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Anonymous05/29/26(Fri)11:04:42
>>98124151 I don't think so, but send an e-mail, I'm really curious.
Nihal Sarin is playing the Stepan Avagyan Memorial he got a draw in the first round: https://lichess.org/broadcast/7th-stepan-avagyan-memorial-2026/round-1/DjcclL2U/PNCoGd9U
I'm precisely 600. Any general tips? Or do I just keep grinding and gaining experience?
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)07:41:18
>>98128626 Play more, check mistakes with the engine after every game.
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)08:08:50
>>98128626 watching videos helps. from memory =/<600 players rely a lot on mate in 1 threats that go unnoticed. You can count on higher elo players noticing M1 threats every time, so you need to learn how to spot and execute mates that involve multiple forcing moves. chess puzzles help there.
also all threats in general: never make moves hoping for your opponent doesnt notice something, always assume they see what you see. if you spot a way that they could defend your attack that renders your move useless, look for a better move.
600 elo players really only need to know about 1 opening: the waywayd queen attack you need to know >how to defend it >not to play it
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)08:15:56
who dares challenge me: https://lichess.org/VQYaUvLm
>>98128806 >never make moves hoping for your opponent doesnt notice something, always assume they see what you see. For some reason I can easily do this, but my mouse physically prevents me from doing so, even when i take a long time thinking about moves, its like a chess virus takes over me >Yeees, yeeees, you can clearly see your opponent will see that you blundered if you make that move, so you shouldnt make that move, but you will definitely do it anyway, DEW IT, gooooood, goooooooood, let the blunders flow through you.
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)11:52:50
Do you think it is emotionally more difficult to lose in chess than in other games/sports?
I've always had trouble with losing, but chess really makes my blood boil. When I lose I feel like the stupidiest idiot on earth, some games really put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
After a move is made, the value of previous moves are reviewed. A blunder may seem the best move until you notice what makes it a blunder. So when you have a plan and it works, it's like "yup, checks out", but when you fail, miss and lose, it's like "how the fuck did I not see that OBVIOUS repercussion of my moves, I am the one responsible for getting myself into this terrible situation".
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)13:08:48
>>98129233 To me it's the other way around. I'm always fine with losses in chess. I can be very competitive and even angry at times playing sports or other games. Never chess. There are no rules that I can be angry about, there are no umpires, no randomness, it's just me and my opponent.
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)16:48:42
>>98124808(OP) >Norway Chess | May 25th - June 5th Round 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeKKX5YvtNU
Holy FUCK my confidence for having him on the ropes, while being 5 pawns down, a rook and 5 minutes on the clock, shattered over a stupid move that my judgement clouded.
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)19:03:49
>>98130648 JUST LOOK AT THAT FINISH FOR FUCK'S SAKE
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)20:10:04
>>98130597 Remember when zoombam tried to ban bongclouds after losing to one in a team tournament? Still pretty funny.
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Anonymous05/30/26(Sat)20:15:11
>>98130891 i like zoomfag but that was pretty embracing
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)02:37:19
Just randomly lost 150 elo points for no apparent reason, am now stuck there, I love chess.
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)07:00:55
>>98132282 You'll have a winning streak one day, it's inevitable.
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)08:10:55
>>98130891 >>98130597 Bongcloud is legit. There is also this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDPIHH9o1dM
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)09:05:08
I can't believe I learned Sicilian theory 15 moves deep in every variation just for most of my opponents to play the fucking Bowdler Attack.
>>98133294 >I learned Sicilian theory 15 moves deep in every variation dont lie to us anon
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)11:06:27
>>98133554 I'm a chess noob, sorry. Where did you get this diagram?
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)11:14:32
>>98133567 google images: "Sicilian all variations"
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)11:19:32
>>98133554 This diagram is for white and black you patzer dipshit. Like why would I learn something like the Brooklyn Retreat as a Sicilian player when I play the Fianchetto against the Rossolimo, and I don't even play the Rossolimo as white either?
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)11:25:27
>>98133593 because in chess you take turns playing black and white
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)11:36:39
>>98133602 Did you even read what I wrote? How is that relevant when I don't play the Rossolimo as white and I also don't play the Brooklyn Retreat against the Rossolimo as black? It's quite literally impossible for me to even come across that variation, as well as countless other variations in the diagram, as either color.
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Anonymous05/31/26(Sun)12:41:45
>>98128626 Go to chesstempo and just practice tactics until you get sick of it.
>>98128626 >I'm precisely 600. Any general tips? Yes. First you have to understand that the main issue you and all your opponents currently have is bad board vision. You simply don't see all checks and captures, as well as major threats and weaknesses. To fix this you need to solve puzzles properly. Look up a YouTube video titled "How To Solve Puzzles To Improve Your Chess" by GM Noel Studer. After that set yourself a daily puzzle goal. I do a minimum of 10 puzzles a day for example. You can do more or less depending on how much time you have, but whatever goal you set, make sure you don't go a single day without solving them. If you consistently do that, I promise you'll be 1000 in no time. I know because when I was 300 I spent a whole month just solving puzzles without playing a single game. The second I came back I jumped straight to 1000. Good luck.
Just had a very strange game with someone trying some meme opening. We both blundered but he failed to realize that we didn't need to trade queens because I took his with check.
>everyone I have a question. If I were to make a wargame with 6 chess boards 3x2 and change a few rules, what would you find the most fun? >have to 'take' every king for wincondition >paws are in second line from your rear, but you can arrange them as you wish (rooks on all the left side for example) >forever-moving models limited to 6 spaces in their respective directions >cannot move the same piece two turns in a row >no queens when your pawns reach the opponents backline >castling disallowed
Anything else seems too much, but what would you add? >image partially related
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)05:05:13
>>98137740 >6 chess boards You need sideways pawns: https://www.chess.com/terms/sideways-pawns-chess
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)05:27:37
>>98137711 Your 12. Bg5 was a mistake, because he could play Be7 and it just helps him develop. I would have moved Ng5 instead - since he has a Ng6 that makes Ng5 more attractive as if he playing h6 to hunt it away which he often has to, then only the f7 pawn is defending it.
Of course he didn't play Be7, he played the absurd f6 and that's where he started collapsing, so
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)05:36:33
Ng5 at some point*
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)05:55:21
>>98137825 >>98137847 Thanks for the advice. That's a great catch. Kind of a "induce weaknesses from your opponent" type of thing. I'll keep that in mind.
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)05:58:35
>>98137770 considered, maybe pawns that move like kings to make it easier for nonchess people
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Anonymous06/01/26(Mon)14:21:47
>>98137887 No problem bro. I've played for many years and only noticed this myself recently, I've never heard anyone else ever mention this specific point.
The reason I always figured that moving a knight to g6 or the equivalent for white Ng3 (like Anna Cramling's Cow opening) was fairly uncommon - despite it covering a lot of squares around the king was because it can be hit with the h-pawn and may get awkward for a pawn storm in general (can work on the other wing as well hitting Nb6 with the a-pawn). But there are lots of situations where throwing kingside pawns forward is risky or just bad.
It can be annoying when like in your game black just baracades himself with pieces. Stockfish shows pretty clearly that Ng5 is often a bad move in a regular setup since after h6 pushes the knight away the weakness may be minimum and you just lost a turn and sometimes h6 is good anyway. However when there's a knight there that is using the h7 pawn, it becomes much more of a weakness.