Originally posted by TygertI am not taking on any more games Tyger dude, sorry, once my present games are finished thats me, i am too busy at the moment with other stuff, notably building a chess website which started off as a simple blog and escalated to gargantuan proportions. I have told my clan leader also.
Hey Robbie, do you want to play two set piece games of the Yugoslav attack?
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieCheers Robbie, and apologies if dragging this thread off topic a little, but where can one get more of Rene Phillips, this guy is great! 🙂
thanks, check out my friend NM Rene Phillips at the chess gym, probably the most compelling commentator ive heard on a chess video, it was him who inspired me to study chess.
EDIT: found it; thechessgym.com, that wasn't too hard.. 🙂
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Originally posted by MurchuIll post some more of his videos, they are hilarious, he talks of inviting Fritz into his own home where it beats him up in front of his wife and kids! 😀
Cheers Robbie, and apologies if dragging this thread off topic a little, but where can one get more of Rene Phillips, this guy is great! 🙂
EDIT: found it; thechessgym.com, that wasn't too hard.. 🙂
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI am also trying to cut the games. I am going to get a platinum membership on chess.com in addition to my sub here.
I am not taking on any more games Tyger dude, sorry, once my present games are finished thats me, i am too busy at the moment with other stuff, notably building a chess website which started off as a simple blog and escalated to gargantuan proportions. I have told my clan leader also.
Originally posted by TygertI have a diamond one and i never use it, i have two games ongoing and have been on holiday in both of them for a month and a half. I don't know why i subscribed, i knew at the time i would not use the facilities that they offer. But if you have time to explore it might be a good thing.
I am also trying to cut the games. I am going to get a platinum membership on chess.com in addition to my sub here.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieDo you prefer RHP or Chess.com?
I have a diamond one and i never use it, i have two games ongoing and have been on holiday in both of them for a month and a half. I don't know why i subscribed, i knew at the time i would not use the facilities that they offer. But if you have time to explore it might be a good thing.
Originally posted by TygertHi, both have their pros and cons, for example you cannot play rated blitz at RHP, but the interface, if a little dated is easier. RHP does not have video instruction, chess.com does, RHP does not have a tactics trainer, chess.com does, but its a particularly bad one in my opinion, chess.com is very strict on cheats, RHP doesn't seem to care. The best thing about chess.com is the vote chess, where you can join a group that has vote matches and look at games and forward your ideas, these are supposed to be discussed and the move voted upon. If you get a group that is good, in that they discuss every move prior to voting then you get to pick up a lot of good ideas from stronger players.
Do you prefer RHP or Chess.com?
Originally posted by TygertImpressive!
Recently I have been trying out the dragondorf sicilian against 1.e4.
I played the following game at chess.com, blitz 10 mins each.
[pgn]
[Event "Blitz Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2013.9.18"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 { Standard open sicilian. } 3.Nc3 { Don't know this variation, they normally play d4 ...[text shortened]... .Rd1 Re2+ 35.Kg1 Be3+ 36.Bxe3 Rxe3 37.Rd2 Rce8 38.Rf2 Re1+ 39.Kg2 R8e2 0-1[/pgn]
Originally posted by robbie carrobieHey, Robbie. Any timeline of completion on your projects?
I am not taking on any more games Tyger dude, sorry, once my present games are finished thats me, i am too busy at the moment with other stuff, notably building a chess website which started off as a simple blog and escalated to gargantuan proportions. I have told my clan leader also.