March 16, 2017 - finding flaws in my game

March 16, 2017 - finding flaws in my game

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OK, so I found another flaw in my chess game - the end game. The only planned way I can get someone into checkmate is by trapping my opponents king in the last two files or rows using Rooks and/or a Queen. Any other way I have won by checkmate was by pure luck.

So here are my top three things I need to work on:

1) Tactics

2) Stopping from making stupid moves (my last game against the computer I lost my Queen because I moved my bishop, which was blocking my Queen from attack, to take a Knight. The computer promptly took my Queen with a Rook)

3) The End Game

 

Anyone else ever feel like a Neanderthal when you want to play with the intelligence of DaVinci ?

 

Welcome to my quiet corner of Chess.com!

I have loved this game as a child but never had anyone who wanted to play. Playing against a computer is handy but it doesn't compare to the adrenaline rush of playing against another person.

I finally bit the bullet and joined this website to learn tactics (I need lots of help with) and to play against people.

The best way to describe my current style of game play is: "Wow, did I just get lucky!"

I am somewhere between a beginner and intermediate, and I am always interested in a new game. Please feel free to send a game request.

My ultimate goal is to get good enough to lose at competitions happy.png

 

 

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