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Jan 15, 2022 16:33
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Hey, I just played this wild-rear end game on lichess as Black in the Caro-Kann and I kinda wanna know if this weird-rear end position is a thing in the Exchange variation: https://lichess.org/iyzoLnVY/black#13 I had a feeling I wasn't losing despite hanging a rook because the knight was kinda trapped and they didn't have the right to castle (although I misplayed there), but I was still down a bunch of material. If I can be sneaky that seems like a cool way to steal some wins as black. Saw a mate-in-three that was a blunder but they blundered into mate-in-two because that's the beauty of sub-1000 Elo chess.
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Jan 18, 2022 09:34
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Dias posted:Hey, I just played this wild-rear end game on lichess as Black in the Caro-Kann and I kinda wanna know if this weird-rear end position is a thing in the Exchange variation: idk the answer to your question but for a second i thought i might have been white, because 10 minutes ago i played a wild rear end bullet game as white against a caro kann 
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Jan 18, 2022 09:37
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I’m slightly disappointed that they don’t play with steel chess pieces at the Tata Steel tournament. It feels like such a missed opportunity.
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Jan 21, 2022 23:00
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enjoying a fun category of chess puzzles in Lichess (will be super helpful in 90% of my blitz games): Equality https://lichess.org/training/equality "Come back from a losing position, and secure a draw or a balanced position. (eval ≤ 200cp)" EDIT: but i was actually looking for a category of puzzles where you force a perpetual from a lost position. any of the other chess puzzle sites offer such a thing? EDIT2: these Equality puzzles dont seem to be in the main puzzle pool! Most puzzles have been solved 1000s of times, but these are in the single digits -- I might be the first person to see some of these Helianthus Annuus fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Jan 22, 2022 |
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Jan 22, 2022 19:11
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eh nm
Obfuscation fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Jan 22, 2022 |
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Jan 22, 2022 19:11
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Obfuscation posted:eh nm are you the voice in my head that talks to me when I drop a piece? haha here's some advice: If you are on a losing streak on one time control, switch to another
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Jan 22, 2022 19:26
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Ah, awesome to know this category exists. I always thought it was strange that lichess puzzles only ever have you on the eventually winning side but it must be just as helpful to spot a tactic that prevents losing. Also gently caress chess, I keep making the same mistakes in my games and have plateauer although my tactics score is ever increasing
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Jan 22, 2022 20:27
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when i have the black pieces, i always want to play the Sicilian. sometimes my opponents play 2. Bc4, and i love it because it gives me a very easy plan: push the bishop around and get a huge space advantage on the queenside (then desperately try to castle before something bad happens). code:
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Jan 23, 2022 18:25
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I don't think the computer is all that worth paying attention to here. All moves are fine. Keep in mind that playing Qc7 doesn't mean you're not playing d5, it just means you're playing Qc7 before you play d5. Here are a couple of thoughts on this particular move: (1) The immediate Qc7 has the benefit of preventing white from immediately playing Bf4. It also means that after d5, your queen will be in place to stop lines that start with white playing Ne5 and Bf3. (2) Your pawn doesn't have to go to d5 in these lines. I actually much prefer playing these with d6 instead of d5. It's a bit slower, but the benefit is that white has a very hard time finding any active plan. Black's gonna put their pieces on Qc7, Nf6, N(b)d7, and Be7. White will be completely without target.
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Jan 23, 2022 19:17
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Hand Knit posted:I don't think the computer is all that worth paying attention to here. All moves are fine. Keep in mind that playing Qc7 doesn't mean you're not playing d5, it just means you're playing Qc7 before you play d5. Here are a couple of thoughts on this particular move: thanks Hand Knit, I will try to play Qc7 next time. So, do you try to fianchetto your bishop on g7 in these lines, or just put the bishop on e7 and hope it can get active later on? EDIT (UNRELATED): Here's another fun puzzle category: Hanging Piece.https://lichess.org/training/hangingPiece You would think that anyone who knows how the pieces move could get 100%, but sometimes more than one piece is hanging, and the more valuable one isn't as obvious! Helianthus Annuus fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Jan 23, 2022 |
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Jan 23, 2022 19:31
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lol if you deny yourself the pure pleasure of bullet chess
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Jan 24, 2022 08:21
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fart simpson posted:lol if you deny yourself the pure pleasure of bullet chess Not what I expected, but didn't disappoint.
