It depends on the situation. If trading queens is the best move, well then you make the best move. One accurate move at a time is my mantra.
Getting Queens off the board no matter what
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Jul 6, 2021
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The thing is when you play with higher rated opponent who have much more experience in the position you don't want to give them a easy game. Your chances of surviving a game increase when you complicate the position against them. The more pieces you have the more potential you have in your position and it's possible you can survive the chaos and who knows even manage to win. So keep in mind don't exchange unless it's not important. If your position is good then don't exchange and if not then simplify things.
tobo1 One of the reasons you are a beginner is you follow bad chess rules such as taking queens off the board at first opportunity.
You might remain a beginner for a long time if you continue to follow such rules?
up to 1000 if you can trade queens, a lot of players will fall apart- especially if they fling the queen all over the board trying to intimidate
and it will make things less “bombastic” if queens are off the board; so you can have one less thing to worry about
if you are practicing a lot of tactics you will learn more ways to use your queen eventually
this was my “main” plan in the sub 1000 playing all those scholars mate fiends- just trading queens takes all the wind out of their sails
and it will make things less “bombastic” if queens are off the board; so you can have one less thing to worry about
if you are practicing a lot of tactics you will learn more ways to use your queen eventually
this was my “main” plan in the sub 1000 playing all those scholars mate fiends- just trading queens takes all the wind out of their sails
Same less thinking
I think it is common with beginners in order to make the game less chaotic, but I don't think it is a good practice to mindlessly do so. Generally, trading pieces, queen or otherwise, just because will not help you win, but instead bring you closer to a draw. So here is my list of when to trade pieces (again queen or otherwise):1.) When you have a significant material advantage already 2.)If it's part of a tactic, such as if trading pieces removes a defender of one of your opponents other pieces. 3.)If your opponent's piece is very active in the attack and yours isn't. There may be other good reasons, but these are my top 3.
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tombo1 wrote:
I'm a beginner and basically I have a habit of taking Queens of the board at the first opportunity. Like I will take my opponent's Queen with mine and then lose mine, without thinking of the state of the board afterward. I just feel calmer with Queens off the board. Is this common and something a lot of beginners need to work on?
I think that this phenomenon happens quite commonly amongst beginning players because either player fears losing the queen later on in the game without the other player losing the queen. It's pretty normal, don't worry. Even at my level, I still manage to lose my queen whilst my opponents get to keep their queens on the board.
At some point in time, you will realise the potential of the queen in later positions. Queens are usually the most common pieces used in checkmating the opposing king, so as you progress later on, you will more likely keep the queens on the board.
Jul 6, 2021
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#10
As a beginner, you should learn to live with queens on the board until you become a master...
Masters love to trade queen, but they've gone through years of tactics of having it on the board...
There are no shortcuts.
Jul 8, 2021
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It all depends on the position. If you are up material and completely winning position, then trading queens would be good. But if you are in a losing position, then I would not trade queens.
I just know that beginners love to promote their pawns to queens. It's pretty common for a beginner to have several queens on the board.
One general tip to help you: Before each move, always be aware what your opponent can capture.
I'm a beginner and basically I have a habit of taking Queens of the board at the first opportunity. Like I will take my opponent's Queen with mine and then lose mine, without thinking of the state of the board afterward. I just feel calmer with Queens off the board. Is this common and something a lot of beginners need to work on?