrashed by sarathian AND catman
can some please give me some pointers
thanks pulse101
Took a look at your games and the only ones with sarathian and catman are still in progress, so cannot comment. The games which you have complete you have won anyway!
17 Nov 04
Your opening needs attention.Go to http://www.eudesign.com and use it for your openings.After awhile you will find openings you are comfortable with(I would suggest only one to begin with)The internet has a wealth of info on learning how to play chess better.Good Luck.Mike
17 Nov 04
Originally posted by pulse101allrightey...
thanks mike that web page was a really big help i allready piced the one i think is really good
id tell you but then the whole site will know my stratagies
cheers
matthew
with all due respect, I don't think openings are what you need to be studying. An examination of your games indicates that you need to practice the more fundamental skill of not hanging pieces.
For example, in this game, Game 767118 you gave away a queen on move seven and a bishop on move 10, as well as offering a rook on move 16 (which your opponent foolishly didn't take), again on 17 (ditto), which stayed hanging until your opponent blundered checkmate three more moves later. At any point he could have just taken the rook for free. I won't talk about in-progress games except to say that I note the same sort of thing.
I think the absolute first thing to get down is not giving your pieces away for free. On every move, I suggest checking the consequences of the move carefully: is it putting a piece where it can be freely captured? Is it taking away the protection from another piece? Is it passing up a better move, say one that captures one of your opponent's pieces?
Also, "id tell you but then the whole site will know my stratagies" reveals a fundamental error. Unless you're a GM springing an opening novelty on someone, keeping your chosen opening secret won't avail you. They'll see what you play when you play it, after all. And if they're minimally competent, they'll recognize the plausible next moves in a basic book opening. All you do by playing for secrecy is encourage yourself to try and trap opponents by making moves you think they won't see. That will work on absolute beginners, but not on anyone else, and will hurt you in the long run.
Good luck :-)
17 Nov 04
Originally posted by paultopiaWhile I don't disagree with Windsor Mike (heck, everybody can use a little opening help) I must agree completely with Paul.
allrightey...
with all due respect, I don't think openings are what you need to be studying. An examination of your games indicates that you need to practice the more fundamental skill of not hanging pieces.
For example, in this game, Game 767118 you gave away a queen on move seven and a bishop on move 10, as well as offering a rook on mov ...[text shortened]... bsolute beginners, but not on anyone else, and will hurt you in the long run.
Good luck :-)
Check those pieces and pawns before you plop them down on the board. Make sure your opponent can't just grab one of them for free. Always check both sides of the board for undefended pieces and pawns.
Tactics should be your main area of concern right now. Everytime your opponent leaves a piece undefended ATTACK it. If he defends it once try to attack it twice. If he defends it twice shoot at it three times. Keep after it! That's called having the initiative. It's one of the most important aspects of a chess game that you can control and it's easy to recognize and implement in a game. Make your opponent respond to your moves.
And like Paul said, don't worry about hiding your strategy. Everybody already knows your strategy - You're trying to capture pieces and checkmate your opponent. :-) It's the same thing we're all doing.
18 Nov 04
All of the threads are great advice....I also am learning and have found this to help me out when I take the time to follow it.
P.A.C.K.
P - check the pawns for weakness....yours and his
A - Check where your going to attack and look to see where each of his pieces can attack (this is the step I tend to skip and lose pieces)
C - Who has control of the center and how can you gain control
K - Check you king and make sure it is safe and can stay that way.