How much theory can you remember at a maximum

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rychessmaster1 wrote:
llama47 wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:

Lol yeah llama, same here. Just slowly forget the games because it’s been so long since you had to recall it. Interesting take on the title

I wonder what Ry's answer to the title is, hmm.jpg

the most i've ever remembered off the top of my head unexpected is around 15

But I could remember 20 or more if my opponent plays into pre game prep

so the max you can possibly remember, even hypothetically, is 20

IMKeto

The only opening i really understand is "Winging it."

blueemu
IMBacon wrote:

The only opening i really understand is "Winging it."

"Thud and Blunder" is a popular favorite.

ChampoftheBepoCamp
IMBacon wrote:

The only opening i really understand is "Winging it."

Yes that is nwice My predictions were right

IMKeto
blueemu wrote:
IMBacon wrote:

The only opening i really understand is "Winging it."

"Thud and Blunder" is a popular favorite.

I mastered that one years ago.

assassin3752
IMBacon wrote:
blueemu wrote:
IMBacon wrote:

The only opening i really understand is "Winging it."

"Thud and Blunder" is a popular favorite.

I mastered that one years ago.

blundering is a way of life for me

adityasaxena4

I generally don't play alot of theory or theoretical moves in my games as I usually try to be the first one to play a move that's almost never or never been played through before e.g. In the Italian 3.d5!! has almost never been played or seen before and in the Vienna 2.b5!! has never been played or seen before ....

IMKeto

I used to joke about writing a book titled: "300 ways to not play chess.  Examples from actual play."

sndeww
IMBacon wrote:

I used to joke about writing a book titled: "300 ways to not play chess.  Examples from actual play."

That's... interesting.

IMKeto
B1ZMARK wrote:
IMBacon wrote:

I used to joke about writing a book titled: "300 ways to not play chess.  Examples from actual play."

That's... interesting.

I have 2 possible books in the works.  Now if i ever decide to finish them?  That is the $64,000 question.

blueemu
IMBacon wrote:

I used to joke about writing a book titled: "300 ways to not play chess.  Examples from actual play."

Don't know if you're a Spike Milligan fan...

When he wrote his memoires of the Second World War "Adolf Hitler, my part in his downfall", the dedication page said:

"After Puckoon I swore I'd never write another book. This is it."

batgirl

I can remember that either the knight of the bishop moves in the shape of an L. 

darkunorthodox88

in one line or two, maybe 25 moves deep. But i play a lot of weird stuff, so the odds my opponent will play a critical line that deep are almost nil.

Some openings are just so overanalyzed, you just have to remember that much to not get blown off the board. Rarer stuff can often be more forgiving

DasBurner

I have like 15 moves of Muzio gambit committed to memory for some reason but the openings I actually play I know until like move 11

alphaous

Off the top of my head, I can remember 10 moves and some general ideas. In a 60+ minute game, I am confident that I would remember all of my prep, which admittedly isn't saying much, lol.

rychessmaster1
B1ZMARK wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:
llama47 wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:

Lol yeah llama, same here. Just slowly forget the games because it’s been so long since you had to recall it. Interesting take on the title

I wonder what Ry's answer to the title is, hmm.jpg

the most i've ever remembered off the top of my head unexpected is around 15

But I could remember 20 or more if my opponent plays into pre game prep

so the max you can possibly remember, even hypothetically, is 20

no I have around 25 in some lines

rychessmaster1
darkunorthodox88 wrote:

in one line or two, maybe 25 moves deep. But i play a lot of weird stuff, so the odds my opponent will play a critical line that deep are almost nil.

Some openings are just so overanalyzed, you just have to remember that much to not get blown off the board. Rarer stuff can often be more forgiving

this exactly

Toad1258

I do not know at least 15

IrtazaKamal56

Queen's gambit Marshall defense. 

COM1803

I know e4