Originally posted by likeforest Im just curious how many people are using outside refrences to play the opening. This seems alot like cheating. What are your thoughts?
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Originally posted by likeforest why bother playing a game if you dont even think about the moves? this makes very little sense to me.
Wow - it's like 8-10 moves, man. Get over it.
It's either use them, or be stuck at 1300-1400, because virtually everyone at MY level (notice I'm not a 1200 like you) uses them, so if I don't I'll have a distinct disadvantage.
Originally posted by cmsMaster Wow - it's like 8-10 moves, man. Get over it.
It's either use them, or be stuck at 1300-1400, because virtually everyone at MY level (notice I'm not a 1200 like you) uses them, so if I don't I'll have a distinct disadvantage.
So youre saying that you would be at my level if the option to use databases were removed?
Originally posted by cmsMaster Wow - it's like 8-10 moves, man. Get over it.
It's either use them, or be stuck at 1300-1400, because virtually everyone at MY level (notice I'm not a 1200 like you) uses them, so if I don't I'll have a distinct disadvantage.
Some games go out of book way earlier than move 8😉
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so much for the ignore!! databases sometimes go very deep. you could still be in the "book" well into middlegame. if opening books and database only covered 8 moves nobody would need them (except you) because the variations would be easily remembered.
wayne, cmsmaster would be at you level if he played stronger oppenents. consistantly playing people 300 points lower rated will slowly improve your rating. this combined with all the latest opening material, anyone can achieve cmsmasters rating.
Originally posted by likeforest wayne, cmsmaster would be at you level if he played stronger oppenents. consistantly playing people 300 points lower rated will slowly improve your rating. this combined with all the latest opening material, anyone can achieve cmsmasters rating.
Also take note that my rating's climbed quite quickly - most of the people I played were at my rating when the games started, can I help it that I'm so damn good? Nah....