How to stay below 1400 for ever.

Refuse to take any pieces and try to work it out peacefully.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Castling, pawn promotion, en passant and such is only for chess nerds.

So is checkmate. Try to avoid using such mean tricks on your opponent.

Originally posted by mazziewag
Take the 'King Challenge'. Can you get your king to the other end of the board and back within the first 30 moves, WITHOUT moving any other peices, only pawns?

Would be fun.

Here it is in 16, but will depend on the opponent "helping". 😉

1. d4 c5
2. Kd2 cxd4
3. Kd3 Na6
4. Kxd4 Nc5
5. Kxc5 a5
6. Kb5 Qb6+
7. Kxb6 d5
8. Kc7 Ra6
9. Kxc8 Ra8+
10. Kxb7 Ra6
11. Kxa6 a4
12. Kb5 d4
13. Kc4 d3
14. Kxd3 a3
15. Kd2 axb2
16. Ke1

Originally posted by lausey
Would be fun.

Here it is in 16, but will depend on the opponent "helping". 😉

1. d4 c5
2. Kd2 cxd4
3. Kd3 Na6
4. Kxd4 Nc5
5. Kxc5 a5
6. Kb5 Qb6+
7. Kxb6 d5
8. Kc7 Ra6
9. Kxc8 Ra8+
10. Kxb7 Ra6
11. Kxa6 a4
12. Kb5 d4
13. Kc4 d3
14. Kxd3 a3
15. Kd2 axb2
16. Ke1

!!
I am sure many have taken up this challenge and you have just commented on games in progress!
Bad lausey!
MODS? MODS WHERE ARE YOU?

Originally posted by Diet Coke
The more you lose the better you get.

At losing.

you don't get that this thread is making fun of you in particular?

Originally posted by briancron
you don't get that this thread is making fun of you in particular?

Making fun of less talented chess players is not the way to behave, sir.

Hang your head in shame.

Originally posted by Diet Coke
Making fun of less talented chess players is not the way to behave, sir.

Hang your head in shame.

It was made because you gave bad advice to low rated players.

Hang your head in shame.

I love this thread. It is giving great advice to so many players.

I'm really glad I started it. 😲😲

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I love this thread. It is giving great advice to so many players.

I'm really glad I started it. 😲😲

I know, and it seems like everybody sub-1400 is really listening to our advice!

Only make your moves INBETWEEN surfing porn sites.

I got above 1400 once and it really sucked, I had to take ages over my moves and my clan leaders just kept on sending me harder and harder opponents. It's no fun getting beat all the time so I worked my way back down to 1300(ish) and I enjoy the games a whole lot more now, at least I have a chance of winning some.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
I know, and it seems like everybody sub-1400 is really listening to our advice!

I wish this site was created a few weeks back. I broke the 1400 barrier not so long ago. 🙁

I think it is cruel that Dragon Fire creates a thread trying to get people over 1400 and then provides one with advise on how to keep below it. 😛

Then he also creates one getting to people to 2000!

Originally posted by lausey
I wish this site was created a few weeks back. I broke the 1400 barrier not so long ago. 🙁

I think it is cruel that Dragon Fire creates a thread trying to get people over 1400 and then provides one with advise on how to keep below it. 😛

Then he also creates one getting to people to 2000!

I don't think the point is to keep people below 1400. The idea was to use humour to show them where they go wrong.

Biggest mistake for low rated players - attacking with a few pieces while the rest go undeveloped.

Originally posted by arrakis
Biggest mistake for low rated players - attacking with a few pieces while the rest go undeveloped.

Mistake for stronger players too Game 2573219