Phonkrum wrote:
If you had one piece of advice to go from 800 to 1200 rating, what would it be?
just tactics and lots of opening tricks help
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What do you consider to be the most critical line of the King's Indian Defense with White? I really struggle to prove an advantage with White.
Most chess players seem to have variation in play, perhaps based on concentration varying with sleep, stress, etc. On a given day, can you tell whether you will play better or worse (for you)? Or do you have to start playing to find out?
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Is there a point where you need a coach to make progress? I don't play OTB so I'm not chasing titles, but I'm at around 2100 rapid on chess.com and am curious as to how far I can go (even if it isn't my primary game)
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Kowarenai wrote:
KingTanjiro6 wrote:
Would you play 6 year old levy rozman?
if it were a tournament yes but i dont see a point unless i am gaining elo making the travel worth it
would you do it for 500 elo tho?????
do you like strategy games?
KingTanjiro6 wrote:
Kowarenai wrote:
KingTanjiro6 wrote:
Would you play 6 year old levy rozman?
if it were a tournament yes but i dont see a point unless i am gaining elo making the travel worth it
would you do it for 500 elo tho?????
500 elo isn't even realistic if i beat gothachess i would gain at most around 20-30
Gooftroopy wrote:
do you like strategy games?
not really much but i do at times like playing other games such as shogi or draughts
I’m not asking for exact moves but what is the general game plan for white in this position? I always seem to get lost when the game isn’t dynamic and can never seem to come up with a game plan. Thanks!
DavidGaming08 írta:
What do you consider to be the most critical line of the King's Indian Defense with White? I really struggle to prove an advantage with White.
Will you respond?
AyushBlundersAgain wrote:
Why did you hurt me so badly in a Jobava London
bahaha i didnt wanna let down my time
DavidGaming08 wrote:
DavidGaming08 írta:
What do you consider to be the most critical line of the King's Indian Defense with White? I really struggle to prove an advantage with White.
Will you respond?
yeah sorry i was at a OTB event i think the most critical line of the KID is probably the one where white plays h3 committing his pawn to g4... many GM's play that line and i think its very testing i just dont remember the exact move order but thats one line ive heard not played tho
Have you gotten to the point of "I hate chess" yet.
iamThGOat wrote:
Have you gotten to the point of "I hate chess" yet.
if you read my blogs or follow my channel you would know that i absolutely have at some points felt like even quitting chess as it was affecting my health and i felt like this game was killing me internally but over time after my late mothers passing and me getting the NM title i sort of found relief and now i love chess a lot more. i have this really interesting perspective on chess as its sort of my life and i have many dreams like becoming FM, IM, and even GM as i think that would be very special for me in a way that i would feel complete. i feel like if it wasn't for certain events such as family issues, mental health, and struggles i wouldn't have grown such an attachment to the game as i do now and it has simply helped me in my life so much that i have nothing but gratefulness to be still alive and playing till this day. i have many colleagues who support me and i feel like if the community didn't exist like it is now with chess.com or lichess i really have no point where my life would have turned out had i never played chess
i have many problems and i honestly can express so much joy or regret when coming to this game with a dozen stories but with the impact its had in my life currently i am feeling happy and ok
How does one apply the Quadratic Formula to a game of Bullet chess? (Standard, 1 Min.)
"that way"