Talk to me about the Sicilian.

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kindaspongey
Jancotianno wrote:

... Where are your own thoughts and opinions?

In my posts when I think that I have something worth sharing.

RoobieRoo
RussBell wrote:

@kindaspongey -

Continue to post in the forums as you have been. You have just as much right to post content as any other chess.com subscriber. It’s called freedom of expression. The overwhelming majority of the forum readership benefits from the information you provide especially as the content you post are mostly quotes reflecting the perspective of those who are more expert at chess than those who try to silence you. Whether it can be construed as controversial is immaterial.  The forum bullies can’t be allowed to control and censor forum content and shout down contributors simply because their mean-spirited and immature sensibilities are disturbed.

ad hominem

adj.

Appealing to personal considerations rather than to logic or reason: Debaters should avoid ad hominem arguments that question their opponents' motives.

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RoobieRoo
kindaspongey wrote:
Jancotianno wrote:

... Where are your own thoughts and opinions?

In my posts when I think that I have something worth sharing.

actually I think you really do believe you are doing others a good turn Spongebob, its an interesting approach using quotations from others to disperse wisdom.  I know some have given you a difficult time over it, even I myself have questioned it, but i really do think you are sincere.

masterlessSamurai

@ambrooks

I play the Sicilian, but that joke was genius.

kj63

First Sicilian game i understood was this one. Every black move i the opening made sense to me

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1241491

kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
BobbyTalparov wrote: "... to bring it back to the point ... pfren was making: why would someone want to read material that is known to be incorrect, even if it is by a good writer?"
kindaspongey wrote: "Do you remember the identification of something incorrect?"
BobbyTalparov wrote: "... most of the second part of his book is terrible in terms of recommending openings that are not very theoretical (in fact, one of his recommendations is the Dragon, if that gives you any idea)."
pfren wrote:
kindaspongey έγραψε:

"... the Dragon ... is the easiest [Sicilian] variation to understand the fundamentals. ... the Dragon is good at club level, but as you start facing better players you're going to find yourself memorizing tons of lines and the latest analysis, ... From my experience with coaching players below 1800, you don't need to do that too much. ..." - Pete Tamburro (2014)

... this is one of the rare cases he is right, ...

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... He states his objective at the beginning of the book is to help an amateur develop an opening repertoire involving openings that are not highly theoretical, and then recommends the Dragon (which is highly theoretical!) ...

"... as you start facing better players you're going to find yourself memorizing tons of lines and the latest analysis, and there goes one of the principles of this book. ..." - Pete Tamburro

kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:

... If I remember correctly, he also recommends the Alekhine Defense, which has lines that are also very theoretical (specifically the 4 Pawns Attack).  In short, his recommendations do not coincide with his stated goal (and frankly, recommending the Alekhine for class players is skeptical, at best). ...

Part II, Chapter 5 gives advice to White on how to play against Alekhine's Defense.

kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:

... Instead of putting together a basic repertoire, he gives an opening, and then next chapter will be "If you don't like what we did then, how about this instead ...", ...

"... in Part II ... you'll find different styles of openings that may suit your needs ... Get a playable middlegame where you know what's going on! ..." - Pete Tamburro

kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:

... If someone really wants a book to help with their openings, John Watson's "Mastering the Chess Opening" series is far superior to Tamburro's book.  Watson does not try to give an opening repertoire ..., but rather goes over common concepts, themes, strategies, and tactics of many common openings.

"... I can strongly recommend Mastering The Chess Openings: Volume 2 to all chess players from 1800 on up. ..." - IM John Donaldson

http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Mastering-the-Chess-Openings-Volume-2-76p3570.htm

kindaspongey
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kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:

"... as you start facing better players you're going to find yourself memorizing tons of lines and the latest analysis, and there goes one of the principles of this book. ..." - Pete Tamburro

And you think that because he admits his recommendation is flawed it is somehow justified?

"Here, we know that 2+2=4, but for now we are going to assume 2+2=6 for right now and you won't have to worry about it actually being 4 until much later ..." ...

Can you identify a specific Pete Tamburro sentence that is comparable to "assume 2+2=6 for right now"?

LouStule
crazyoverlord wrote:

I've been a Chess novice for 32 years. Only in the last year and a half have I been seriously playing the Sicilian. Tell me some stuff about it. Others might find it useful as well. What are its dynamics? How do you win with it? Whats its mood? What are its pitfalls, its weapons? But talk to me about it. It would be great to just read some stuff and some thoughts, help me get a shape of what the deal is.

Check out the forum topic "Is the Sicilian meant for chess experts only?" It will tell you everything you need to know.  There are several games posted there showing wins by non experts using the Sicilian.

kindaspongey
DeirdreSkye wrote:
RussBell wrote:

@kindaspongey -

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... I prefer to be called bully than  mindlessly "eating" everything  publishers try to feed me. ...

I do not mindlessly eat everything publishers try to feed me, and I see no reason to believe that RussBell does.

LouStule
BobbyTalparov wrote:
imsighked2 wrote:

You can bash me for my rating, but it was 986 two years ago, so I am improving. I'd rather put in the work and learn the Najdorf.

Nothing against the Najdorf (it is my preferred defense as black), but I would suggest that you might see faster improvement by spending less time worrying about openings and more time working on other aspects of the game (specifically, tactics, opening principles, and endgames).

Opening principles ARE openings!! You have to move a piece to open. Sheesh!

LouStule
I love it when noobs say “don’t learn openings...learn opening principles “. A solid opening DOES follow opening principals. Get a clue paterz.
RussBell
DeirdreSkye wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
DeirdreSkye wrote:

... Kindaspongey ... His only wish is that people stay as ignorants as he is. ...

I have no such wish.

 

Then stop recommending books that do more harm than good.

Another example of your persistent forum bullying, DeirdreSkye.  Your disagreements with others consistently devolve into personal (ad hominem) attacks of those you disagree with, or those whose posts you disapprove of.  This behavior is particularly evident in your psychopathic obsession with KindaSpongey here and elsewhere in the forums.  These are the traits of an immature bully. You clearly have some deep rooted anger management issues.  You continue to display this personality disorder in the forums for all to see. You're out of control.  You need psychiatric help.  I've made the point, so for now I'll waste no further energy on you.

president_max

And this is why you should never discuss the Sicilian

DrSpudnik

Omerta!

president_max

Or else