19 Jun 18
Originally posted by @eladarGenerally, I agree. If I was disciplined enough to study endgames (like I should) I'd have more to say about it. Sometimes my real self is not happy with my chess self. 🙁
The Queen or two Rooks, which side would you prefer to play?
I am leaning to 2 rooks. Connect the rooks they are never hanging and totally safe from the queen.
That reminds me of a simultaneous exhibition I was at and GM Joel Benjamin was playing. I ended up with two rooks and two pawns to his queen and three pawns but I resigned because I had to leave. It was almost midnight and me and my girlfriend had to go somewhere. I think he was going easy on me because I made my girl dress sexy to distract him and I think it worked. True story.
22 Jun 18
Originally posted by @nevareA honey trap in chess. Nice one. There's a story I read somewhere online, I'm never going to find the reference, about an Australian male player who wanted a game result set aside, his complaint was that his female opponent wore a low cut blouse which totally destroyed his ability to concentrate on the game...
That reminds me of a simultaneous exhibition I was at and GM Joel Benjamin was playing. I ended up with two rooks and two pawns to his queen and three pawns but I resigned because I had to leave. It was almost midnight and me and my girlfriend had to go somewhere. I think he was going easy on me because I made my girl dress sexy to distract him and I think it worked. True story.
22 Jun 18
Originally posted by @eladarDepends on the position. If the Rooks can't work together, or there are attacking chances for her, then the Queen usually wins. In an endgame with a well-enough defended King, and the Rooks connected, they can slowly pick pawns and the Queen can't do much to stop it.
The Queen or two Rooks, which side would you prefer to play?
I am leaning to 2 rooks. Connect the rooks they are never hanging and totally safe from the queen.
13 Jul 18
Originally posted by @eladarThe rooks. I was indoctrinated by fisher.
The Queen or two Rooks, which side would you prefer to play?
I am leaning to 2 rooks. Connect the rooks they are never hanging and totally safe from the queen.
17 Jul 18
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2 rooks can mate,a queen cannot. 2 rooks can be two places at once, a queen cannot. 2 rooks can double-attack some other piece or pawn, a queen can defend it only once.
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