This was a casual game against a 950. A month ago, I provided advice on how to move beyond the 850-1050 level. I've annotated this game with those players in mind. If anyone has questions, I would be happy to answer. Be sure to click the "MOVE LIST" button.

 

 

 

 

cool game

Why do you always play the Sicilian Defense? 

Unbeliever wrote: Why do you always play the Sicilian Defense? 

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that's not the sicilian defense.. that's the English Opening. The Sicilian is only a black opening.

Unbeliever> Why do you always play the Sicilian Defense?

 

1.e4 c5 is the Sicilian Defense. 1.c4 is the English. But you're correct, after 1.c4 e5 we are more or less playing a reversed Sicilian Defense.

I like e4 when I'm playing someone tactically weak or practicing tactics. But many players really prepare their e4 defense... I don't want to play into their pet lines,  or spend much time studying opening theory! With c4 usually we're both equally unprepared so we can just enjoy playing real chess. But mostly, I simply like the positions that arise from c4 more than those that arise from e4, and I play them better.

nice annotations

Very usefull post! Not only for the intended audience. Slightly more advanced players might be inspired to do some good deeds (i.e. helping others).

Whenever I try to offer advice I get my head bitten off..... people seem to think offering advice is equal to questioning their intelligence.

 Here is an example:

grainpsilo: You shouldnt give a check just because you can especially this early in the game, now your bishop is trapped and while you were moving it all around the board I was able to develop more pieces.

%$$$$: I do not know how old you are BUT I play for the enjoyment Not by simeone telling hoe I should or shouldnot play IF you donot like the way I am playing QUIT I started playing chess in around 1953

grainpsilo: I was just offering some advice to try to help.... not trying to be condescending.

If you offered this advice to your opponent in the message box in the middle of the game, I agree that it was quite rude.

grainpsilo wrote:

Whenever I try to offer advice I get my head bitten off..... people seem to think offering advice is equal to questioning their intelligence.

 Here is an example:

grainpsilo: You shouldnt give a check just because you can especially this early in the game, now your bishop is trapped and while you were moving it all around the board I was able to develop more pieces.

%$$$$: I do not know how old you are BUT I play for the enjoyment Not by simeone telling hoe I should or shouldnot play IF you donot like the way I am playing QUIT I started playing chess in around 1953

grainpsilo: I was just offering some advice to try to help.... not trying to be condescending.

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I never offer advice unless my opponent asks me to. Advice unasked for is often unwanted. A few players have asked me to "help" them during the game by telling them where their mistakes are. Some have asked after the game where they went wrong, etc.

grainpsilo> Whenever I try to offer advice I get my head bitten off..... people seem to think offering advice is equal to questioning their intelligence.

 

I think it's intelligent to ask for advice! But like Reb says, only offer advice when someone asks for it. There's no shortage of people who want advice.

  

Once or twice a year I go out with friends and spend an evening shooting pool... billiards if you prefer. I shoot well for someone who rarely plays, because I know one key is to always consider the next shot. Inevitably a regular will tell me how to become really good, and I simply don't care to. I'm just out to have fun with friends.

 

chessdadx2: I hope you will give me a detailed breakdown of this game when it is over.

likesforests: if you win, you have to give the detailed breakdown tho. :)

chessdadx2: Deal xD

hmm