Only Chess
13 Nov 06
16 Nov 06
Originally posted by YUG0slavHahahaa, or perhaps he saw that you sent a whole bunch of lines to him, assumed you had found a forced win and resigned?
I MESSED UP SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO BAD ONCE
I typed out every imbalance and my whole plan into the message box instead of the notebook😞
Apparently he couldnt find a refutation for it so he resigned...
16 Nov 06
Originally posted by cmsMasteryeah I bet he did think that...
Hahahaa, or perhaps he saw that you sent a whole bunch of lines to him, assumed you had found a forced win and resigned?
right now he is on another forum saying "some jerk wanted me to resign so he sent me a note with every possible move I could make"
16 Nov 06
Don't bother to read your book correctly. Try d6 instead of d3 it must be better.
eg, move 7 in Game 2721327.
[ongoing so no comments but for the live of me I don't know how I am still in this game]
17 Nov 06
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Originally posted by briancronyea lol, I also typed out what I felt was his best plan and the moves I would make to refute it
yeah I bet he did think that...
right now he is on another forum saying "some jerk wanted me to resign so he sent me a note with every possible move I could make"
here's the final position of the game. It was an Accelerated Dragon btw, my favorite black opening. He basically misplayed his opening (the black pawn on e5 is a noticeable strangeness)
earlier I had talked about bringing pieces to attack his queenside, exactly where I planned to post my knight and dark squared bish, and playing f3 to keep his knight out of g4...all in the message box
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by Dragon FireIn actuality, you're not too far off even if you are being facetious. I once met a guy at an Orlando tournament who said being a player even 1500 OTB is sad almost. Because, who are you going to find to play in the casual setting? Maybe once in a blue moon, you'll meet someone who gives you a real struggle. 1500 is already in the 30% of players. What's the use? After reaching my 1600 point on RHP before all my timeouts, I learned a lot about the reality. I learned this: why not just enjoy this beautiful game and study through life steadily. Obsession will only get your boredom in the park unless you decide to play competitive chess in a "real" tournament," and then he who works has no the time nor just the money sometimes to blow on a huge entry fee for a terrific vacation tournament moment. Am I too far off? I don't think so.
Suggestions please! My first.
[b]1. Never spend time on your games. 5 seconds a move is more than enough.
All you bright fellows lets hear your suggestions here rather than in the threads about improving.[/b]
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by powershakerYeah, I think you are. I'm an addict - completely, if I were a smoker the comparison would be 2 lighters a day.
In actuality, you're not too far off even if you are being facetious. I once met a guy at an Orlando tournament who said being a player even 1500 OTB is sad almost. Because, who are you going to find to play in the casual setting? Maybe once in a blue moon, you'll meet someone who gives you a real struggle. 1500 is already in the 30% of players. Wha ...[text shortened]... ntry fee for a terrific vacation tournament moment. Am I too far off? I don't think so.
I like chess more everyday, I have no trouble finding good competition, and until I'm better than Kasparov/Fischer/others at their peark I don't think I will.
And I don't know if I consider spending money to have an awesome time at a tournament "blowing" money. TBH I consider the money I spend on chess to be some of my best spent money....ever.
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by powershakerHuge entry fee? You must be kidding. The entry fee for most weekend chess tournaments is less than for 1 round of golf and I get more pleasure.
In actuality, you're not too far off even if you are being facetious. I once met a guy at an Orlando tournament who said being a player even 1500 OTB is sad almost. Because, who are you going to find to play in the casual setting? Maybe once in a blue moon, you'll meet someone who gives you a real struggle. 1500 is already in the 30% of players. Wha ...[text shortened]... ntry fee for a terrific vacation tournament moment. Am I too far off? I don't think so.
In fact if you count up all the balls I lose Golf is even more expensive than that.
I can play blitz chess at 5 seconds a move any time I want and beat 90% of my opponents but I'll never get better by doing that so I would stay below 1400 (if I followed the other stunning tips here also)
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by Dragon FireI agree, chess is an awesome hobby. 🙂
Huge entry fee? You must be kidding. The entry fee for most weekend chess tournaments is less than for 1 round of golf and I get more pleasure.
In fact if you count up all the balls I lose Golf is even more expensive than that.
I can play blitz chess at 5 seconds a move any time I want and beat 90% of my opponents but I'll never get better by doing that so I would stay below 1400 (if I followed the other stunning tips here also)
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by powershakerI think that if you were talking about a time before the internet you would be exactly right.
In actuality, you're not too far off even if you are being facetious. I once met a guy at an Orlando tournament who said being a player even 1500 OTB is sad almost. Because, who are you going to find to play in the casual setting? Maybe once in a blue moon, you'll meet someone who gives you a real struggle. 1500 is already in the 30% of players. Wha ...[text shortened]... ntry fee for a terrific vacation tournament moment. Am I too far off? I don't think so.
However, with the plethora of online chess sites there is an almost inexhaustable number of players to compete with at a high level.
The appeal of learning to improve is that no matter how good I get and how far better I am than my friends and brothers; I will always be able to find 100s of people who are playing on another plane and will whoop my ass easy.
Even if I don't ever play at a level where the first 12 moves are just foreplay; the process of discovery and learning is worth as much as the results.
18 Nov 06
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Game 2772421
Like this?
Also now a checkmate in under 20.
I wish all my opponents were this generous.