1. Standard memberMarinkatomb
    wotagr8game
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    02 Nov '12 00:26
    I would do plenty of tactics problems during the week and then take the day before the game completely off. I find a break of a day or two where i don't look at a chess board can often sharpen my eye when i come back to it. Beware burn out. You're not going to improve your game significantly in a couple of days.
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    02 Nov '12 00:46
    A question from someone who knows nothing about chess clubs: Are you responsible for making your own list of moves, or is there a third party who is responsible for that? Are the games recorded on video so a judge can check for illegal moves? "Hey, his knight can't go from c3 to e5."
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    02 Nov '12 07:23
    You both keep a record of the game yourselves.
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    02 Nov '12 07:29
    Originally posted by Fat Lady


    So, the lesson to learn from this one is that white bishops go to c4 for a reason - to attack f7!
    Another chess reflex 🙁.
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    02 Nov '12 07:31
    To paraphrase plopzilla, the good thing about the Scando is that your get to know on move two if your opponent can play chess!
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    02 Nov '12 08:081 edit
    Originally posted by Paul Leggett
    Ratings and results are incidental. When I read about your life leading up to the game, I recognized the passion of someone who wants to [b]play.

    Dewi, you are a chess player.

    We play sick, we play broke, we play tired, we play where it's hot, cold, loud, whatever. We win or we lose, but every game ends with a re-set of the pieces and the start of another one.

    Carry on![/b]
    Thanks Paul, I think I've taken the main lesson from it, truth is I had plenty left on my clock, I could have sat for half an hour doing nothing but calming down and I'd have been fine. I will next time.

    A good 'chin up' motivational talk always helps though 🙂.
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