Please this is not a roast thread. This is a discussion of an opener that I found interesting.
Why does everyone start with this?
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Your right i apologize
My father loved chess, and showed all of us kids how to play when we were young.
1. e4 e5
That's a comfort zone for me.
A best friend (who later became my step-brother — life is strange) started playing the Sicilian as Black, … but we were so novice, it mostly added variety.
Then my father started playing 1. d4 d5… all the time.
Why? A more lively and sharper game…
Not until I was in my thirties, and returned to chess, did I experience openings much different to these, and I usually fall for my opponents' early traps.
Probably why I mostly do only chess puzzles… just enough chess, and then something else requires my attention.
ghost_of_pushwood wrote:
1 d4 sharper and more lively? Wow.
No doubt about it, I gotta get another hat!
"AGAIN?!" "Nothing up my sleeve… Presto!"
"Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!"
Dec 6, 2019
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#27
I feel like streaming chess on Twitch would gain a decent following just because it's literally the most intense game ever.
johnnymags55 wrote:
You say that, but 1) The Scholar's mate is incredibly stupid, and is incredibly easy to counter, 2) Pushwood has double your rating and then some. Don't pretend to be tough with someone you have a 10% (I'm being generous) chance of winning.
Case and point "bonehead" is that what you used? I sorry you were bullied as a kid and probably still are. Ill leave you alone. Just play chess. And there is no crying in chess.
Should have read more... oops. Anyway, don't worry about people bringing their queen out early. Just develop and keep your pieces defended. Their time-wasting will catch up to them.
Thanks for the tip.
Dec 16, 2019
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ghost_of_pushwood wrote:
1 d4 sharper and more lively? Wow.
No doubt about it, I gotta get another hat!
It is true that there are a few lines that are sharp, but mostly e4 is sharper.
Dec 16, 2019
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#32
@ghost_of_pushwood, it is very nice what you are doing, trying to help someone while they are calling you names. But sometimes you can't help another person anymore, and this is what is happening. It will take them some time, but soon they will realize that you are right. @totallynotangry, and @johnnymags55, he is just trying to help, one day, might be weeks, months or maybe even years, you will realize that he is right. When that comes please give @ghost_of_pushwood an apology, he might be a little hard, but he is just trying to help. @ghost_of_pushwood, is a successful, professional chess player, he knows what he is doing. @ghost_of_pushwood also makes a lot of money playing chess, instead of practicing, or making money coaching or something, he is trying to help you understand something, while you are calling him names. You should also say "Thank you" to him as well as apologizing. You don't even have to agree with him right away, but you should acknowledge the fact that he is just trying to help.
"... the commonly made distinction between 1 e4 and 1 d4, that the former leads to a more tactical game and the latter to positional play, can hardly be maintained on close examination. What is true is that 1 e4 tends to bring about critical positions more quickly than in games begun with 1 d4. Perhaps for this reason 1 d4 might be recommended to the less impatient player, or one of slower emotions who wants time to settle down to the game before the real fighting has to start. ..." - IM Bill Hartston (1981)
You are being nice and im working on other openers. A lot of good points were made and i thank you for all of tjem
Dec 25, 2019
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#35
Chess_Night5030 wrote:
ummm. I never called him a name. or names. what I did do was ask a player to stop attempting to roast pushwood for his comment. I respect pushwood. although I know nothing about pushwood.
chill!
also I've noticed that a lot of people will attempt to negate the opening by using a pawn or knight. sometimes even a queen.
@ghost_of_pushwood, it is very nice what you are doing, trying to help someone while they are calling you names. But sometimes you can't help another person anymore, and this is what is happening. It will take them some time, but soon they will realize that you are right. @totallynotangry, and @johnnymags55, he is just trying to help, one day, might be weeks, months or maybe even years, you will realize that he is right. When that comes please give @ghost_of_pushwood an apology, he might be a little hard, but he is just trying to help. @ghost_of_pushwood, is a successful, professional chess player, he knows what he is doing. @ghost_of_pushwood also makes a lot of money playing chess, instead of practicing, or making money coaching or something, he is trying to help you understand something, while you are calling him names. You should also say "Thank you" to him as well as apologizing. You don't even have to agree with him right away, but you should acknowledge the fact that he is just trying to help.
London Defense
Case and point "bonehead" is that what you used? I sorry you were bullied as a kid and probably still are. Ill leave you alone. Just play chess. And there is no crying in chess.