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Just a reminder for tomorrow -Plays fast -Loves to trade pieces -If you keep pieces on the board=tends to make mistakes Always plays d4, c4 Nc3. Can struggle in closed positions Tends to play simple moves instead of taking time to think of better moves Loves Bishops more than Knights Strengths: -Plays well in open positions with less pieces https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/3324722231 Can play fast and avoid many common mistakes Ideas of what to play: 1.Follow Stephens game with QGD: Orthodox opening (Most Likely Option) https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/3426712968 Move 10 fxe3 instead of hxg3 and play more accurately instead of Bf6 play e5. I will memorize b6 and then Qc7 trying to get e5. Seems like White has very little attack Cons: Stephen could have gone over game with Shaoni and if Hxg6 i would not prefer that position. I like positional and safe positions. 2. Go for a Dutch follow this game. Shaoni played super inaccurately the idea https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/3230799650 played this line 4 times

Thanks, The_Chess_Coach

The game that got me to 1900...........

Starting now, whenever I'm online along with at least 3 other people, I will start RANDOM TOURNAMENTS!!! THey will be any time control (5 min-30 sec) and with RANDOM rounds!

https://www.chess.com/live#t=946895 is our prep tournament!!!! 5 pm pacific thursday! Let me know if you can't make it.

I was thinking we should have a live chess Prep tournament! Post ideas here.

Hi guys! I think we should try to decide who is what board here. I think this should be the boards. B1: @bluegalaxy4 B2: (I dunno ) B3: @chessguy1012 B4: @hursha6b5 B5: @marty310

Post your opening repertoire here. Here's mine. White: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 1...c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Against the Najdorf I play 6.Bg5 and against the dragon I play 9.Bc4.((2...Nc6 3.d4)2...e6 3.d3) 1...e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 1...c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 1...d5 2.exd5 1...g6 2.d4 I sometimes play 1.c4. 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6 4.d4 Bg7 5.f3 The Sämisch Variation of the King's Indian Defense. This is my favorite opening of all time. Black: vs 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 vs 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 vs 1.c4 same thing as vs 1.d4 vs1.Nf3 same thing again