so ive been playing my sister, and recently she has decided to move all her pawns in a "V" formation. and i cant really advance further without having to lose some pieces(not always pawns). and now she always uses this strategy
i just started playing chess about 3 weeks ago so im pretty much a beginner.
i have not really found a way to counter this without losing vital pieces.
so can someone who is more experienced give me some tips on how to counter this?
i made a crappy mspaint picture for you to see what im talking about.
http://i339.photobucket.com/albums/n468/konvikt420/chessboardV.jpg
she basically gets her Pawns in that position. (P=pawn) it doesnt matter what color she is either, she will do this strategy.
any help would be appreciated.
Originally posted by konvikt19this might be the worst system someone could play. I would just take the center, make moves like e4,d4,nf3,Bc4.. there is going to be some gaping holes in their camp.
so ive been playing my sister, and recently she has decided to move all her pawns in a "V" formation. and i cant really advance further without having to lose some pieces(not always pawns). and now she always uses this strategy
i just started playing chess about 3 weeks ago so im pretty much a beginner.
i have not really found a way to counter this witho ...[text shortened]... matter what color she is either, she will do this strategy.
any help would be appreciated.
Originally posted by konvikt19While she wastes 8 moves develop your pieces and castle.
so ive been playing my sister, and recently she has decided to move all her pawns in a "V" formation. and i cant really advance further without having to lose some pieces(not always pawns). and now she always uses this strategy
i just started playing chess about 3 weeks ago so im pretty much a beginner.
i have not really found a way to counter this witho ...[text shortened]... matter what color she is either, she will do this strategy.
any help would be appreciated.
Put your kings bishop in front of your king then at opportune moment play to rook5 and check.
swap pawns to leave her with more pawn chains than you (better still isolated or doubled pawns)
It is just as important to lok at where the pawns aren't, and to look at what squares the pawns DO NOT control.
On the black kingside, not a single light square is controlled by a pawn, with the exception of e6, and that is by the queenpawn. On the queenside, the oppositie is the case. Consequently, your pieces will find excellent posts on the kingside light squares, and also on the queenside dark squares.
I recommend getting Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch (cheaper in descriptive notation, but easier to read in algebraic). Merely reading chapter one "The Elements in Review" will equip you to dispatch this type of play with ease.
Here is also a link to a chess computer programming site, which defines and explains some of the terms he uses. You can ignore the terms, as he got carried away with them, but pay attention to the concepts, and your chess will dramatically improve.
http://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/Hans+Kmoch
Paul
Originally posted by konvikt19Have you seen this?
so ive been playing my sister, and recently she has decided to move all her pawns in a "V" formation. and i cant really advance further without having to lose some pieces(not always pawns). and now she always uses this strategy
i just started playing chess about 3 weeks ago so im pretty much a beginner.
i have not really found a way to counter this witho ...[text shortened]... matter what color she is either, she will do this strategy.
any help would be appreciated.
Originally posted by konvikt19Tell her her pants make her butt look big, and her shoes are ugly, then attack those flanks. Do we have to tell you everything?
so ive been playing my sister, and recently she has decided to move all her pawns in a "V" formation. and i cant really advance further without having to lose some pieces(not always pawns). and now she always uses this strategy
i just started playing chess about 3 weeks ago so im pretty much a beginner.
i have not really found a way to counter this witho ...[text shortened]... matter what color she is either, she will do this strategy.
any help would be appreciated.