07 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33I often make the first move I think is good. That's why my rating is under 1400. I'm working on consistently giving more consideration to alternate moves.
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
07 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33There have been a lot of thread on this topic under the chess forum. I'm not sure what the titles or them are though.
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
I linked 3 planning websites to the thread I created talking about how you pick your move. The thread is called: Need help getting to 1400.
It's under the chess forum, and the advice is on page 12 I think. The last page.
07 May 06
Originally posted by RahimKI couldnt find it, do you have the link?
There have been a lot of thread on this topic under the chess forum. I'm not sure what the titles or them are though.
I linked 3 planning websites to the thread I created talking about how you pick your move. The thread is called: Need help getting to 1400.
It's under the chess forum, and the advice is on page 12 I think. The last page.
08 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33I usually try over and over to make my move, and think what the other guy might do... Sometimes I paste to winboard, but the new analysis board has cut down on that.
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
I fool around with lome lines, think about the move some more... and don't move. I come back and do it again... think some more, and don't make the move.
Soon my clock starts to tick, and I finally fool around one more time and make the move... sometimes I think about one move, and when I finally go to make the move I change my mind becuase I was going to get a fork, pin, discover... or lose a pawn. So it pays off sometimes. Other times I still make a stupid move regardless of how many times I ran it, cuz I didn't see the best move for the other guy with my thinking on the move to come next.
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08 May 06
Originally posted by Phlabibitthis is similar to what i'm starting to do (i'm fed up making rubbish moves because i haven't thought the move through enough) as well as using the notebook more - writing down what pieces i have covered, what i'm thinking of doing, what i think my opponent can do ect...
I usually try over and over to make my move, and think what the other guy might do... Sometimes I paste to winboard, but the new analysis board has cut down on that.
I fool around with lome lines, think about the move some more... and don't move. I come back and do it again... think some more, and don't make the move.
Soon my clock starts to tick ...[text shortened]... I didn't see the best move for the other guy with my thinking on the move to come next.
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do you use the notebook?
08 May 06
Originally posted by expressiveoutburstThread 39309
I couldnt find it, do you have the link?
08 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33I spin around clockwise three times, tap my right heel against my left knee, sprinkle nutmeg in a circle around the modem and shout "HUZZAH!".
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
Sorry, couldn't resist. 😉
08 May 06
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Originally posted by orfeoCrap, I was going counter-clockwise, tapped my left heel against my right knee, sprinkled ginger and shouted Arrgghhhh!
I spin around clockwise three times, tap my right heel against my left knee, sprinkle nutmeg in a circle around the modem and shout "HUZZAH!".
Sorry, couldn't resist. 😉
No wonder I'm 0-2 against you, I've got a lot to learn yet!
08 May 06
Originally posted by dweezilThe nutmeg is optional. Any pungent spice will do, so long as the modem spirits can smell it.
Crap, I was going counter-clockwise, tapped my [b]left heel against my right knee, sprinkled ginger and shouted Arrgghhhh!
No wonder I'm 0-2 against you, I've got a lot to learn yet![/b]
08 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33-No nore thinking hard nowadays. Just press the move button if I see an ok move?!-
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
Everything depends on your opponents strength and psychology of course. You must also take it into account how much time he has spent, move frequency, temperement etc...
I hope everybody knows what they need to know by now.
08 May 06
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Originally posted by trevor33although i do not rigorously apply this technique, here is a suggestion:
or what do you do before you move - use notes, look at the board for a while, use the analyse thing and see what your opponent might do or just make the first move you think is good? 🙂
first of all find out if the grandmasters have faced this position ... google can be very good for this ...
search through google in all the ways you can imagine describing a chess game ... there are quite a few ways to describe a game .. search them all and read every article thouroughly ... it is often tricky analysis and will require the assistance of friends - perhaps paid assistants ... GM's are best if you can afford them.
unfortunately not all positions have been "discovered" before ...
of the positions which you encounter which are well rehearsed you can be sure your opponent is likely to be setting a trap ... so it is best to very clearly notate the best advice you have so far ... and then find an alternative ... if there is no viable alternative to the best advice then resignation is your only escape, it will preserve your energy, your morale and your prestige.
if the position has not been analysed by teams of grandmasters, then computers are your only sensible recourse, you will need an expensive computer, an expensive program and a massive database ... let the computer run for as long as possible, several days is best. this will find a powerful move. of course it will be recorded forever on your game record, and will in hindsight be obvious that this is a computer generated move, so you will need to find an alternative move to this one ... again if there is no viable alternative then you can preserve you morale as outlined above.
or just take your time and move when it feels right.
08 May 06
Originally posted by trevor33Generally my notes in the notebook look like this.
this is similar to what i'm starting to do (i'm fed up making rubbish moves because i haven't thought the move through enough) as well as using the notebook more - writing down what pieces i have covered, what i'm thinking of doing, what i think my opponent can do ect...
do you use the notebook?
If knight takes f3, don't capture with pawn!
Otherwise, I export the pgn to winboard... follow the line I think is happening... and past the next 3 or so moves. That way if I did work out a few moves ahead, I don't forget them.
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