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Jan 24, 2022 09:04
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made it 24 moves in before i had to move anything other than my g pawn
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Jan 24, 2022 09:09
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The ending was 
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Jan 24, 2022 11:19
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i would 100% have ragesigned the moment you queened your g pawn
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Jan 24, 2022 11:38
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Lmfao
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Jan 24, 2022 16:21
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Puzzles are helping me to learn that my biggest challenge lies in learning to play lines in my head. Then I cant figure it out, hit view solution, and feel dumb when it was scholars mate levels of obvious. 
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Jan 27, 2022 01:05
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Puzzles have taught me that chess is easy, it's just that I'm an idiot.
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Jan 27, 2022 04:40
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speaking of puzzles, after getting to 2000 puzzle rating on lichess i decided to start playing some correspondence games that would give me real time to analyze each move almost as if it were a puzzle. and one of the games i just had this really great tactical sequence that is probably the most complicated sequence i've ever played on the board. despite the imbalance and all the trades, i think when the dust settled we're actually pretty even as i couldn't find a good way to press for a clear advantage i'm white: quote:10. O-O-O Bg4 
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Jan 27, 2022 05:38
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D34THROW posted:Puzzles are helping me to learn that my biggest challenge lies in learning to play lines in my head. Then I cant figure it out, hit view solution, and feel dumb when it was scholars mate levels of obvious. Yeah I'm at around 1600/1700 on puzzles and finding it really hard to progress because they actually expect me to see several moves ahead on a lot of them now 
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Jan 27, 2022 18:56
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Captain von Trapp posted:chess is easy, it's just that I'm an idiot. Putting this on a post-it note on my monitor bezel.
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Jan 27, 2022 22:48
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now this is what i call a lead in development:
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Jan 28, 2022 06:40
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That board skin is so bad I’ll have to take your word for it.
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Jan 28, 2022 09:21
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Same
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Jan 28, 2022 13:32
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Active placement of the rooks somewhat undone by the fact that they're looking in the wrong direction.
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Jan 28, 2022 14:38
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So, dubov huh
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Jan 28, 2022 14:45
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Hand Knit posted:Active placement of the rooks somewhat undone by the fact that they're looking in the wrong direction. it’s cool i won the queen a couple moves later
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Jan 28, 2022 15:02
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I like your goofy chess skin fart simpson, don't listen to the haters
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Jan 28, 2022 15:20
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Hobojim posted:I like your goofy chess skin fart simpson, don't listen to the haters
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Jan 28, 2022 15:23
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silvergoose posted:So, dubov huh Nobody could have seen this coming.
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Jan 28, 2022 18:51
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 Even though it's an easy win I like that Black's move contains a little trap that a short on time player could fall into.
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Jan 30, 2022 20:01
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analyzing a blitz game that i just lost. the computer found a winning move for white in this position that i would never even consider. white to move and win
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Jan 30, 2022 20:06
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Zwabu posted:
1. Rxc7 -stalemated- ?
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Jan 30, 2022 20:07
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Captain Foo posted:1. Rxc7 -stalemated- ? thats right! a miserable gently caress up, when Re8# is right there
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Jan 30, 2022 20:09
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Helianthus Annuus posted:thats right! a miserable gently caress up, when Re8# is right there Ah but even more stylish (IMO) to go with f7#.
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Jan 30, 2022 20:11
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Zwabu posted:Ah but even more stylish (IMO) to go with f7#. oh yeah! but (almost) every move wins. BLITZ CHESS UPDATE: i was losing my game again, but the opponent hung mate in one, and i saw it this time 
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Jan 30, 2022 20:25
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Helianthus Annuus posted:analyzing a blitz game that i just lost. the computer found a winning move for white in this position that i would never even consider. Is it Bb6? They can't take the bishop with the pawn or you fork them with Nxb6, and if they don't I guess you can just do some knight stuff and get an attack going? I haven't really figured out where to go from there but it looks good lol
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Jan 30, 2022 20:39
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Hobojim posted:Is it Bb6? They can't take the bishop with the pawn or you fork them with Nxb6, and if they don't I guess you can just do some knight stuff and get an attack going? yeah, thats the right move, and the computer says all other moves are losing. black has several responses, but none of them are good
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Jan 30, 2022 21:53
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Helianthus Annuus posted:analyzing a blitz game that i just lost. the computer found a winning move for white in this position that i would never even consider. This is a learnable pattern, something that’s easy to find when you’re told there’s a solution but very few people would find it in a game.
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