Originally posted by tomtom232I have also been improving rather quickly recently. But to tell you the truth, we could argue about this all day and never agree on anything. We'll just have to wait and see...
Some people devote years to chess and never achieve an expert rating.
Originally posted by moteutschWell, just because your rating has gone up recently doesn't mean you have consistently improved. It only means that you have made a jump in skill and now your rating is catching up. You may very well achieve your goal but the point people are trying to make is for you not to be disappointed if and when you do not.
I have also been improving rather quickly recently. But to tell you the truth, we could argue about this all day and never agree on anything. We'll just have to wait and see...
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Originally posted by tomtom232I hope that was an "or" or at least an "and/or".
Well, just because your rating has gone up recently doesn't mean you have consistently improved. It only means that you have made a jump in skill and now your rating is catching up. You may very well achieve your goal but the point people are trying to make is for you not to be disappointed if and when you do not.
5. Be3 in the french really isn't that bad. GreenPaladin, an appropriate 6th move is Qd2! Remember that 99% of chess moves have good sides and bad sides, I believe the good outweights the bad with this move.
While the move is certainly limiting to the scope of the bishop, in combination with Qd2, it solves nicely all of whites problems. b2 is covered, Bd3 can be played and Bxf5 if black plays a knight out there. This is also one of the few lines in the french advance which allows white the time to play f4 guaranteeing white long term spatial advantage even if black plays f6.
Originally posted by zebanoYes, you're right. I thought there was an obvious tactical refutation but Qd2 solves all of White's problems.
5. Be3 in the french really isn't that bad. GreenPaladin, an appropriate 6th move is Qd2! Remember that 99% of chess moves have good sides and bad sides, I believe the good outweights the bad with this move.
While the move is certainly limiting to the scope of the bishop, in combination with Qd2, it solves nicely all of whites problems. b2 is covered, Bd3 ...[text shortened]... hite the time to play f4 guaranteeing white long term spatial advantage even if black plays f6.
Originally posted by moteutschMy statement above was and if statement. I will not say you cannot do it because this would be a faulty statement since of course it is possible. I only want to warn you not to give up on chess if you don't make it... That is what happens to most when they find they can't realize their chess goals.
Also, when I say "Expert" I mean barely just an Expert (2000).
Originally posted by Green PaladinJust to expound a little more, I think that there are two downsides to the move.
Yes, you're right. I thought there was an obvious tactical refutation but Qd2 solves all of White's problems.
1. The bishop becomes a glorified pawn for quite a while.
2. It doesn't make much sense (to me) to play this unless you intend to play f4 in response to f6, but there are masters games where dxc5 is played. The downside to f4 is that it allows black to play Nh3-f5/g4 when White has to decide if he should play Bd3 and perhaps Bxf5.
Originally posted by amolv06That's not true. There are probably people out there who love the game of chess and are strong enough to have a 2650 fide rating but quit playing before they got there for some odd reason... The point is that a bunch of numbers don't necessarily determine a players strength.
You have to be at least 2650 OTB to be good. Everything else is pathetically weak.
Originally posted by amolv06I'm sure that all the people who have 2649 rating are just sooo much weaker than those who have a 2650 rating.
Oh, no no no. You have to BE 2650 to be good. If you're not 2650 OTB FIDE then you're not 2650 at all. So people like David Tebb are pure patzers!