Well okay, I don't really have any specific steps in mind...but there are moves that definitely have a "computer look" about them. Here's an example from one of my games (against a guy whose account was soon closed up).
I doubt that too many humans would be likely to find that first move. (Anyway, if anyone else has had "computery" moves played against them, by all means post the positions here.)
Well, I don't agree with you here : though not obvious, the threat Qe2-h5 is not that difficult to see, and 1...Ne6 2.Bxe6 Bxe6 3.Ng5 is easy to calculate.
well i think that everyone can play with whatever strategy makes them feel comfortable
they could just have a better chess skill than you
I have to agree, a good tactical player would see this sacrifice. I did not This is not an overly diffcult combination. His account was probably closed for other reasons.
When my opponent refused to take the bishop and force the exchange of one pair of rooks, I was pretty sure I'm playing against "artificial intelligence". As long as the d5 square is controlled by Black, he should force the exchanges of the minor pieces. I was white in this game.
As for computer moves: I tend to label in this way not super-smart tactical shots (which are not so unreasonable to see by a strong human player), but positional moves which make no sense and are contrary to the spirit of the position.
U mean one must not play good combination. Ridiculous! U r a looser
Agreed. Because some1 beats u bad doesnt mean they are a cheater. Call some1 a cheater 4 no good reason is a form of arrogance.
Sorry, I have to revise my assessment : I just forgot the simple 1.Nxh7 Be6 2.Bxe6 Nxe6!, so the sacrifice is really very difficult to calculate...
What I see for 1 .... Be6 is 2. Bxe4. That threatens the knight on g6. If that knight moves, white knight on h7 is protected.
He isn't calling them a cheater for no good reason, their account was closed for cheating!
i can only tell if my opponent is a cheater after i submitt the game for computer analysis!
cheater's shouldn't bother, why waste the effort, life's too short and naturally one doesn't improve without effort.
I don't have experience with chess engines, but I have found I sometimes disagree with the computer analysis towards the end of games. Plus it does not like sacrifices. Also some of the recommended lines look extremely dangerous.
I find it more useful for the transition from the opening to see where I messed up.
Is the computer analysis similar to what you see from a typical chess engine?
Surely the joy in winning chess is the feeling you have outsmarted and outplayed your opponent, rather than feeling you have the better computer.
I'm not that great of a chess player but the knight sac stood right out. I would hate to be accused of cheating because I actually played good!
...all my life, i must say or sing "i did it my way"...knowing that it's your way climbing that "rate" stair or own thing (life) all 'd way, ... is almost heaven to me (.) ... life is too short to prove on to one's self 'd capabilities you can attain on your own, doin' d' right thing ...
When my opponent refused to take the bishop and force the exchange of one pair of rooks, I was pretty sure I'm playing against "artificial intelligence".
"when an item is thus equally attacked and defended, the player attacking it should not take it as he will be the ultimate loser either in material or position after the exchanges are completed."-A.G. Ratnam maybe he followed this chess wisdom and played positional to maneuver his pieces to a more active square. may i know what did the computer analysis revealed to you about this game? to be honest, when i looked into your diagram, i will not trade pieces as black at this juncture to maintain the tension in the center and queen-side, while subtlely bring my bishop pair in the direction of white's king. this strategy is not hard to spot.
about the first diagram. a book by murray chandler-50 deadly checkmate shows this kind of attacking pattern! missing the defensive f-pawn and the king is situated and trapped on the h8 square. when the attacking player had the bishop controlling that g8 escape square. a sacrifice on the h-file is screaming if the queen or rook can move immediately to the would be open h-file. it doesn't take a computer to make someone realized this kind of moves, that idea should trigger one's thought to look deeper into this variation if the knight sacrifice is possible or not. the first time i looked into your puzzle, i also thought of sacrificing the knight but fall short of coming to a solid continuation because there are pieces to help defend the position. so depending on time constraint, i may not play that move in the actual game because the mate attack is not for sure!
sheez tonydal you open a can of worms here ! lol