What I have been taught in the last few weeks

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I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate QvR

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literally QvR is worse than winning B+N

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YES QvR SUCKS I did B + N once and still can't do QvR

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i know its bonk

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B1ZMARK2 wrote:

YES QvR SUCKS I did B + N once and still can't do QvR

same

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like you think you are making progress and suddenly the engine throws the rook on the entire other side of the board and flexes the fact that there isn't a single fork

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runner up for annoying endgames - Q vs K - its so easy to mess up and get forked

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B1ZMARK2 wrote:

runner up for annoying endgames - Q vs K - its so easy to mess up and get forked

You have to do QvN in the trainer too. It can be tedious but its not THAT bad.

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rychessmaster1 wrote:

literally QvR is worse than winning B+N

I don't hate it with a passion like you do because in real games, the Queen side typically wins easily due to in-optimal defense. Against an engine, I agree though Q vs R is much tougher than B + N checkmate. 

I know a few key ideas, patterns and Phildor's position for Q vs R, but it still isn't easy. Unlike the B + N checkmate, there isn't a real maneuver you can implement and it is more about taking away Rook squares and occasionally finding a silent Queen move to do it. 

Q vs R against an engine is really tough for sure.

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How much time have you wasted on this

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rychessmaster1 wrote:
B1ZMARK2 wrote:

runner up for annoying endgames - Q vs K - its so easy to mess up and get forked

You have to do QvN in the trainer too. It can be tedious but its not THAT bad.

I did a thing where I streamed (to myself pretty much) doing all endgames as fast as possible. you don't know how many times I failed Q vs N in 1 min

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KeSetoKaiba wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:

literally QvR is worse than winning B+N

I don't hate it with a passion like you do because in real games, the Queen side typically wins easily due to in-optimal defense. Against an engine, I agree though Q vs R is much tougher than B + N checkmate. 

I know a few key ideas, patterns and Phildor's position for Q vs R, but it still isn't easy. Unlike the B + N checkmate, there isn't a real maneuver you can implement and it is more about taking away Rook squares and occasionally finding a silent Queen move to do it. 

Q vs R against an engine is really tough for sure.

Fair point, engines defend better than humans 

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B1ZMARK wrote:

How much time have you wasted on this

Yes 

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i don't think i'll ever learn b+n. I'll just offer a draw lol

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horselover123 wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:

literally QvR is worse than winning B+N

I'm never getting QvR, but B+N I have already memorized pretty much most of the maneuvers and can do it from any position

Challenge: beat me K + B + N vs K + P with 1 min on clock

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hmmmm

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horselover123 wrote:
B1ZMARK2 wrote:
horselover123 wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:

literally QvR is worse than winning B+N

I'm never getting QvR, but B+N I have already memorized pretty much most of the maneuvers and can do it from any position

Challenge: beat me K + B + N vs K + P with 1 min on clock

I can try if you actually wanna play rn lol

I would but I'm playing on my computer which is using my phone as a hotspot, which has 3% battery

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you know i am goona prove you wrong or i am gonna prove myself wrong lel

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don‘t use hate that the word too much,it was make a man hate you.really

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Meanwhile, I can't do either of them...... I am kinda surprised a NM is saying this.