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Old 01-05-2021, 04:57 PM   #31 (permalink)
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That's like beating up a toddler if it's the youtuber roommate.
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Old 01-05-2021, 05:04 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Idk about memorizing things move for move

I don’t even have the brain space left for that

But I would like to learn how to use my knights and bishops more strategically to force checkmate
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Old 01-05-2021, 05:16 PM   #33 (permalink)
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I can’t ever figure out how to finish unless I have both rooks and my queen.
I know what you mean. I don't need all 3 but I usually need at least 2.

Chess.com has free lessons. They have a weekly limit though so you can only do so many lessons for free per week. But the 1800 guy recommended it to me. I've been so busy I couldn't really be bothered, but supposedly it's a good way to learn.

I think I'm gonna create a new account on chess.com
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Old 01-07-2021, 11:44 AM   #34 (permalink)
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God damn I am so bad at this game, just had one of the more heartbreaking results I've had in a while:



I was in a pretty nice spot here, playing pretty well and had a 6-7 point lead according to the algorithm. I just completely missed white's one-move checkmate. I was planning on attacking his right-side pawn structure to start marching my own pawns for a promotion and pretty much tunnel vision'd completely.
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Old 01-07-2021, 11:59 AM   #35 (permalink)
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It’s a good lesson that you gotta take the time to scan your opponents possible moves even when you’re balls are tingling. He must’ve been hard as a rock after escaping that one.
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Old 01-08-2021, 02:50 AM   #37 (permalink)
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I'm on chess.com. PM me if you wanna play
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Old 01-10-2021, 06:02 AM   #38 (permalink)
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it was a video games coach that said this but I think it applies to Chess when it comes to learning end games: "Do you want to get good or do you want to have fun? Because those two things are not necessarily related"

most end games are solved, you would just have to memorize the solution, what fun is that though?


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Old 01-10-2021, 10:29 AM   #39 (permalink)
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I played in a couple of VA tournaments but lost, all the older vets are way better. They gave me a pin and I love it. Played in a Saint Cloud, Minnesota tournament, then was in a chess group on Fridays in New Haven, CT. Only went like 3 Fridays, it's too long of a drive.
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it was a video games coach that said this but I think it applies to Chess when it comes to learning end games: "Do you want to get good or do you want to have fun? Because those two things are not necessarily related"

most end games are solved, you would just have to memorize the solution, what fun is that though?
good luck memorizing every possible scenario in chess lol
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