Just play the Sveshnikov Sicilian (yes i know I missed the free rook I am very tired)
DasBurner Jun 13, 2021
Title. I find that even though the bishop is more active on f4 than in systems like the Colle, where the bishop is stuck on the back rank, I feel as if playing the London is just a little too slow for white. Imo, there are a lot of better options for white (and more ambitious) after d4 (Stonewall, Catalan, Colle, Queen's Gambit, Trompowsky, etc). I've found almost an anti-london system with c5 and qb6 (regardless of move order) and I've had really good success against the London with those moves. thoughts?
LazyDog24 Jun 12, 2021
Played some weird opening, missed a move that would win the game, etc.
DasBurner Jun 12, 2021
My second ever smother mate (my first was yesterday lol) and wanted to share. Somehow I only got 73% accuracy on this, but I thought it was pretty cool.
WowThisIsWeird Jun 12, 2021
White then resigned Also I know it was a free pawn on g4 move 5
Chess_Player_lol Jun 12, 2021
OOOOH OH WERE HALFWAY THEREEEE OOOOH OH LIVING ON A PRAYEEEEERRR
Romans_5_3-5 Jun 11, 2021
Despite having a commanding lead over my opponent the entire game, he was what felt like just moments away from checkmating me. I played the fried liver, he played the powerful traxler defense. As you can see, he had me on the ropes all game despite my sizable piece advantage over him. None of my pieces were developed, which made defending very difficult. If it weren’t for his queen blunder, I think he may have checkmated me. The traxler is super powerful! What did my opponent do wrong that prevented him from getting mate earlier?
Kadenstarr Jun 11, 2021
A question for the more advanced (Catalan) players here, but against 1. d5, how should you still achieve your Catalan setup? Should I play nf3 and g3 first, or should I play c4 and try to go into the Catalan in a Queen's Gambit move order? I've noticed that if I play nf3 first, a lot of people will play nc6 instead of nf6, and if I play c4 first a lot of people will play the Queen's Gambit Accepted and then I can't really go into a Catalan
DasBurner Jun 10, 2021
@B1ZMARK, this one's probably for you; I've been experimenting with the Alekhine, and a lot of the time, people don't push their pawn immediately. What do you suggest if they play something like d3 or Nc3?
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KeSetoKaiba Jun 9, 2021
0 missed wins, 0 blunders, 0 mistakes, 0 inaccuracies, 0 good moves, and 0 excellent where did i go wrong to get less than 100?
Chess_Player_lol Jun 9, 2021
What do you like to play against this semi-common opening (at least at my level)? Accepting it seems to be the usual continuation, but after 5. c3 how do you retreat?
I challenge u to a round of rapid chess
DasBurner Jun 8, 2021
This is rapid chess https://www.chess.com/live#g=16934086197 Easy I wasn't even trying
Batman2508 Jun 8, 2021
ATTENTION ATTENTION!!! We have just been challenged by the International Chess Club for a rated club chess tournament. The tournament would consists of 3 days per move matches between our members (Beginners & Masters) verses members of the International UPDATE: I have accepted the challenge! link to register: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/1249399 ARE WE READY FOR OUR FIRST EVER CLUB TOURNAMENT!!!!?
WowThisIsWeird Jun 8, 2021
when you solidly outplay a lower rated player and grab some pawns for nothing but then you hang a piece and he doesn't blunder it back can we have an f for this poor 2500
Played a series of 7 blitz games against a 1700+ in rapid, and won 3 of them! Pretty proud of my play, too. Even in some of my losses, I felt like I played very well, or at least held my own. Avoided adoption, too! Now I can remain the son of @little_guinea_pig and not be taken away from my home in his basement 😌
DasBurner Jun 8, 2021
This is for @B1ZMARK because he was astounded that my best win was only ten points higher than me
Batman2508 Jun 7, 2021

Happy April Fools Day! April 1, 2025: “The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentlemen. The ability to play chess well is a sign of a wasted life.” -Paul Morphy, GM. (Do you think he stole this quote from his dad who shamed him into quitting chess?)

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