Man, 1100 is still super early—there’s a lot of room to improve from here. And honestly, you don’t have to be a kid to get better. If you enjoy attacking chess and keep playing, you’ll definitely keep climbing. You don’t have to go full tryhard, but don’t count yourself out either. Improvement’s always possible if you’re putting in the games.
Eeeh, I was 1200 for a long time, but one tired night and a tilt later and now I'm here lol
That’s a great mindset. EEnjoying the game is super important, especially at intermediate level. The Halloween Gambit can definitely be fun and dangerous if your opponent doesn’t know how to handle it. Just my two cents: as you climb the rating ladder, it might help to also explore some more solid openings alongside it, so you’re ready for tougher opponents too. But if you’re having fun and learning, you’re doing it right 👍
It's too late for me to go pro, so I'm just having fun lol If I was younger, I'd probably have a simillar opinion to imraghav2013, if he's really at 1700 level, I'd say he has a good chance at becoming at least a semi-pro one day, so I can't say that his mindset is bad.
That is true, but I wouldn't want to take risks at higher levels.
Then you do you, I just recommended a fun opening to a fellow player. I even know 2100 chess.com elo players who play the Halloween and win with it, so it is certainly not a bad opening.
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hello everyone ! Can a ~2000 elo player participate in coach champs or is that too high ?
hello everyone ! Can a ~2000 elo player participate in coach champs or is that too high ?
I think any elo can, you just have to be the improver of the month
hello everyone ! Can a ~2000 elo player participate in coach champs or is that too high ?
I think any elo can, you just have to be the improver of the month
Thanks
After this game I thought about the conditions of the greek gift working, it is a really interesting tactic. That has this conditions:
1.h7 is not protected so after Bxh7 the king has to take
2. Ng5 is possible
3.Qh5 has to be possible as well
4.There is no way for the to defend the h7 square, for example with Nf6 or Bf5 or in some positions Qd3
5. You have to see if there is a follow up after Kg6 like Qg4 or Qd3, against Qg4 you have to be careful about f5, and against Qd3 you have to look if there is a blockade or if the King runs easily
After this game I thought about the conditions of the greek gift working, it is a really interesting tactic. That has this conditions:
1.h7 is not protected so after Bxh7 the king has to take
2. Ng5 is possible
3.Qh5 has to be possible as well
4.There is no way for the to defend the h7 square, for example with Nf6 or Bf5 or in some positions Qd3
5. You have to see if there is a follow up after Kg6 like Qg4 or Qd3, against Qg4 you have to be careful about f5, and against Qd3 you have to look if there is a blockade or if the King runs easily
In addition to the points you mentioned, it's also key to assess the enemy king's mobility before sacrificing. If the king can easily escape to the center (for example, via f8-e7), the sacrifice loses its force. Another aspect that's sometimes overlooked is the number of attacking pieces involved: if you only have two pieces ready to attack, it may not be enough. You also need to consider whether the sacrifice doesn't allow for an immediate counterattack from your opponent, especially if you're left with the king in the center or weakened after the attempt.
Tip: Before playing Bxh7+, stop and calculate not only the first two moves, but also a full continuation until the attack is clearly winning or until your opponent manages to defend. If in doubt, it's often better to continue accumulating pieces near the enemy king before sacrificing.
In your game, the sacrifice was well executed and met the basic conditions. But Black played precisely and managed to defend and simplify. In more closed positions or with more pieces on the board, this type of sacrifice can have much more impact.
That’s a great mindset. EEnjoying the game is super important, especially at intermediate level. The Halloween Gambit can definitely be fun and dangerous if your opponent doesn’t know how to handle it. Just my two cents: as you climb the rating ladder, it might help to also explore some more solid openings alongside it, so you’re ready for tougher opponents too. But if you’re having fun and learning, you’re doing it right 👍
It's too late for me to go pro, so I'm just having fun lol If I was younger, I'd probably have a simillar opinion to imraghav2013, if he's really at 1700 level, I'd say he has a good chance at becoming at least a semi-pro one day, so I can't say that his mindset is bad.
That is true, but I wouldn't want to take risks at higher levels.
Then you do you, I just recommended a fun opening to a fellow player. I even know 2100 chess.com elo players who play the Halloween and win with it, so it is certainly not a bad opening.